McKinsey reported potential shortages of high-purity materials like tungsten, aluminum, and copper in the U.S. semiconductor supply chain.CSIS discussed the importance of U.S.-DRC cooperation to counter China's dominance in semiconductor materials.SEMI forecasts a rise in global fab equipment spending driven by AI integration and HPC demand, with China leading in spending.The U.S. Department of Commerce added 80 entities, including Huawei, to its export blacklist for advanced technologies.Siemens completed the acquisition of Altair to enhance its Xcelerator platform with new simulation capabilities.imec introduced a new DRAM bit cell without a capacitor for high-density 3D DRAM and embedded DRAM.Alphawave Semi unveiled a range of optoelectronics products for high-speed interconnects.Quest Global will utilize Rapidus' 2nm GAA manufacturing process for low power AI chips.First-time silicon success rates are declining due to increased complexity in chip design and customization.Interposers and substrates are transforming into engineered platforms with new functionalities like power distribution and signal integrity.