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Friday 14 March 2025
Intel spin-off back on the table? Tan's arrival sparks new debate
Intel's partnership with TSMC has strengthened since it began in 2019, with about 30% of Intel's products now outsourced. Lip-Bu Tan's appointment as CEO hints at further collaboration...
Tuesday 3 December 2024
Intel's leadership change sparks speculation on foundry spin-off plans
The abrupt retirement of Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has sent shockwaves through the industry, raising questions about a potential spin-off of Intel Foundry. DIGITIMES Research indicates...
Thursday 14 November 2024
Kaori forms thermal tech subsidiary to capture AI cooling demand
Kaori Heat Treatment Co. approved the formation of a wholly-owned subsidiary focused on thermal solutions at an extraordinary shareholders' meeting on November 12, transferring its...
Wednesday 9 October 2024
Samsung rules out foundry spin-off, citing technical challenges and strategic market priorities
Samsung Electronics issued a rare public apology on October 8, 2024, causing ripples across the semiconductor industry.
Thursday 26 September 2024
Will Samsung follow in Intel's footsteps and spin off its wafer foundry business?
Intel is currently facing an unprecedented crisis and recently decided to spin off Intel Foundry (IF), hoping to revive its foundry business by adopting TSMC's "no competition with...
Monday 23 September 2024
Intel spins off IFS as subsidiary to enhance financial transparency, secure funding
In February 2024, Intel began independently reporting revenue and profit data for Intel Foundry Services (IFS), distinguishing it from the main product division. This strategic move...
Thursday 19 September 2024
Intel Foundry spinoff improbable: 3 lessons from supply chain industry
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has unveiled the company's first major transformation strategy in over four decades, including the much-anticipated decision on whether Intel Foundry will...
Monday 19 August 2024
Intel Foundry's push for self-sufficiency could pave way for spin-off and rebranding
Is it time for Intel Foundry (IF) to be spun off as an independent entity? During the 2008-2009 financial crisis, AMD was forced to divest its wafer fabrication division, offloading...
Friday 19 May 2023
Sony considers spin-off of financial subsidiary and focuses on semiconductor and entertainment businesses
Sony Group has announced its plans to concentrate its resources on its semiconductor and entertainment businesses, making it challenging to allocate sufficient investment to all areas...
Wednesday 9 February 2022
Toshiba to split into two standalone companies
Toshiba has provided an update on its reorganization plan disclosed in November 2021, announcing its intention to separate the company into two standalone companies - Toshiba Infrastructure...
Friday 11 June 2021
Global smartphone AP market posts double-digit growth in 1Q21
The global smartphone applications processor (AP) market surged 21% on year to US$6.8 billion in the first quarter of 2021, according to Strategy Analytics.
Friday 30 April 2021
China smartphone vendors see combined shipments drop in 1Q21
China-based smartphone vendors saw their combined first-quarter 2021 shipments decline 9.7% sequentially to 191 million units, which, however, represented a sharp on-year increase...
Thursday 2 November 2017
Qisda sets up spin-off from China-based hospital
EMS provider Qisda has announced the establishment of a spin-off from Nanjing BenQ Hospital, its China subsidiary offering medical care services in Nanjing.
Friday 25 August 2017
HTC declines to comment on spin-off or sell-off speculations
HTC has declined to comment on recent market speculations indicating that the company is currently conducting a strategic assessment on its future, including options to spin off its...
Monday 27 June 2016
HTC seeks to spin off VR business
The establishment of an independent VR (virtual reality) subsidiary will help HTC build alliances with, or solicit equity investment from, potential strategic partners, HTC president...