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Friday 6 June 2025
Taiwan seeks to build drone supply chain with Japan
Taiwan's drone industry continues to expand its global presence, with its latest move focused on fostering collaboration with Japan at the Japan Drone 2025 exhibition. Following its...
Friday 6 June 2025
Xiaomi’s EV rise rattles Huawei, reigniting China’s top tech rivalry
In recent weeks, China's tech ecosystem has been rattled by the revival of a decade-long rivalry between two industry heavyweights: Richard Yu, Executive Director and head of Consumer...
Thursday 5 June 2025
Suzuki halts Swift production in Japan as China's rare earth squeeze hits automakers globally
Suzuki Motor has suspended production of its best-selling Swift series, excluding the Sport variant, at its Japanese plant starting May 26, 2025, as China's tightening of rare earth...
Thursday 5 June 2025
Huawei cloud unit claims AI model breakthrough with new training method
Huawei's cloud division said its Pangu large language model achieved a breakthrough in training architecture with a new "Mixture of Group Experts" technology that outperforms competing...
Thursday 5 June 2025
South Korea's Lee proposes 10% tax credit for domestic chip production
South Korea's newly elected President Lee Jae-myung has unveiled a flagship policy offering up to 10% production tax credits for semiconductors manufactured and sold domestically,...
Thursday 5 June 2025
As US EDA ban tightens its grip, China's domestic tools step into the breach
The US has issued new export restrictions targeting leading electronic design automation (EDA) firms—Cadence, Synopsys, and Siemens—prohibiting them from supplying software...
Thursday 5 June 2025
Samsung loses key US memory architect to SanDisk as chip race escalates
Jim Elliott, a veteran executive who spent over 20 years leading Samsung Electronics' memory operations in the US, has reportedly exited the company to join rival NAND flash provider...
Thursday 5 June 2025
LPKF reportedly enforces glass substrate patents amid intensifying industry competition
German laser technology provider LPKF has begun actively asserting its patents related to semiconductor glass substrate technology, signaling a potentially more aggressive posture...
Thursday 5 June 2025
Weakening demand halts LCD monitor panel price surge
IT panels have been more affected by tariffs than TV panels. Beyond China's "trade-in" policy, stimulating some inventory buildup, certain brands in North America continue to increase...
Thursday 5 June 2025
BYD's delayed price war sets off shockwaves across China's EV sector—here's why
China's electric vehicle market has been thrown into fresh turmoil following a new round of steep price cuts from BYD, reigniting a heated price war and triggering public disputes...
Thursday 5 June 2025
CXMT's surprise HBM3 sprint puts Samsung, SK Hynix on alert
China's CXMT is accelerating its development of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and DDR5 chips, mounting a direct challenge to the global DRAM dominance of Samsung Electronics and SK...
Thursday 5 June 2025
Japan's silicon carbide ambitions falter amid oversupply and global pressure
Japan, once a trailblazer in silicon carbide (SiC) research and pilot production, is facing a critical turning point. While renowned for its precision and long-standing technological...
Thursday 5 June 2025
China debuts first full-stack EDA suite as free alternative to US tools in offensive move
China's semiconductor sector is bracing for a potential escalation in US export restrictions that could sever access to critical electronic design automation (EDA) software. Responding...
Thursday 5 June 2025
Chinese firms brush off US tariff risks with domestic confidence
When US President Donald Trump took aim at China with record tariffs, the country's firms shrugged it off. Corporate China has since gone out of its way to assuage investors and tout...
Thursday 5 June 2025
Samsung Foundry’s 2025 Forum signals shift in strategy
Samsung Electronics, once known for showcasing its "super gap" or "ultra gap" in chipmaking prowess, has taken an uncharacteristically quiet approach to its 2025 foundry events. The...