Elio Raises $21 Million to Develop AI-Native Optical Sensors for Semiconductors, Robotics, and Defense

Elio, a company building sensors designed for artificial intelligence rather than the human eye, announced a $21 million funding round led by Innovation Endeavours and Xora, with participation from Kevin Weil and Scribble VC. Existing investors UpWest and Resolute Ventures, who led the company's previous round, are continuing their support. Sensors capture one f...

27 Jul 2026 | Monday | NEWS
Infinity AI Raises US$15 Million to Accelerate AI Inference Software for Next-Generation Semiconductor Chips

Infinity.inc (Infinity Artificial Intelligence Institute), an early-stage AI infrastructure research company building the software layer that makes any AI chip inference-ready, announced it has raised $15 million in seed funding at a $100 million post-money valuation. The round included significant participation from Touring Capital, along with Principal VC, executives at major chip...

21 Jul 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Hedge Funds Increase Semiconductor Exposure as AI Investment Momentum Drives Market Positioning, Says Hazeltree

The first half of 2026 was defined by a tale of two stories. An AI-infrastructure investment cycle kept broadening and intensifying as positioning in AI-linked technology and hardware names grew steadily more crowded and consensus-driven from January through June, while markets had to absorb a serious geopolitical shock with an escalating Middle East conflict disrupting the transit of oil and push...

16 Jul 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Thermal Interface Materials Market to Reach USD 6.2 Billion by 2036 as AI and Semiconductor Demand Accelerates

The global market for thermal interface materials (TIMs) is forecast to grow from USD 3.8 billion in 2026 to USD 6.2 billion by 2036, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1%, according to a recent market study by Future Market Insights. The report attributes the market's expansion to rising demand for advanced thermal management technologies across the electronics, semiconductor...

16 Jul 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Solstice to Acquire Element Solutions in $14.5 Billion Deal to Expand AI, Semiconductor and Electronics Materials Business

Solstice Advanced Materials (Nasdaq: SOLS) ("Solstice" or the "Company") and Element Solutions (NYSE: ESI) ("Element") announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Solstice to acquire Element in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $14.5 billion, including the assumption of net debt. The transaction represents a significant acceleration of So...

7 Jul 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
T-REX and Roundhill Partner to Launch First Leveraged ETF Targeting AI-Driven Memory Semiconductor Market

T-REX, a joint venture between REX Shares (“REX”) and Tuttle Capital Management ("TCM"), announced a collaboration with Roundhill Investments to launch the Roundhill T-REX 2X Long DRAM Daily Target ETF (RAM), the first-ever 2X long ETF tied to the Roundhill Memory ETF (Ticker: DRAM). DRAM has become the most successful ETF launch in history, reaching over $20 billion in AUM since its l...

25 Jun 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Global Semiconductor Market to Surpass USD 1 Trillion by 2031, Driven by AI, EVs and Advanced Packaging

Mordor Intelligence has published its latest analysis of the semiconductor industry, highlighting sustained expansion driven by artificial intelligence infrastructure, electric vehicle adoption, advanced packaging technologies, and increasing investments in domestic chip manufacturing ecosystems.  According to the industry analysis, the semiconductor industry size stood at USD...

19 Jun 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Data Centre IT Semiconductor Revenue Surges 116% as AI Infrastructure and Memory Demand Accelerate

According to a recently published report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data centre industries, the worldwide revenue for Data Centre IT Semiconductors and Components for servers and storage systems increased 116 per cent year-over-year in 1Q 2026, propelled by ongoing AI Infrastructure expansion and rising memory ...

18 Jun 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
SEMIFIVE Posts Record Q1 Revenue as Global AI ASIC Demand Accelerates

SEMIFIVE, a leading global provider of custom AI semiconductor (ASIC) solutions, announced record-breaking revenue and new orders for the first quarter of this year, marking the beginning of an accelerated growth phase. According to the regulatory filing released on May 15, SEMIFIVE recorded consolidated revenue of KRW 47.9 billion and new orders of KRW 55.4 billion for Q1 2026. Revenue increased...

18 May 2026 | Monday | NEWS
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. Reports Strong Q1 Growth on AI-Driven Memory Demand

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 and Nasdaq: IMOS), an industry-leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services ("OSAT"), reported its unaudited consolidated revenue for March 2026 and for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. All U.S. dollar figures cited in this press release are based on the exchange rate of NT$32...

