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December 2
- Japan Earmarks Extra $9.9 Billion for Chips and AI This Year
➀ Japan is allocating an additional ¥1.5 trillion ($9.9 billion) for chip and AI development, including funding for Rapidus Corp's moonshot foundry project.
➁ The budget includes ¥1.05 trillion for next-generation chips and quantum computer research, and ¥471.4 billion for domestic advanced chip production.
➂ Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has pledged over ¥10 trillion in support for chips and AI by fiscal 2030, emphasizing the importance of domestic semiconductor production for economic security.
October 15
- TSMC Plans More Chip Plants in Europe, Taiwan Official Says
➀ Taiwan's tech minister confirms TSMC's plans for additional chip plants in Europe;
➁ The focus is on the AI chip market;
➂ Construction of the first fab in Dresden is underway;
➃ TSMC currently has no new investment plans announced.
September 9
- Japan's Rapidus Seeks Another $700 Million in Chipmaking Push➀ Rapidus Corp. is seeking to raise ¥100 billion ($696 million) to finance its chip development efforts; ➁ The company is approaching existing investors including Toyota, Sony, SoftBank, and MUFG Bank, as well as new investors such as Mizuho Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.; ➂ Rapidus is part of Japan's campaign to regain leadership in the global chip industry.