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Netherlands presses China talks on Nexperia and ASML trade frictions

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digitimes.com 2026-07-08

The Netherlands used a trade mission to Beijing this week to reopen economic ties with China while semiconductor tensions remained at the center of the agenda. Dutch trade officials met Chinese counterparts as Amsterdam sought to manage disputes involving Nexperia and ASML amid broader US-China technology restrictions.

National Center for Instrumentation Research helps academia break 2D materials bottleneck

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digitimes.com 2026-07-08

As AI infrastructure chip orders flood in and TSMC runs near nonstop, academia has found it difficult to carry out industry-academia collaboration with the world's top foundry house. Taiwan's government-funded research institutes, including the National Institutes of Applied Research (NIAR) and Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), are emerging as a better route for partnerships.

Novatek beats second-quarter revenue guidance on strong customer stockpiling

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digitimes.com 2026-07-08

Novatek reported June revenue of NT$10.023 billion, up 6.48% from the previous month and 18.96% from a year earlier, pushing second-quarter revenue to NT$28.66 billion. The chip designer's second-quarter result rose 24% quarter over quarter and 9.59% year over year, topping its earlier forecast of NT$27.5 billion to NT$28.5 billion.

ELAN revenue hit the top of forecast as notebook and AI products gained traction

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digitimes.com 2026-07-08

ELAN reported June 2026 revenue of NT$1.059 billion, up 5.48% from the prior month and 7.13% from a year earlier. The Taiwanese chip maker said second-quarter 2026 revenue reached NT$3.368 billion, up 4.4% quarter-over-quarter and 11.1% year-over-year, while first-half revenue totaled NT$5.37 billion, a 4.04% increase from a year earlier.

France-Taiwan tech ties move from talks to factory floor

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digitimes.com 2026-07-08

France's push into Taiwan's tech ecosystem has entered a new phase. After three years of cultural outreach and research exchanges, cooperation is now showing up in steel, silicon, and server racks. Foxconn, SiPearl, and a growing list of AI data center projects are turning bilateral goodwill into industrial output.

US International Trade Commission's (US ITC) determination confirmed, banning Innoscience's patent-infringing GaN products from U.S. market - Macau Business

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macaubusiness.com 2026-07-08 Macau Business

Nasdaq falls sharply as AI worries hit semiconductor stocks - Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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www.staradvertiser.com 2026-07-08 Honolulu Star-Advertiser

DAX 40: Germany's Benchmark Tumbles 1.37% as Siemens Energy and Infineon Lead Frankfurt Lower - BBN Times

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news.google.com 2026-07-08 BBN Times

Synopsys to end semiconductor manufacturing process control software to focus resources on AI design - 디지털투데이

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www.digitaltoday.co.kr 2026-07-08 디지털투데이