Japan Display cancels funding in Taiwan startup PanelSemi
The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding in February that entailed a capital and business alliance, but they have agreed to terminate the memorandum due to the "recent intensification of geopolitical risks surrounding the semiconductor industry," Japan Display said in a statement.
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