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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...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
China launches 'human wave strategy' for R&D, poaching top-level South Korean scholars
Reports indicate that many outstanding South Korean research scholars have been moving to Chinese universities. These experts hold world-class authority in foundational fields of...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
US launches first LFP battery pilot line amidst tariff tensions
In a strategic move amidst rising global trade tensions, the US has inaugurated its first lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pilot production line. This groundbreaking facility,...
Tuesday 8 April 2025
HTC charts profitable path with Google XR deal, AR/VR pivot, fresh hardware push
HTC Corp. posted strong March results, driven by its expanding AR/VR business and a major licensing deal with Google. The company reportedly transferred part of its extended reality...
Saturday 29 March 2025
EU-Taiwan seminar explores GenAI's copyright challenges and licensing solutions ahead of 2025 regulations
In November 2022, ChatGPT's launch marked the beginning of a global surge in generative AI (GenAI) development. However, since then, several GenAI companies have faced lawsuits, and...
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Qualcomm takes legal fight with Arm to global antitrust agencies
Qualcomm has launched a global antitrust campaign against Arm as the two longtime business partners jockey for advantage in the computing semiconductor market.
Friday 21 March 2025
Malaysian IC design houses awaiting details of Arm deal
The Malaysian government recently announced a technology licensing agreement worth US$250 million with silicon intellectual property (IP) powerhouse Arm. The deal aims to assist the...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
YMTC's hybrid bonding patents: is Samsung losing ground in 400+ layer 3D NAND?
South Korea's NAND flash leaders, Samsung and SK Hynix, face a potential threat as Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp. (YMTC) takes the lead in hybrid bonding for 400+ layer 3D NAND...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Samsung signs licensing agreement with YMTC for Hybrid Bonding tech
Samsung Electronics has reportedly signed a patent licensing agreement with Chinese NAND Flash manufacturer Yangtze Memory Technology Corp (YMTC) to license its Hybrid Bonding technology...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Masayoshi Son's AI gambit: Arming the future with Stargate
Since 2025, the global tech landscape has remained dominated by two key forces—Donald Trump and artificial intelligence (AI). Masayoshi Son, CEO of SoftBank, appears to be strategically...
Saturday 8 February 2025
How Asus leverages IP royalties to keep its smartphone business afloat
Following the high-priced ROG Phone 9, Asus recently launched the Zenfone 12 Ultra, though it has yet to yield profits. Having officially entered the smartphone arena in 2003, why...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
HTC's US$250 million XR deal with Google raises industry concerns
HTC has agreed to transfer its XR development team to Google for US$250 million, including non-exclusive licensing of its XR patents. This strategic move has sparked varied reactions...
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...
Wednesday 25 December 2024
Qualcomm's legal win could reshape Arm licensing landscape
Following Qualcomm's recent victory in its patent dispute with Arm, industry analysts are examining the broader implications for semiconductor licensing practices. The US jury verdict,...