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Thursday 20 March 2025
Shifted Chinese orders to boost Taiwan OSAT revenue starting 2Q25
The consequences of the US BIS whitelist transfer have led to a surge in orders from China-based IC design firms, which will enhance the sales performance of associated Taiwan-based...
Thursday 20 March 2025
Japan govt to inject additional US$1 billion in Space Strategy Fund projects
The Japanese government has established a Space Strategy Fund (SSF) to subsidize research and development in space technology, aiming to secure a foothold in the emerging new space...
Thursday 20 March 2025
China's EDA power play: Empyrean Technology acquires Xpeedic in strategic semiconductor M&A
On March 17, 2025, China's leading EDA software company, Empyrean Technology, announced plans to acquire a majority stake in Shanghai-based Xpeedic Technology, a provider of EDA and...
Thursday 20 March 2025
Huawei turns to SMIC's 7nm for Kirin X90 PC chip, cutting ties with Intel and Microsoft
Huawei Technologies is strengthening its independence in personal computing, accelerating chip development to reduce reliance on US hardware and software. The company's latest PC...
Thursday 20 March 2025
Samsung's HBM3E reportedly receives high marks during Nvidia audit
Samsung Electronics' fifth-generation HBM3E received satisfactory scores during Nvidia's recent audit and is expected to pass Nvidia's quality certification as early as June, according...
Thursday 20 March 2025
Toyota-Honda alliance evolves as Trump tariffs pressure auto market
With US President Donald Trump's tariffs reshaping the auto industry, Japanese carmakers are taking a low-profile yet strategic approach—expanding investments in the US market...
Thursday 20 March 2025
Tencent's measured AI path: Practical applications over Big Bang bets
Tencent revealed strong 2024 results, alongside a strategic AI focus. The company is pursuing a measured approach, prioritizing practical applications in ads, games, and cloud services,...
Thursday 20 March 2025
China scales up DeepSeek AI inference clusters; Huawei Ascend takes lead
Since emerging in mid-January 2025, DeepSeek has rapidly reshaped the AI landscape. As its presence grows into a second month, OpenAI has escalated its opposition—first threatening...
Thursday 20 March 2025
Samsung taps CIA-born Palantir AI to rescue faltering chip yields
Samsung Electronics is reportedly partnering with US-based SaaS firm Palantir Technologies to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) analytics to improve semiconductor yield, quality,...
Thursday 20 March 2025
Samsung vows to reclaim ground in AI memory market with rollout
Samsung Electronics Co. pledged to strengthen its position in the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chip market this year, in response to shareholder criticism over its underperformance...
Thursday 20 March 2025
China to further tighten export curbs on battery, chip material tech, escalating US trade spat
China is reinforcing its grip on key minerals and battery technologies as tensions with the US escalate over tech trade policies. Fortune reports that China dominates the...
Thursday 20 March 2025
China's Chitu AI challenges Nvidia, boosting domestic chip independence
China is making strides in AI chip self-sufficiency with the open-sourcing of Chitu, a large-scale model inference engine developed by Tsinghua University-backed AI startup Qingcheng.AI...
Thursday 20 March 2025
SK Hynix, Micron exhibit AI memory solutions at Nvidia GTC
At the ongoing Nvidia GTC 2025, both SK Hynix and Micron Technology have demonstrated their respective AI memory solutions.
Wednesday 19 March 2025
Empyrean to acquire fellow Chinese EDA firm
Chinese electronic design automation (EDA) company Empyrean Technology has announced plans to buy its counterpart Xpeedic through the issuance of new shares and cash.
Wednesday 19 March 2025
AMD CEO Lisa Su embarks on strategic China visit to fortify AI PC, tech alliances
AMD CEO Lisa Su is in China to strengthen the company's partnerships with local technology firms. During her visit, she attended AMD's AI PC innovation summit, Advancing AI, in Beijing...