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Thursday 12 June 2025
In the shadow of global layoffs, Google ramps up hiring in Taiwan
While waves of layoffs continue to ripple through Google's global operations, the company is quietly embarking on an ambitious hiring drive in Taiwan. According to industry sources,...
Thursday 12 June 2025
How the US is targeting China's chip ambitions at the design source
In the escalating battle over semiconductor supremacy, the United States has struck at the brain of China's chip industry—its design software.
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Qualcomm demonstrates new processor for AI-based smart glasses
Qualcomm Inc., the top maker of smartphone processors, is making a bigger push into smart glasses with low-power components that can run artificial intelligence software.
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Trump's EDA cutoff cripples China's advanced node, HBM ambitions
The Trump administration has escalated its tech crackdown on China with a sweeping ban on Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software exports. On May 29, 2025, Synopsys, Cadence,...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
DeepMind VP urges Taiwan to prioritize software over LLM training
Ed Chi, vice president of research at Google DeepMind, recently visited Taiwan and delivered remarks urging the island to reconsider its approach to AI development. In a public speech,...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Apple's macOS Tahoe to be final operating system to work on Intel Macs
Apple Inc.'s new macOS Tahoe 26 will be the final Mac operating system software that will work on Macs running Intel Corp. processors, the company said Monday following its developer...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Arm unveils Zena compute subsystem to accelerate Automotive AI innovation and solve OEM bottlenecks
As artificial intelligence accelerates the reshaping of the automotive sector, Arm has once again positioned itself at the forefront. Following the rollout of its Armv9 architecture...
Friday 6 June 2025
Can Huawei break Nvidia's hold? 2 key issues undercut Ascend 910C push
Huawei's efforts to displace Nvidia as the leading AI chip supplier in China with its Ascend 910C processor are facing significant setbacks. Industry insiders cite both entrenched...
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
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...
Friday 6 June 2025
Arm's Zena CSS shaves a year off auto chip development
Arm has introduced Zena Compute Subsystems (CSS), a pre-integrated, safety-certified automotive compute platform designed to cut chip development timelines by up to 12 months. Announced...
Thursday 5 June 2025
As US EDA ban tightens its grip, China's domestic tools step into the breach
The US has issued new export restrictions targeting leading electronic design automation (EDA) firms—Cadence, Synopsys, and Siemens—prohibiting them from supplying software...
Thursday 5 June 2025
AMD acquires AI software firm Brium to strengthen AI stack, expand industry reach
According to a press release, AMD announced the acquisition of Brium, a software company specializing in compilers and AI inference optimization, to enhance its end-to-end AI capabilities...
Wednesday 4 June 2025
Huawei, Apple brace for a mid-June faceoff with Pura 80 and WWDC in play
Huawei has confirmed that its Pura 80 series and a range of ecosystem devices will debut at a launch event on June 11 at 2:30 pm local time. The announcement comes just one day after...
Tuesday 3 June 2025
US targets EDA exports as Xiaomi’s XRing O1 raises alarm over China’s IC design gains
Xiaomi has launched the XRing O1, claiming to use a 3nm process, while Huawei and Lenovo have successively introduced 5 nm-class chips. The fact that China can still bypass multiple...