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Friday 20 June 2025
Wistron ITS enters chip design race with new semiconductor division
Wistron ITS (WITS), a subsidiary of the Wistron Group, has officially launched a new Semiconductor Business Unit, marking its strategic shift from traditional IT services toward integrated circuit (IC) layout design.
Friday 20 June 2025
TDK acquires smart glasses startup SoftEye to expand AI hardware portfolio
Japanese electronics components giant TDK has announced the acquisition of SoftEye, a US-based smart glasses hardware and software developer, in a strategic push to diversify into artificial intelligence (AI)-driven devices. The move marks a significant step for TDK, traditionally known for its smartphone batteries, as it seeks growth beyond its core business, according to sources including Reuters and Nikkei.
Friday 20 June 2025
Zhaoxin eyes IPO on China’s tech board as x86 chip losses mount
Shanghai Zhaoxin Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (Zhaoxin), a key Chinese developer of domestically produced x86-compatible CPUs, has filed for an IPO on the Shanghai STAR Market, targeting CNY4.169 billion (US$580.5 million). Proceeds will fund research and development for next-generation desktop and server chips, advanced processor nodes, and the expansion of its research facilities.
Friday 20 June 2025
Xbox partners with AMD to co-develop AI-powered chips for next-gen gaming devices
Xbox has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with semiconductor company AMD to co-engineer silicon for its next generation of gaming devices through its official YouTube channel. The collaboration will span consoles, handheld devices, PCs, cloud platforms, and accessories.
Thursday 19 June 2025
Urgent orders boost memory packaging and testing in 2Q25; AI stabilizes variables for 2H25
Benefiting from a rapid recovery in memory market demand during the first half of 2025, memory packaging and testing companies are sharing in the gains. Although the US 90-day tariff exemption period is about to expire, increasing uncertainties around order visibility starting from the third quarter are expected to make customers adopt more conservative stocking strategies.
Thursday 19 June 2025
SEMICON West relocates to Arizona amid TSMC's chip cluster expansion
SEMICON West 2025 will be held in Phoenix, Arizona, for the first time, October 7 to 9, 2025, as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) continues to draw investments and talent to the state.
Thursday 19 June 2025
Nvidia CEO cautions US: China's AI momentum won't be stopped by sanctions
In recent interviews, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has repeatedly invoked the names "China" and "Huawei," sounding an increasingly urgent alarm about the pace of China's AI progress. If anyone thinks a single move can halt China's AI development, that is pure ignorance, Huang warned in a recent conversation with reporters.
Thursday 19 June 2025
Huawei supernode neck-and-neck against Nvidia's, but supply chain risks loom

Huawei's new in-house constructed AI system, the CloudMatrix 384 supernode, integrated with its new AI accelerator and a rack-scale architecture based on the Ascend 910C processor, is capable of directly competing with Nvidia's flagship GB200 NVL72 cluster, according to a report by semiconductor research firm SemiAnalysis.

