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Friday 3 January 2025
China's automotive IC self-sufficiency bid faces high barrier from European IDMs
Chinese chip vendors' efforts to achieve self-sufficiency in automotive ICs have shown progress, but their advancement is hindered by a high barrier formed by European IDMs, according...
Thursday 2 January 2025
South Korea faces uphill battle in AI chip market expansion
Growing demand for artificial intelligence semiconductors is reshaping the global chip industry, but South Korea's ambitions to capture market share face significant hurdles despite...
Thursday 2 January 2025
South Korea invests US$24.79 million in 48 next-gen chip R&D projects
South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE) has announced a KRW36.4 billion (US$24.79 million) investment to fund 48 next-generation semiconductor R&D projects...
Thursday 2 January 2025
Imagination Technologies CEO plans 2025 retirement amidst speculation over links to China technology transfers.
UK-based semiconductor IP firm Imagination Technologies announced that its CEO, Simon Beresford-Wylie, will retire in 2025, and the company is seeking a successor. There is speculation...
Thursday 2 January 2025
Arm China reportedly lays off employees from the CPU department ahead of year-end
A recent report has revealed that the CPU department under Arm China, a Chinese chip IP designer and service provider, has started laying off employees. The department consists of...
Thursday 2 January 2025
How Ayar Labs captured the backing of Nvidia, AMD, and Intel
Rival semiconductor leaders Nvidia, AMD, and Intel have aligned in their support for Ayar Labs, a groundbreaking startup revolutionizing chip technology. In December, Silicon Valley-based...
Thursday 2 January 2025
Samsung targets 2nm orders, reportedly adding a new partnership with a local NPU company in South Korea
Samsung Electronics, after previously securing orders for 2nm AI accelerators from Japanese AI startup Preferred Networks (PFN), is reportedly set to supply 2nm chips to a South Korean...
Tuesday 31 December 2024
Huawei sanctions 2.0 in the cards with Trump back in office
Donald Trump's return to the US presidency, coupled with his appointment of hawkish cabinet members focused on China, signals the likelihood of escalated trade and technology sanctions...
Tuesday 31 December 2024
Research subsidies face sudden cuts, impacting Taiwan's scientific research and investment climate
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan hastily passed amendments to the Act Governing the Allocation of Government Revenues and Expenditures without sufficient discussion, sparking major controversy...
Tuesday 31 December 2024
2024 review: IC design houses saw uneven cloud, edge AI demand
The IC design industry has seen demand in 2024 vary starkly across different applications: cloud AI-related demand continued to grow month by month, while the edge device sector was...
Tuesday 31 December 2024
AI remains main theme in semiconductors, with Nvidia and TSMC leading industry developments
In 2025, TSMC and Nvidia will continue to lead the semiconductor sector, which remains influenced by AI, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 31 December 2024
2024 review: AI boom and geopolitics disrupt the global semiconductor industry
The semiconductor industry witnessed unprecedented transformations in 2024, marked by strategic acquisitions, technological breakthroughs, and geopolitical tensions. As artificial...
Monday 30 December 2024
MediaTek shines amid Taiwan's IC design stagnation as 2025 signals a potential shift
2024 revenue trends for IC design firms indicate modest growth among most Taiwanese companies, with MediaTek emerging as a standout performer. As full-year figures remain pending,...
Monday 30 December 2024
China's domestic CPU makers ascend to prominence: Phytium surpasses 10 million shipments
China's domestic CPU industry is experiencing rapid growth amidst intensifying US-China technological competition. At the forefront, Phytium announced that it has shipped over 10...
Monday 30 December 2024
South Korea fast-tracks Yongin semiconductor complex development, aiming to be world's largest chip hub
South Korea has expedited the approval of the Yongin Semiconductor National Industrial Complex. The strategic project aims to bolster the nation's semiconductor industry amid global...