DeepSeek has completed its first external fundraising round, securing more than CNY 50 billion (approximately USD 7.4 billion), according to people familiar with the matter cited by The Information. The transaction was structured in an unconventional manner. The financing values the large languag...

As demand grows for glass substrates driven by their superior heat resistance and lower warpage in advanced semiconductor packaging, equipment and materials suppliers are accelerating development efforts. Against this backdrop, Japan’s Nikon showcased its light-responsive surface treatment agent �...

Indium phosphide (InP) is becoming an increasingly important material for photonics in next-generation AI data centers, where supply remains tight. According to Nikkei, JX Advanced Metals plans to increase its InP substrate production capacity by up to tenfold. The company intends to invest a total ...

AMD has acquired MEXT, a startup developing memory optimization technology aimed at easing data center memory bottlenecks. According to Tom’s Hardware, AMD announced on June 15 that it had acquired MEXT, whose memory tiering technology allows NAND flash to function as DRAM from the operating syste...

As Samsung accelerates efforts to secure 2nm customers, it is taking the next step in its MPW strategy. Citing Samsung Foundry Executive Director Song Tae-jung, ZDNet reports that the company’s MPW services are expected to extend to the 2nm node in 2027. iNews24 notes this is the first time Sam...