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Tuesday 21 January 2025
TikTok refugees turn to Red Note, shows commercial potential
Following TikTok's ban in the US (though it was reinstated just a day later), China's RedNote (international version of Xiaohongshu) quickly gained popularity in the US, becoming...
Monday 20 January 2025
Trump pleases TikTok users but delay on App's ban faces scrutiny
Donald Trump pledged Sunday to delay enforcement of a national security law that threatened to ban TikTok, but it's not clear that the app's Chinese parent company has satisfied the...
Wednesday 15 January 2025
EU urges Trump to reverse Biden's AI export ban affecting 17 member states
The European Commission (EC) has voiced strong opposition to the Biden administration's expansion of export controls on AI chips and large language models (LLMs) to most regions wo...
Wednesday 15 January 2025
Chinese GPU developers face more issues
The recent US chip ban is expected to exacerbate the challenging circumstances for China's GPU industry, intensifying both market and production pressures.
Wednesday 15 January 2025
Chinese automakers defy Trump fears at CES 2025
The Biden Administration planned to ban Chinese hardware and software for vehicle communication and autonomous driving systems in the US by September 2024. In addition to this, a...
Wednesday 15 January 2025
US AI chip ban drives up prices for Nvidia RTX 5090 before its launch
The latest US prohibition is prompting Chinese firms to step up their chip purchases, which is resulting in a surge in demand and prices for Nvidia's RTX 5090 GPU before its release,...
Wednesday 15 January 2025
Biden toughens China curbs with AI order, smart car tech ban
The Biden administration is rolling out measures to bolster US automotive manufacturing and artificial intelligence (AI) development, as it looks to sharpen curbs on Chinese technology...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
Jensen Huang visits Taiwan amid AI chip export ban
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrived in Taiwan on January 14, 2025, for crucial meetings with TSMC and other key partners. His visit aims to address concerns over the US AI chip export...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
China discusses sale of TikTok US to Musk as one potential option
Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok if the company fails to fend off a controversial ban on the short-video...
Friday 10 January 2025
Apple executive departs Indonesia after iPhone ban deal hiccup
The Apple Inc. executive leading talks with Indonesia to lift the country's iPhone 16 sales ban departed Jakarta on Wednesday, after a late-stage about-face from a minister scuttled...
Thursday 9 January 2025
China's germanium, gallium ban to hurt global supply chain
Amid the ongoing US-China chip war over the past years, the Chinese government has taken counter-measures, including export restrictions on critical materials such as gallium, germanium,...
Thursday 9 January 2025
Honor targets Indonesian premium smartphone market amid iPhone ban
Chinese smartphone brand Honor is preparing to challenge the Indonesian premium smartphone segment with devices priced above US$300. By 2025, the company plans to launch 30 products...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Indonesia approves Apple's AirTag manufacturing project
Apple plans to invest US$1 billion to speed up the iPhone 16 launch in Indonesia, including building an AirTag factory. Indonesian officials met with Apple on January 7 and approved...
Monday 6 January 2025
Weekly news roundup: STSP emerges as global chipmaking hub; US government seeks public opinion to ban Chinese-made drones
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of December 30 – January 3.
Friday 3 January 2025
US government seeks public opinion to ban Chinese-made drones, targeting DJI
The US government is seeking public input on proposed rules to secure the ICTS supply chain for drones, potentially limiting Chinese drones, which dominate US markets.