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Friday 7 February 2025
Chinese AI chip suppliers work with DeepSeek to boost competitiveness
With the growing buzz surrounding DeepSeek, its website and application have seen a massive surge in traffic. The influx of new users has led to repeated "server busy" delays, raising...
Friday 7 February 2025
DeepSeek may help China achieve semiconductor self-sufficiency
The advent of DeepSeek is expected to promote China's goal of achieving self-sufficiency in semiconductor development, according to sources at semiconductor equipment companies.
Friday 7 February 2025
ASML CEO signals US advantage as China faces 10~15 year gap in advanced chip technology
In a recent episode of In Good Company—hosted by Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management—Christophe Fouquet, President and CEO of ASML, delivered...
Friday 7 February 2025
Apple's China focus thrusts it into center of geopolitical fight
Apple Inc., which counts China as its biggest manufacturing hub and the US as its largest market, is now at the center of an escalating geopolitical fight that threatens to span tariffs...
Friday 7 February 2025
Japanese component makers ride AI server, data center wave
Artificial intelligence (AI) and data center demand are emerging as key performance drivers for Japanese electronic component makers such as Murata Manufacturing, while performance...
Friday 7 February 2025
DeepSeek faces Internet censorship hurdles in China
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, founded by Wenfeng Liang, has developed a generative AI (GenAI) service that claims to surpass large language models (LLMs) in the US, such as OpenAI's,...
Friday 7 February 2025
Arm China taps former SMIC exec as new CEO
Arm China announced on February 6th, 2025 that it has appointed Feng Chen as its new CEO, following the departure of co-CEOs Renchen Liu and Eric Chen. Before this appointment, Feng...
Friday 7 February 2025
Beyond DeepSeek: how China's elite LLMs are redefining global AI
The emergence of DeepSeek is reshaping China's AI landscape, signaling a transformational shift in the global AI race. Industry experts believe DeepSeek is not the only "black swan"...
Thursday 6 February 2025
Honda-Nissan merger talks Stall, will Foxconn shift focus back to Nissan acquisition?
According to reports from Asahi Shimbun and Reuters, Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida visited Honda's headquarters on the morning of February 6 and informed President Toshihiro...
Thursday 6 February 2025
Top Chinese cloud platforms rally behind DeepSeek as AI 'black swan' redefines cloud intelligence
Amid rising US restrictions on China's tech sector, leading Chinese cloud computing and AI companies are forging alliances with DeepSeek to challenge global industry leaders and expand...
Thursday 6 February 2025
China strikes back at Trump tariffs: ripples on Taiwan and global trade
China has launched an antitrust probe into Google as its first major countermeasure against US President Donald Trump's latest tariffs on Chinese imports. On February 1, 2025, Trump...
Thursday 6 February 2025
Meta and Google accelerate smart glasses development amid Asian supply chain challenges
Meta and Google are intensifying their focus on smart glasses development, with 2025 emerging as a crucial year for innovation in this sector.
Thursday 6 February 2025
MLCC demand to boom in 2025, buoying Yageo and Walsin
The demand for multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) is expected to increase significantly in 2025, which will provide a boost to major Taiwan-based passive component companies including...
Thursday 6 February 2025
Rohm reports 99.5% profit decline in 3Q24, shifts strategy toward foundry partnerships
Rohm Semiconductor has disclosed its consolidated financial results from April to December 2024, revealing a sharp downturn in revenue and profitability. The company's revenue decreased...
Thursday 6 February 2025
Premiumization drives Qualcomm's 1Q25 growth amid flat mobile market, cites TSMC price hikes and DeepSeek's impact
During an earnings call on February 6, 2025, Qualcomm's senior executives highlighted the company's success in premium market segments despite overall smartphone market stagnation...