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Demand spreads for integrated automotive SoCs combining driving and cockpit functions
Demand is rising for high-performance automotive system-on-chip processors used in domain controllers that handle driver assistance and cockpit functions. As automakers consolidate function-specific electronic control units into domain controllers and central computers, each chip must process more computing workloads. Qualcomm and Nvidia are expanding in a market long led by Renesas and NXP. Korean Tier 1 suppliers are weighing partnerships and in-house chip design as centralised architectures spread.
Industry
Nikkei breaks 72,000 for first time as Japan AI bet lifts semiconductor, robot stocks
Japan\'s Nikkei 225 broke above 72,000 for the first time, supported by buying in semiconductor and robot shares after the government announced a 10.5 trillion yen physical AI investment plan. The index closed up 1.55 percent at 72,353.96, its seventh straight record close. TOPIX also ended at a record. The government plans long-term investment of 370 trillion yen by 2040 and additional spending on AI infrastructure.
AI & Enterprise
SoftBank surges 16.5% as AI rally spreads to Japan stocks
SoftBank Group shares surged 16.5% on Wednesday as buying swept across Japanese technology stocks, pushing the Nikkei 225 to a record high. Japan’s market, reopening after holidays, moved higher in semiconductor and AI-linked names. Advantest gained about 7.8%, Tokyo Electron rose 9.2% and Renesas Electronics jumped 13.8%. The move followed a U.S. AI-led rally, with the Nasdaq at a record and AMD, Arm and Super Micro Computer sharply higher.
