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Thursday 10 July 2025
Jim Keller to headline RISC-V Summit in Shanghai, highlighting China's open-source chip ambitions
Jim Keller, acclaimed semiconductor architect and Tenstorrent CEO, will deliver his first keynote at the fifth RISC-V Summit China from July 16 to 19 in Shanghai. His speech, "Open...
Thursday 10 July 2025
TSMC's CoPoS spurs industry shift as AI chip packaging hits glass ceiling
The global supply of CoWoS, or Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate, is tightening as demand for high-performance computing chips in AI applications continues to surge. These chips are simultaneously...
Wednesday 9 July 2025
MA-Tek and MSScorps hit record-high June revenues
Semiconductor testing and analysis companies had delivered strong June financial results with Material Analysis Technology (MA-Tek) and MSScorps both achieving new monthly revenue...
Wednesday 9 July 2025
MediaTek and Realtek go head-to-head in Ethernet chips battleground
High-end Ethernet chips continue to advance, while mid-range chips have expanded into broader applications. Particularly, automotive Ethernet is seeing a significant rise in adoption...
Tuesday 8 July 2025
Adata hits 15-year revenue high on soaring DDR4 demand
Adata Technology, one of Taiwan's top memory module makers, just posted its best monthly revenue in more than 15 years, thanks to surging demand for DDR4 memory chips. As major chipmakers...
Tuesday 8 July 2025
Samsung sees 56% profit plunge by Nvidia HBM chip delays in 2Q25
Samsung Electronics warned on July 5 that its second-quarter 2025 operating profit is likely to plunge 56% year-over-year, dragged down by continued difficulties in gaining Nvidia's...
Monday 7 July 2025
US plans AI chip curbs on Malaysia, Thailand over China concerns
President Donald Trump's administration plans to restrict shipments of AI chips from the likes of Nvidia Corp. to Malaysia and Thailand, part of an effort to crack down on suspected...
Monday 7 July 2025
China trains AI natives as it closes the algorithm gap with the US
As global competition in artificial intelligence (AI) intensifies, the US-China rivalry has expanded beyond chips and models to include the competition for talent and education int...
Monday 7 July 2025
Xiaomi's T1 follows Apple's lead in wearable chips: insights into architecture strategy
Since launching its T1 wearable chip in May 2025, Xiaomi has intensified competition in the smartwatch market, raising concerns among chip design partners. The move mirrors Apple...
Monday 7 July 2025
Rising AI ASIC use drives surge in SLT chip testing; Market to grow 30% in 2026
As artificial intelligence fuels rapid growth in high-performance computing, it's also triggering a shift in how semiconductor chips are tested. Beyond leading AI GPU makers, major...
Sunday 6 July 2025
From behind the curve: Apple and Xiaomi chase long-dominated 5G modem self-reliance
Apple and Xiaomi are doubling down on efforts to develop in-house 5G baseband chips, joining a race long dominated by tech heavyweights like Qualcomm and MediaTek. Both companies...
Sunday 6 July 2025
China's humanoid robots cut out US chips, and 90% of the supply chain is now local
As US President Donald Trump intensifies rare earth export negotiations with China, Beijing is countering with a media blitz to highlight its rising independence from US semiconductor...
Sunday 6 July 2025
Hitachi targets semiconductor sustainability with AI-driven efficiency push
Hitachi is positioning itself as a key player in the semiconductor industry's sustainability drive, offering AI-powered solutions and renewable energy infrastructure as chipmakers...
Friday 4 July 2025
OpenAI's chip strategy remains unclear as demand for customized functions stays vague
Amid speculation about its chip strategy, OpenAI has denied plans for large-scale use of Google's TPUs, saying it is only experimenting. The company aims to develop its own chips,...
Friday 4 July 2025
South Korea cuts reliance on Japanese chip materials, but faces hurdles in advanced technologies
In the high-stakes world of semiconductors, materials are everything. In South Korea, the issue became a national priority after a 2019 trade dispute with Japan sent shockwaves through...