Japan is making an ambitious $12 billion push to rejoin the semiconductor elite through Rapidus, a government-backed foundry targeting 2nm chip production by 2027. The project faces massive technical and financial hurdles but represents Tokyo’s most serious attempt in decades to reclaim chip leaders
Japanese energy giant Idemitsu is teaming up with Texas-based Overwatch Capital to develop 1 gigawatt of data center capacity across the United States. The facilities will rely entirely on natural gas generation provided by Idemitsu, marking a significant pivot for the traditional oil company into d
Lenovo is holding component inventories 50% higher than normal to shield consumers from immediate price increases. The company warns that if memory shortages persist into 2026, aggressive price adjustments will be necessary across laptops and pre-built PCs.
X-Bow Systems has completed installation of its patented additive manufacturing system for solid rocket motors in Texas. The facility aims to produce 1 million pounds of energetics annually, scaling to 3 million pounds within two years. This addresses critical US defense supply chain vulnerabilities
Foxconn continues hiring far more temporary workers than Chinese law allows for iPhone production, with over 50% being temps despite a 10% legal limit. The company’s Zhengzhou workforce has halved since 2017 as Apple shifts 20% of iPhone assembly to India to avoid tariffs.
Rockwell Automation is building a new 1 million-square-foot manufacturing facility in southeastern Wisconsin. The project is part of a $2 billion investment initiative over five years and could become the company’s largest global manufacturing campus.
Huawei Digital Power recently gathered over 140 mining industry representatives to push intelligent, low-carbon mining solutions across Sub-Saharan Africa. The summit featured key executives and partners discussing renewable energy integration and smart microgrid technologies. Participants emphasize
Researchers have developed algorithms that finally show what’s happening at the atomic level when catalysts turn propane into propylene. The findings could revolutionize how companies approach chemical manufacturing processes that have remained mysterious for decades.
Tesla’s trillion-dollar valuation bet on humanoid robots faces an unexpected obstacle. China is building its own robotics ecosystem at unprecedented scale. And Beijing might not let foreign competitors dominate its strategic industries.
Foxconn chairman Young Liu confirmed a deep partnership with OpenAI during the company’s earnings call. The collaboration supports Sam Altman’s ambition to build one gigawatt of compute capacity weekly, representing a $50 billion recurring market. Key details will be unveiled at Hon Hai Tech Day on
