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Wednesday 7 May 2025
Russia's Baikal Electronics ships 85,000 CPUs under sanctions, eyes China ties for next-gen chips
Founded in 2012, Russian CPU developer Baikal Electronics has shipped 85,000 processors as of the end of 2024, defying international sanctions and growing technological isolation...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Tata reportedly in talks to onboard NXP semiconductors for OSAT facility
Tata Electronics is negotiating to onboard Dutch semiconductor firm NXP Semiconductors as a customer for its upcoming fabrication plant in Gujarat and Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
NT$ shock, US tariff fears slam Taiwan's export-reliant semiconductor sector
Taiwanese exporters are facing mounting pressure from a surging New Taiwan dollar (NT$) and escalating US tariff threats. Industry estimates suggest that the combined effect of existing...
Monday 5 May 2025
Huawei reportedly erects three advanced chip fabs in Shenzhen to sidestep foreign tech
Facing escalating US sanctions and export bans, Huawei is reportedly building three semiconductor fabs in Shenzhen's Guanlan district to localize its supply chain for advanced AI...
Monday 5 May 2025
MediaTek's AI chip blitz catapults ASE to a year's worth of packaging tool orders in one quarter
Amid escalating global trade tensions, Taiwan-based chip designer MediaTek is ramping up efforts around its next-generation flagship smartphone SoCs and Arm-based PC and notebook...
Monday 5 May 2025
China's 28nm foundry capacity to hit 31% by 2027 as SMIC, HLMC, Nexchip ramp up

China is rapidly expanding mature-node chip production at key sites, including SMIC's fabs in Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai Lingang, and...

Monday 5 May 2025
China leans on industrial policy, not tariffs, to fast-track domestic GPU ascendancy
As US-China tech tensions escalate, Washington's tightened export controls—particularly targeting Nvidia's H20 chips designed for the Chinese market—are deepening compute...
Monday 5 May 2025
Qualcomm clinches full Samsung S25 win, yet real growth rides on auto and AI bets
After delays, Samsung Electronics dropped its in-house Exynos 2500 from the Galaxy S25 lineup, opting instead to power the entire series with Qualcomm's Snapdragon chips, securing...
Saturday 3 May 2025
Rick Tsai bets on AI as MediaTek’s next growth engine
During MediaTek's first-quarter 2025 earnings call, CEO Rick Tsai reaffirmed that artificial intelligence is central to the company's long-term growth. He emphasized that the broader...
Friday 2 May 2025
Wellysun emphasizes limited tariff impact as end customers do not export to North America
Regarding the recent China-US tariff policies affecting automotive components, Wellysun, a company specializing in the research and development, manufacturing, and sales of customized...
Friday 2 May 2025
Smiths Interconnect launches 'DaVinci Gen V' next-generation test socket
Smiths Interconnect, a leading provider of innovative solutions for critical semiconductor test applications, today announced the launch of DaVinci Gen V, the latest flagship product...
Friday 2 May 2025
Amazon's AI ambition runs on self-designed silicon
Amazon is racing to redefine the future of AI—and it's building that future on silicon of its own design.
Thursday 1 May 2025
Huawei reportedly ships 910C AI supercluster, said to outpace Nvidia's NVL72; eyes 910D next
Huawei has reportedly begun shipping its CloudMatrix 384 artificial intelligence (AI) system, powered by 384 Ascend 910C chips. The company claims the setup delivers 67% more computing...
Thursday 1 May 2025
MediaTek posts 48% gross margin in 1Q25, eyes custom chip revenue lift from 2026
MediaTek released its first-quarter 2025 earnings on April 30, with CEO Rick Tsai reaffirming confidence in the long-term growth potential of AI, describing it as an enduring and...
Wednesday 30 April 2025
TSMC's AI chip plans remain on track; CoWoS capacity to double in 2025
TSMC's advanced packaging capacity for artificial intelligence (AI) chips remains within forecast ranges for 2025, contrary to recent market speculation about order reductions from...