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Thursday 10 July 2025
Ford reboots US battery plant after tax shift clears CATL licensing path
Ford will move forward with its US$3 billion lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery plant in Marshall, Michigan, after the Trump administration's US$3.4 trillion budget bill preserved...
Friday 4 July 2025
Malaysia lays quiet groundwork to become regional IC design hub
Malaysia is advancing its integrated circuit (IC) design capabilities through a recent 10-year technology licensing deal worth US$250 million with Arm Holdings, aiming to strengthen...
Monday 30 June 2025
Vietnam's new crypto law sets global standard for token regulation and licensing
Vietnam has emerged as a leader in global digital asset regulation with the approval of the Law on Digital Technology Industry on June 14, 2025. Taking effect on January 1, 2026,...
Monday 30 June 2025
Samsung acquires rights to Intel semiconductor patents in strategic bid to avoid global IP disputes
Samsung Electronics has secured a broad license to a portfolio of semiconductor patents originally developed by Intel, a move industry analysts view as both a defensive strategy against...
Friday 20 June 2025
South Korea's Dongjin Semichem licenses OLED material patents to Merck and Idemitsu Kosan
South Korea's Dongjin Semichem has licensed its OLED material patents to major companies, including Germany's Merck and Japan's Idemitsu Kosan, highlighting its technological prowess...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
OpenAI annualized revenue doubles to US$10B, eyes profitability by 2029
OpenAI's annualized revenue reached US$10 billion as of June 2025, nearly doubling from US$5.5 billion at the end of 2024, according to reports from CNBC, the
Friday 6 June 2025
Largan chair addresses software dispute, announces board reshuffle and R&D boost
Largan Precision held its annual shareholders' meeting on June 6, 2025, chaired by Chairman Enping Lin. Lin directly addressed concerns about an ongoing software licensing dispute...
Friday 6 June 2025
Oppo strikes first SEP licensing pact with Volkswagen, unlocking 5G tech for global lineup of connected cars
Oppo announced on June 5 that it has signed a global licensing deal with Volkswagen Group, giving the German automaker access to its standard essential patents (SEPs) for cellular...
Friday 6 June 2025
Maxell targets Coretronic, Optoma in US lawsuit over projector patent dispute
Maxell Ltd. has filed a patent infringement suit in the Eastern District of Texas, accusing Taiwan's Coretronic Corporation and its subsidiary Optoma Corporation of violating seven...
Friday 6 June 2025
Largan clarifies software licensing dispute with German firm
Taiwan-based optical lens maker Largan Precision has clarified media reports about a legal dispute over the licensing of certain software from a German company, saying the matter...
Wednesday 4 June 2025
Arm retires Cortex brand, teases proprietary chip as RISC-V heat rises

Arm Holdings has announced a major rebranding initiative and confirmed plans to enter the chip design space—a strategic pivot that...

Monday 2 June 2025
US enforces case-by-case EDA curbs: China's chip design pipeline faces precision choke
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) is tightening export restrictions on electronic design automation (EDA) software for China, shifting from broad bans to case-by-case licensing...
Monday 2 June 2025
US plans wider China tech sanctions with subsidiary crackdown
The Trump administration plans to broaden restrictions on China's tech sector with new regulations to capture subsidiaries of companies under US curbs.
Monday 12 May 2025
SoftBank enters AI memory race with IP-led strategy for next-gen data centers
SoftBank Group revealed on May 8, 2025, that it is developing next-generation high-efficiency memory specifically designed for AI data centers. Rather than producing the chips in-house,...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Arm's strong quarter overshadowed by weak guidance and rising costs
Arm Holdings posted strong fiscal fourth-quarter results, but its cautious first-quarter guidance—calling for lower-than-expected revenue and earnings—disappointed investors...