Intel’s push into the contract chipmaking market is becoming visible through orders from big tech firms, with Tesla set to use Intel’s 14A process for AI chips and Google reportedly shifting part of TPU production. The move comes as TSMC capacity constraints have opened space for alternatives such as Samsung Electronics. Intel’s U.S. government backing and leadership hires add to competition for U.S. customer volumes, as Samsung prepares to outline its technology strategy at upcoming forums in Seoul.

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT held the K-AI Semiconductor Growth Forum in Seoul on June 4 to share results from domestic AI chip development and discuss growth strategies. About 300 people attended, including government, parliament and industry representatives. The forum presented pilot project cases and export-linked examples, and disclosed progress on the K-Perf performance benchmark. The ministry also outlined plans to expand standards, enhance testing and open a technical support centre in the first half.