CONNECT WITH US
Sunday 28 September 2025
South Korea at critical juncture in drone development autonomy
Drones have become a key technology for the development of both national security and civilian applications. However, South Korea's current drone industry heavily relies on China for materials, components, and airframes. Calls for technological independence and the establishment of a comprehensive local ecosystem are rising in line with the global trend of getting rid of China's influence in drone development
Sunday 28 September 2025
Hanmi Semiconductor expands into advanced chip packaging for AI era

Hanmi Semiconductor, a rising force in semiconductor equipment manufacturing, is rapidly expanding its influence in the AI hardware ecosystem. After establishing dominance in the critical thermal compression bonding (TCB) segment used for high-bandwidth memory (HBM), the company has now officially entered the advanced system semiconductor packaging market

Sunday 28 September 2025
Qualcomm China head says robots, smart glasses could surpass phones, eyes deeper Android ties
Frank Meng, Chairman of Qualcomm China, believes that in the long run, two emerging categories have the potential to rival, or even eclipse, smartphones in market scale: robots and a wide range of wearable devices, including smart glasses. Meng predicted while speaking to Chinese media outlets Yicai and National Business Daily at the Snapdragon Summit on September 24
Sunday 28 September 2025
Qualcomm launches AI Acceleration Initiative at Beijing summit to advance edge AI deployment
Qualcomm China chairman Frank Meng introduced the "AI Acceleration Initiative" at a Beijing event on September 24, aiming to enhance collaboration across China's industrial ecosystem and accelerate large-scale adoption of edge AI technologies. The initiative was unveiled during Qualcomm's Snapdragon China conference, which included participation from major smartphone and automotive companies via video
Saturday 27 September 2025
Samsung breaks silence on 12-layer HBM3E validation
Samsung Electronics is expected to confirm by late September 2025 that its 12-layer fifth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM3E) has cleared customer validation, South Korean media reported. The announcement would end Samsung's earlier silence and signal to the market that its technology is keeping pace with competitors
Saturday 27 September 2025
Why DeepSeek's R2 still isn't here: Liang Wenfeng's balancing act
On September 22, DeepSeek released the upgraded DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus model through its API platform and quickly made it open source. The update fixed user-reported issues, but once again, the highly anticipated DeepSeek-R2 reasoning model failed to appear
Saturday 27 September 2025
When LLMs outgrow the chip: Huawei's P/D separation redefines design choices
At Huawei Connect 2025, Huawei rolled out its Ascend 950, 960, and 970 AI chips with a three-year roadmap, headlined by the Ascend 950's new "P/D separation" design. The architecture splits large language model (LLM) inference into distinct tasks, making it the standout highlight of the launch
Saturday 27 September 2025
China positions BeiDou satellites as a global alternative to GPS
China is fast-tracking the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), broadening its ecosystem from core infrastructure to commercial applications and positioning it as a global platform, not just a domestic project
Friday 26 September 2025
Xiaomi to invest US$7b in chip R&D over 10 years
Xiaomi founder Lei Jun said in his September 25 keynote livestream that the company will invest at least CNY50 billion (US$7.01 billion) over the next decade in self-developed chips, prioritizing smartphone SoCs. He called semiconductors central to Xiaomi's path toward becoming a global technology leader and a cornerstone of its long-term growth
Friday 26 September 2025
SK Hynix reportedly to begin 1c GDDR7 production in 2025, eyeing Tesla and Nvidia orders
SK Hynix is reportedly set to begin producing GDDR7 memory on its sixth-generation 1c DRAM node, a 10nm-class technology. Likely customers include long-standing partners Tesla and Nvidia. The company plans to match production to product launch schedules, with a mass ramp-up of 1c GDDR7 targeted for 2026
Friday 26 September 2025
Samsung reportedly cuts 2nm foundry prices by 30% to counter TSMC's 50% hike
The global race to build the future of technology just got dramatically more expensive. TSMC is reportedly planning a staggering 50% price increase for its next-generation 2nm chips. The move is squeezing top American clients like Qualcomm, Broadcom, and AMD, and opening the door for rival Samsung to launch a strategic counter-offensive with deeply discounted wafers
Friday 26 September 2025
China launches trade barrier investigation into Mexico's proposed tariff hike
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on September 25, 2025, that it has launched a trade and investment barrier investigation into Mexico's proposed plan to raise tariffs on imports from non-free trade partners, including China. The move follows a proposal published in Mexico's Congress Gazette on September 9, 2025, which outlined adjustments to multiple import taxes
Friday 26 September 2025
YMTC joins DRAM arena to ease China's AI memory crunch
China's growing demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) is reshaping its chip sector. Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC), long centered on NAND flash, is planning to expand into DRAM to produce HBM for artificial intelligence chips, according to three sources cited by Reuters. The plan underscores Beijing's urgency to boost domestic chipmaking after the US expanded export controls in December 2024, restricting China's access to HBM
Friday 26 September 2025
TGS 2025: GenAI takes center stage in game development
The largest Tokyo Game Show in history, TGS 2025, opened on September 25, 2025, for a four-day run, drawing massive crowds eager to experience the latest in gaming technology. A standout highlight this year was the surge of AI-driven innovations—particularly generative AI—which wowed attendees with immersive game content and AI-powered hardware designed to enhance user experience while reducing energy consumption
Friday 26 September 2025
China to command 42% of global chipmaking capacity by 2028, SEMI says
The global semiconductor industry is entering an unprecedented growth phase driven by artificial intelligence, with market forecasts projecting the sector to exceed US$1 trillion by 2030