13 Apr 2026 | Monday | NEWS
Semiconductor Foundry Market to Hit $266 Billion by 2031 on AI and EV Demand

According to the latest report by Mordor Intelligence, the semiconductor foundry market is set for robust growth over the coming years. The market is projected to reach USD 184.78 billion in 2026, rising from USD 171.72 billion in 2025, and is expected to expand further to USD 266.56 billion by 2031, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.61% between 2026 and 2031. Thi...

10 Apr 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Data Centre Chip Market Set to Reach $687bn by 2032

According to MarketsandMarkets™, the Data Centre Chip Market is expected to reach USD 687.65 billion by 2032 from USD 283.16 billion in 2026, registering a CAGR of 15.9% during the forecast period. Browse 170 market data Tables and 70 Figures spread through 280 Pages and an in-depth TOC on 'Data Centre Chip Market - Global Forecast to 2032' Data Centre Chip Market Size ...

7 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
AMD Foundation Backs Semiconductor Talent Pipeline with New Investment

As the United States races to secure its semiconductor future, Last Mile Education Fund announces that the AMD Foundation has joined its Semiconductor Pathways Fund with a $500,000 philanthropic investment over the next three years. The Semiconductor Pathways Fund is a national industry coalition ensuring that the engineers and technicians already enrolled in STEM programs...

2 Apr 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Solid-State Transformer Market Poised for Exponential Growth on Grid and EV Investments

According to MarketsandMarkets™, the solid-state transformer market is projected to reach USD 1.52 billion by 2035 from USD 0.28 billion in 2030, at a CAGR of 40.1%. Browse 150 market data Tables and 65 Figures spread through 270 Pages and an in-depth TOC on "Solid-state Transformer Market - Global Forecast to 2035" Solid-state Transformer Market Size & Forecast: ...

31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Magnachip Semiconductor Launches 8th-Gen MV MOSFETs for Data Centre and HPC Power Systems

Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: MX, “Magnachip”) announced the launch of its new 8th-generation 40V and 60V Medium-Voltage (MV) MOSFETs, designed for server and high-performance PC power supply units. As power demand in the global server and data center market increases, power efficiency and power density have emerged as important factors for power semiconductor solutions u...

31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Guerrilla RF Moves Closer to Profitability with Record Q4 Revenue and Strong Margin Expansion

Guerrilla RF, Inc. (OTCQX: GUER), a leading provider of high-performance radio frequency (RF) and microwave semiconductors, reported fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results, highlighting a major financial inflexion point with the Company achieving operating profitability and positive operating cash flow in the fourth quarter. The results reflect strong revenue growth, disciplined...

27 Mar 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Sivers Semiconductors Reaffirms Investor Confidence Amid Kairos Ventures Share Rebalancing

Sivers Semiconductors AB (STO: SIVE), a global leader in photonics and wireless technologies, clarifies the background to the reduction in Kairos Ventures' holdings of Sivers Semiconductors shares as disclosed through the notification to the insider register on March 25, 2026. The reduction is related to periodic fund level rebalancing and payment of fund expenses at Kairos. "Both Kairos and...

27 Mar 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Normal Computing Secures $50M to Accelerate AI-Driven Semiconductor Design

Normal Computing announced $50 million in strategic funding led by Samsung Catalyst Fund, bringing total funding to more than $85 million. New investors also include Galvanise, Brevan Howard Macro Venture Fund, and ArcTern Ventures, alongside existing investors Celesta Capital, Drive Capital, Eric Schmidt's First Spark Ventures, and Micron Ventures. Normal was founded to tackle two converging cr...

26 Mar 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Manz Asia and Seiko Epson Corporation Partner to Advance Inkjet Technology in Semiconductor Manufacturing

 A leading semiconductor advanced packaging equipment manufacturer, Manz Asia, announced a strategic partnership with Seiko Epson Corporation (Epson) aimed at accelerating the adoption of advanced inkjet technology in semiconductor manufacturing.  The collaboration combines Manz Asia's expertise in semiconductor equipment engineering, process integration, and intelligent software with E...

13 Mar 2026 | Friday | NEWS
New Phosphorus-Doped Diamond Semiconductor Targets High-Power Applications

"We thought there should be a way to fabricate N-type phosphorus-doped diamond semiconductors for high temperature and high power applications," said one of two inventors, from Cowan Heights, Calif., "so we invented the N-TYPE P D D SEMI CONDUCTOR. Our design would not have the same thermal and power handling limitations as existing silicon, gallium nitride and other N-type semiconductor subs...

13 Mar 2026 | Friday | NEWS