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Tuesday 16 September 2025
Han's Laser expands from semiconductors to new markets, as industrial laser demand slides
The booming semiconductor industry has led to a surge of emerging Chinese laser manufacturers, yet weaker players are being weeded out based on precision and accuracy as competition...
Monday 15 September 2025
Energy and intelligence: a new benchmark in AI competition
AI giants are shifting the global competition in large language models (LLMs) away from benchmark dominance toward sustainability and real-world applicability, signaling a new phase...
Monday 15 September 2025
Lite-On Technology marks 50th anniversary, chairman Tom Soong warns of rapid AI-driven competition
Lite-On Technology commemorated its 50th anniversary as chairman Tom Soong urged swift transformation as the rapid AI surge reshapes global competition. The firm plans to double overseas...
Friday 12 September 2025
China cracks down on false EV promotions as fierce market competition rages on
Chinese regulators have launched a three-month campaign to curb false marketing and online misconduct in the automotive sector, the latest move to rein in unhealthy competition in...
Thursday 11 September 2025
PTI aims to be first FOPLP supplier in AI server supply chain
Fan-out panel-level packaging (FOPLP) is poised to become the next-generation advanced packaging technology, driving industry competition and research investment. Leading outsourced...
Thursday 11 September 2025
Beijing's barriers fail to deter China's SiC players from risky push into 8-inch wafer race
China's SiC industry, once viewed as a critical front in global tech rivalry, has been transformed over the past two years. Breakthroughs in domestic SiC materials and mass production...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
Globalwafers chief warns materials, not process nodes, will decide chip industry's future
Speaking ahead of SEMICON Taiwan 2025, Globalwafers chairperson Doris Hsu said competition in semiconductors is shifting from process nodes and capacity to control of critical materials...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
China's JFSemi cracks 12-inch SiC wafer barrier with homegrown laser technology

The global silicon carbide (SiC) market remains centered on 6-inch wafers, with only a few Chinese players moving into 8-inch lines....

Monday 8 September 2025
ASML's rise and Intel's decline retold in new book on lithography battles
Marc Hijink, a technology reporter at Dutch daily NRC, has released "The ASML Way", a book that explores how the Dutch lithography champion rose to dominate semiconductor manufacturing...
Monday 8 September 2025
Samsung weighs new ASML High NA EUV purchases to narrow gap with TSMC in 2nm race
The competition for advanced process leadership among TSMC, Samsung Electronics, and Intel is intensifying, making the pace of their new equipment acquisitions a key industry focus...
Monday 8 September 2025
China's chip self-sufficiency push spurs foreign suppliers to hike prices and weigh exit
Global chipmakers are signaling shifts in pricing strategies, with more vendors considering hikes. Industry sources say China, long a market of cutthroat competition, is becoming...
Friday 5 September 2025
G2 AI race: US bets on AGI while China eyes applications
The global artificial intelligence race has split into two distinct paths. While the US pours resources into developing artificial general intelligence—machines with human-like...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Apple prepares AI-powered search overhaul for Siri, targeting OpenAI and Perplexity
Apple is planning to launch its own AI-powered web search tool in 2026, stepping up competition with OpenAI and Perplexity AI. The company is working on a new system dubbed World...
Thursday 4 September 2025
China's SiC substrate industry faces setback, seeks strategic pivot
In early 2025, a leading Chinese third-category silicon carbide (SiC) substrate manufacturer faced international IDM customer complaints over product quality, triggering market concerns...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
SK Hynix expected to outpace Samsung, Micron in HBM share
SK Hynix is expected to retain more than half of the global high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market through at least 2027, cementing its role as Nvidia's top supplier while broadening...