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The 2026 Global Digital Economy Industry Development Summit opened in Ha Nam, Vietnam on September 18, convened by the DEVIUM Foundation and SCO Guotou with co‑organisers including Nova Global Exchange and Shenchuang Academy. Over 1,500 delegates—politicians, CEOs, academics—from more than twenty nations gathered to discuss cross‑border data flows, international digital collaboration, and infrastructure interconnectivity. Keynote speakers such as Fu Rao, Li Wei and Trinh Dang Thanh emphasized multilateral governance, the rise of data, computing power and algorithms as core production factors, and the need [...]

Abu Dhabi’s Quality and Conformity Council (QCC), in partnership with Union Assessment and Quality Accreditation (UAC), launched the Gulf region’s first blockchain‑verified Digital Skills Card. The card records an individual’s professional qualifications in a secure, digitally verifiable format. Certified professionals across various sectors can obtain the card, which links to QCC‑accredited certifications issued by UAC. Employers and regulators can scan the QR code to instantly confirm authenticity. The initiative aims to streamline credential verification, enhance transparency, eliminate [...]

French quantum‑computing firm Pasqal (NASDAQ: PSQL) and LG CNS, the AI‑focused subsidiary of South Korea’s LG Group, signed a three‑year memorandum of understanding on September 18, 2026. The deal, announced during the France‑Korea summit in Paris, sets out a roadmap to embed Pasqal’s neutral‑atom quantum processing units (QPUs) into LG CNS’s AI Haus platform and commercial AI data‑center infrastructure across South Korea and the broader Asia‑Pacific region. The partnership will create hybrid quantum‑classical systems that combine Pasqal’s hardware with LG CNS’s cloud‑management [...]

Diraq, a silicon spin‑qubit quantum developer, and Dell Technologies have launched a technical partnership to embed Diraq’s silicon QPUs into Dell’s high‑performance computing (HPC) and AI server infrastructure. The collaboration deploys a Dell HPC cluster directly in Diraq’s Sydney lab, co‑locating classical servers with the QPU to achieve ultra‑low‑latency quantum‑classical interconnects. Initial work focuses on hybrid workflow orchestration, automating real‑time qubit calibration, tuning, and quantum error‑correction protocols, while evaluating applications in optimization, supply‑chain logistics, finance, and drug [...]

On the second day of SEMICON India 2026, officials announced 25 new collaborations spanning the semiconductor value chain, from manufacturing and materials to packaging, power electronics and workforce development. Tata Electronics signed MoUs with INOX Air Products, Sumitomo Chemical and Kelington Engineering to localise high‑purity gases, wet chemicals and fab‑readiness infrastructure, while also partnering with Enomoto to boost lead‑frame packaging R&D. C‑MET and Hindalco agreed to scale critical raw‑material production, and the Ministry of Power teamed with [...]

Dutch chipmaker Nexperia has signed a partnership with India’s Tata Electronics to produce and package power‑control chips at Tata’s upcoming semiconductor complex. The agreement covers front‑end wafer fabrication at the $11 billion Dholera fab in Gujarat and back‑end assembly and test at Tata’s Jagiroad facility in Assam. Under the deal Nexperia will introduce its MOSFET portfolio to the 300 mm line, while both firms will cooperate on technology development and ecosystem building. The collaboration follows Nexperia’s split from former [...]

ICTK Co., Ltd., a South Korean quantum‑security fabless firm, and Jiran Security, a cybersecurity specialist, signed a memorandum of understanding to launch Q‑BRIDGE, a commercial service that delivers end‑to‑end post‑quantum cryptography (PQC) migration for enterprises, government agencies and financial institutions. The partnership combines Jiran’s Crypto Discovery platform, which audits cryptographic assets, identifies vulnerabilities and creates migration roadmaps, with ICTK’s hardware‑rooted security architecture built on its VIA PUF™ hardware root‑of‑trust chips. Jiran will conduct initial diagnostics for more [...]

ASML Holding’s executive vice‑president Wayne Allan announced a partnership with Tata Electronics to back India’s first 300 mm semiconductor fabrication plant, unveiled at Semicon India 2026. The collaboration, formalised through a memorandum of understanding, aims to secure the fab’s success and lay the groundwork for additional 300 mm lines. Allan stressed that a complete domestic ecosystem—silicon production, packaging, testing and module assembly—is essential for meeting India’s growing chip demand. He projected the Indian semiconductor market will reach $110 billion by 2030 [...]