Thursday 19 June 2025
Texas Instruments plans over US$60 billion investment for US foundational chip manufacturing
On June 18, 2025, Texas Instruments (TI) announced it will invest over US$60 billion in seven semiconductor fabs across the US. This historic investment aims to boost TI's domestic chip production for vehicles, smartphones, and data centers, supporting more than 60,000 jobs at new mega-sites in Texas and Utah.
Thursday 19 June 2025
Intel announces new leadership appointments to boost customer focus and engineering innovation
Intel has announced several leadership appointments as part of its strategy to enhance customer relationships and focus more on engineering innovation. Greg Ernst has been named chief revenue officer, while Srinivasan Iyengar, Jean-Didier Allegrucci, and Shailendra Desai have joined the company in key engineering roles.
Thursday 19 June 2025
L&T Semicon sees India as key growth driver post Fujitsu acquisition
L&T Semiconductor Technologies is betting on India's accelerating economic growth and rising demand in sectors such as air conditioning, data centers, and renewable energy to fuel its power module business, as it targets the global market, CEO Sandeep Kumar told DIGITIMES ASIA.
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Nvidia's arrival in Taipei sparks AI hub makeover for expo hall
Nvidia has selected Taipei as the site of its first overseas research and operations headquarters, a move that has stirred both excitement and concern within Taiwan's tech industry. The decision is seen as a vote of confidence in Taiwan's strategic role in the global AI supply chain—but also a signal of intensifying competition for local talent.
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Trump tightens China chip curbs as Nvidia's H20 faces new export limits
The US expanded semiconductor restrictions to include Nvidia's H20 chip, previously the only compliant AI processor available to Chinese buyers, as the Trump administration deepens technology curbs on Beijing.
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Intel to cut up to over 10,000 jobs starting mid-July
Intel is preparing to lay off between 15% and 20% of its Intel Foundry workforce starting in mid-July, potentially impacting between 8,170 and 10,900 employees worldwide, according to a report by OregonLive. The move is part of Intel's broader effort to streamline operations and focus on accelerating its technology roadmap.
Wednesday 18 June 2025
NVLink stays gated; UALink, ASIC contenders step up
Nvidia's selective opening of its NVLink interconnect technologies to partners is drawing scrutiny from across the semiconductor supply chain. While pitched as a collaborative gesture, industry insiders still view the move as too limited and may potentially accelerate the momentum of rival standards like UALink and prompting hyperscalers and chipmakers to double down on developing custom AI chips (ASICs) to lessen their reliance on Nvidia's tightly controlled ecosystem.
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Edom eyes profit growth in 2025 as agility counters macro strain
Edom Technology Chairman Wayne Tseng said global semiconductor supply chains are grappling with escalating pressure from US tariffs and volatile currency markets, warning that 2025 is shaping up to be another year of macroeconomic turbulence. Despite the headwinds, the IC distributor recorded first-quarter growth and forecasts higher profits for the full year compared to 2024.
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Nvidia's debut at China supply chain expo to signal market commitment amid G2 tensions
The third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) will be held from July 16 to 20, 2025, featuring over 230 new exhibitors, including Nvidia, which will debut at the event. The expo is expected to attract 1,200 enterprises and institutions from 75 countries and regions, according to Reuters, citing CCTV.
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Sony accelerates image sensor growth in automotive amid record earnings and evolving market strategy
Sony Group has provided an update on its semiconductor business, particularly focusing on its position in the image sensor market. Despite failing to meet its ambitious target of capturing a 60% market share in image sensors by 2025, Sony anticipates building on record revenue and operating profit for fiscal year 2024, which spans from April 2024 to March 2025. The company sees growth potential across various image sensor applications.
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Nvidia to unveil new China-bound downgraded AI chips after H20 export ban
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company will no longer include China in its official forecasts, signaling a pivotal shift in how the US chip giant navigates the intensifying tech rift between Washington and Beijing. While US export restrictions continue to curb Nvidia's ability to sell its most advanced chips to China, Huang acknowledged that the Chinese market remains strategically important — and increasingly contested.
Tuesday 17 June 2025
China delays Synopsys–Ansys deal amid heightened US tech export curbs
Despite recent consensus between Washington and Beijing on a trade framework agreement in London, escalating US export restrictions on artificial intelligence (AI) chip design tools have prompted Chinese antitrust regulators to delay approval of Synopsys's proposed US$35 billion acquisition of simulation software firm Ansys.
Tuesday 17 June 2025
China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2): Breaking through bottlenecks to achieve equipment self-reliance and strength
Amid the global shift in technology dynamics, China's semiconductor industry stands at a critical strategic turning point. As the 15th Five-Year Plan approaches, semiconductor equipment—being the core of the upstream supply chain—is no longer just about catching up but is entrusted with the mission of achieving stronger technological breakthroughs and securing self-reliance.
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Taiwan imposes new export controls on products sold to Huawei, SMIC, and other Chinese firms

the International Trade Administration (ITA), under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs, has announced a new export control measure under Article 13 of the Trade Act, effective immediately. Under the new rules, Taiwanese companies must now obtain an export license from the Bureau of Foreign Trade for products sold to Chinese companies such as Huawei and SMIC. This regulation comes as a surprise, as there was no prior notice, and customs officials will now be inspecting exports at Taiwan's borders. Goods without the necessary permits will not be allowed to pass through.

Tuesday 17 June 2025
Naver to build AI data center in Morocco with Nvidia, targeting EMEA market

Naver announced plans to build a next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) data center in Morocco in partnership with Nvidia and other global firms, marking a major expansion into the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region.

Tuesday 17 June 2025
Johor–Singapore Economic Zone's grand ambition to transform SEA's tech landscape
Just across the narrow Johor Strait from Singapore lies Malaysia's Johor state, a region that for decades has shared deep economic ties with the city-state. Yet despite their geographic closeness and complementary strengths, integration between the two economies has remained superficial — a missed opportunity that, until now, has prevented the area from reaching its full industrial potential.
Tuesday 17 June 2025
AI ASIC drives expansion in semiconductor test market, intensifying competition among Taiwanese test interface firms
As artificial intelligence (AI) applications extend from the cloud to the edge, the surge in AI application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) is accelerating growth in the semiconductor testing market. Coupled with minimal impact from US-China tariff conflicts on upstream test interface suppliers, Taiwanese supply chains posted impressive revenue performances in May 2025, collectively reaching record highs for the period and laying a solid foundation for quarterly revenue growth throughout the year.