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Representatives from the Idaho Department of Commerce, the Boise Valley Economic Partnership (BVEP), and the City of Boise were in Japan from April 21 to 25 for an Innovative Tech Trade Mission that covered semiconductors, AI, aerospace, food technology, and logistics. Meetings included Hitachi, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation, and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO

The semiconductor industry’s dependence on a handful of manufacturers confined to only a few countries has been a known vulnerability for years. Samsung’s labor negotiations in South Korea illustrate the risks tied to both concentrated geopolitical sources and the growing demands on the ever-shrinking chip workforce.   Meanwhile, ASML’s partnership with Tata Electronics signals growing momentum b

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Automakers face a severe memory shortage as AI infrastructure dominates semiconductor supply.

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Of the 238 Taiwan-listed semiconductor and related companies tracked by Digitimes, 73% (173 companies) posted positive year-on-year revenue growth in April 2026, and 58% (139) grew month-over-month. Memory makers, AI server assemblers, and advanced packaging...The article requires paid subscription.Subscribe Now

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The semiconductor industry is facing a reckoning it has postponed for years.

Why transatlantic execution, not transatlantic symbolism, now matters to the electronics and semiconductor supply chain.