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Monday 3 February 2025
Meet DeepSeek's founder: journey from stock prodigy to AI disruptor
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, is making waves with its claim of rivaling OpenAI and Meta's large language models for a mere US$6 million. While this assertion has drawn skepticism,...
Monday 3 February 2025
Singapore to keep working closely with US amid DeepSeek concerns
Singapore said its customs and law enforcement departments will continue to work closely with US counterparts amid concerns China AI firm DeepSeek obtained Nvidia Corp. chips through...
Monday 3 February 2025
STMicro's worst year in decades: sales drop, job cuts amid continuous market slump
STMicroelectronics (STMicro) plans to cut 2,000 to 3,000 jobs, approximately 6% of its global workforce, through early retirement programs or natural attrition as it grapples with...
Monday 3 February 2025
China's Tongfu Microelectronics reportedly begins HBM2 trial assembly
According to a report by Nikkei, Tongfu Microelectronics is rumored to have commenced trial production of high bandwidth memory (HBM2). This development follows fellow Chinese...
Monday 3 February 2025
YMTC reportedly begins shipping fifth-generation 3D TLC NAND flash with 294 layers
In a significant advancement for China's semiconductor industry, Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC) has achieved a new milestone with its fifth-generation 3D TLC NAND flash memory...
Monday 3 February 2025
US-Sino tariff war: limited immediate impact, long-term risks looms
According to Bloomberg Intelligence (BI) economists Chang Shu and David Qu, the latest 10% tariff hike on Chinese goods shifts the next move to Beijing. Signed by President Donald...
Monday 3 February 2025
OpenAI releases more affordable model o3-mini in the wake of DeepSeek
OpenAI rolled out a new, lightweight artificial intelligence (AI) model that it said is capable of humanlike reasoning and makes gains on efficiency — a product that will be...
Friday 31 January 2025
Chinese automakers face challenges in auto parts localization amid quality demands
The automotive industry's stringent safety and reliability requirements are presenting significant challenges to the Chinese government's ongoing push to increase the localization...
Thursday 30 January 2025
EMS watch: top-down observation on supply chain
The global tech landscape has undergone significant transformation since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2019. Government subsidies totaling US$17 trillion, combined with the surge in remote...
Wednesday 29 January 2025
EMS Watch: Business insights on emerging economies 2025
When analyzing the industrial development of emerging economies, key metrics like gross margin, operating margin, inventories, and accounts payable reveal clear differences between...
Wednesday 29 January 2025
A warning on technology and talent outflow from Korea to China
China has been reported frequently to illegally acquire technology from South Korea in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors and displays in the past few years...
Tuesday 28 January 2025
EMS Watch: insights on the ranking shifts of the EMS sector
In the rapidly evolving global electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry, the dominance of major players continues to shape the competitive landscape. While the notion that...
Friday 24 January 2025
China's market uncertainty makes Japanese toolmakers bet on AI
Amid uncertainties in the Chinese market and reduced spending by automotive chip and power semiconductor manufacturers, Japanese semiconductor equipment makers have revised their...
Friday 24 January 2025
Samsung on high alert as CXMT reportedly adopts 1z Process for DDR5 mass production
China's Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has reportedly adopted the 1z process for its 10nm-class DDR5 production, prompting heightened concern at Samsung Electronics, which is...
Friday 24 January 2025
Nvidia CEO's China visit showcases strategic ties with rising robotics unicorns
When Taiwanese media reported on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dining with TSMC, supply chain partners, and AI server company executives, curiosity arose about the VIPs accompanying Huang...