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Monday 7 July 2025
Tariff pressure pushes South Korea down on list of top US import sources
South Korea's exports to the US have declined due to growing protectionist measures under the Trump administration, raising concerns about the competitiveness of South Korean products...
Monday 7 July 2025
Xiaomi's T1 follows Apple's lead in wearable chips: insights into architecture strategy
Since launching its T1 wearable chip in May 2025, Xiaomi has intensified competition in the smartwatch market, raising concerns among chip design partners. The move mirrors Apple...
Monday 7 July 2025
Humanoid robots accelerate development, expected to become a lifeline for South Korea's battery industry
Due to the slowdown in electric vehicle (EV) demand and intensified competition in the battery market, South Korea's major battery manufacturers LG Energy Solutions (LGES), SK On,...
Monday 7 July 2025
LG achieves growth despite declining TV demand
Amid falling TV demand and pandemic-driven high inventories, LG Electronics Taiwan president Kevin Jeong said the company aims to boost demand through product innovation and new business...
Sunday 6 July 2025
From behind the curve: Apple and Xiaomi chase long-dominated 5G modem self-reliance
Apple and Xiaomi are doubling down on efforts to develop in-house 5G baseband chips, joining a race long dominated by tech heavyweights like Qualcomm and MediaTek. Both companies...
Sunday 6 July 2025
China floods solar market with record output as US considers tariffs on Chinese gear

China's solar industry hit overdrive in May, with new installations surging to record highs as developers rushed to beat looming policy...

Sunday 6 July 2025
China's humanoid robots cut out US chips, and 90% of the supply chain is now local
As US President Donald Trump intensifies rare earth export negotiations with China, Beijing is countering with a media blitz to highlight its rising independence from US semiconductor...
Friday 4 July 2025
Japan's chip tool market to top JPY5 trillion in FY26 amid AI boom
The Japan Semiconductor Equipment Association (SEAJ) has updated its sales forecast for Japanese-made semiconductor manufacturing equipment over the next three fiscal years, projecting...
Friday 4 July 2025
With d-Mode GaN, Renesas seeks edge in high-power semiconductor market
Following its acquisition of US-based GaN pioneer Transphorm, Renesas Electronics is ramping up its ambitions in the wide-bandgap power semiconductor space. With a bold pivot away...
Friday 4 July 2025
OpenAI's chip strategy remains unclear as demand for customized functions stays vague
Amid speculation about its chip strategy, OpenAI has denied plans for large-scale use of Google's TPUs, saying it is only experimenting. The company aims to develop its own chips,...
Friday 4 July 2025
Acer Cyber Security to expand localized services in Southeast Asia with focus on Thailand
Acer Cyber Security Inc. announced plans to broaden its localized cybersecurity services across Southeast Asia in the second half of 2025, prioritizing Thailand as its key market...
Friday 4 July 2025
Uneven customer demand and development keep ASIC providers walking on thin ice
While optimism about cloud ASICs is rising, demand and development vary widely among clients. Some with strong development teams are steadily increasing their ASIC needs, while others...
Friday 4 July 2025
Acer Medical wins Singapore approval for AI bone density screening software
Acer Medical, a smart healthcare subsidiary of Acer Group, has secured market approval from Singapore's Health Science Authority (HSA) for its AI-assisted diagnostic software, VeriOsteo...
Friday 4 July 2025
Renesas ditches SiC to focus on MCU, GaN products for AI sector
Japanese semiconductor firm Renesas has halted mass production of silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors and will now launch new products including microcontroller units (MCU)...
Friday 4 July 2025
Infineon targets 4Q25 for 12-inch GaN sample rollout as scaling accelerates
Infineon Technologies AG has announced progress in its scalable gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor manufacturing using 12-inch wafers, aiming to supply customer samples by the fourth...