WPG Holdings, a leading IC distributor, has seen a marked surge in demand for AI servers in the Chinese market in recent months. This upswing has invigorated procurement activities across the supply chain, delivering a tangible boost to the company's operations. Defying traditional seasonal slowdowns, the first quarter of 2025 is poised to exhibit unusual vigor, with full-year performance projected to outpace broader market growth

IC and component distributor WPG has reported record sales for 2024, propelled by the rapid development of generative AI that fueled demand for related traditional and AI servers, power supplies, desktop PCs, notebooks, Android phones, and other electronic components

On March 10, Huawei released a 6,500-word internal report on its employee platform, "Xinsheng Community," detailing a large-scale recruitment fraud scandal involving 72 full-time employees and 19 outsourced workers. Some participants allegedly profited by selling internal company data. The report quickly gained traction within Huawei and on social media, becoming the platform's top trending topic

Acter, a Taiwanese cleanroom integration engineering company, has ventured into the US market along with its subsidiaries and strategic partners. These include Nova Technology, which specializes in integrating water, gas, and chemical systems for factory services, and Rayzher, which provides plant design and planning services. This overseas expansion comes in the wake of an intensifying tariff war that is sending manufacturers to diversify their production bases

SK Hynix is shutting down its CMOS image sensor (CIS) business, fueling industry speculation over whether Samsung Electronics will follow suit. Samsung's system LSI division, which oversees its CIS operations, is undergoing an operational diagnosis, raising concerns about potential investment shifts

The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 has just concluded, revealing Huawei's advancements in telecommunications, artificial intelligence (AI), and mobile devices. The company aims to leverage refined technologies in telecommunications, cloud computing, and AI to drive new growth momentum across its telecom services and diverse smart application scenarios

For some years now, China's annual gathering of its national legislature has been an increasingly disciplined and choreographed affair — its muted vibes practically an echo of deepening concern about domestic stagnation

The Japanese government's decision to heavily subsidize Rapidus, a domestic semiconductor company, via legislative changes has ignited discussions among industry specialists. Asahi Shimbun reports that Rapidus's focus on extreme semiconductor miniaturization is seen by some as an outdated strategy, reminiscent of a 19th-century obsession with "battleships and heavy artillery," missing the true trends of the industry

Samsung Electronics is reportedly stabilizing yields in its advanced chipmaking process, fueling optimism over its next-generation Exynos 2600 SoC. The development raises the prospect of breaking Qualcomm's grip on Galaxy S-series devices and reshaping the supply landscape. A strong showing from Exynos 2600 could also complicate MediaTek's efforts to gain a foothold in Samsung's flagship smartphone lineup

Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII) has announced that its subsidiary, Fulian Yukang Medical Technology (Shenzhen), will acquire Guangzhou Tianying Precision Tools in phases at a valuation not exceeding HKD439 million (US$56.51 million)

Samsung Electronics has launched a sweeping internal review of its System LSI and foundry businesses, signaling potential restructuring efforts as the company grapples with widening losses and intensifying competition with TSMC. The move follows growing concerns over the performance of Samsung's non-memory semiconductor operations, which have yet to yield the expected results despite significant investments

China is advancing in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, with a domestically developed system undergoing testing at Huawei's Dongguan facility, according to XFastest and Wccftech. Trial production is reportedly set for the third quarter of 2025, with mass production targeted for 2026

Naura Technology, with its expertise in etching, thin film deposition, and cleaning equipment, has moved up its global ranking to sixth from tenth place

Hesai Technology has achieved its first full-year non-GAAP profitability. Lei News and IT Home reported the leading Chinese LiDAR company's unaudited financial results for 2024. Fourth-quarter revenue reached CNY720 million (US$99.30 million), up 28.3% year over year. Hesai posted a net income of CNY150 million for the quarter, reversing a CNY140 million net loss from the same period in 2023

CATL, a global leader in batteries and energy storage, is further expanding into semiconductors. While the company maintains a low-profile approach, each of its investments generates significant market interest. This latest move marks CATL's third known investment in an IC design startup, reinforcing its growing focus on semiconductor technology