Samsung Electronics has secured a broad license to a portfolio of semiconductor patents originally developed by Intel, a move industry analysts view as both a defensive strategy against potential litigation and a step toward strengthening its global technological competitiveness

China is poised to overtake Taiwan as the world's top semiconductor foundry hub by 2030, according to Yole Group. With 21% of global capacity in 2024 and rapid domestic expansion underway, China's rise highlights shifting power in a fragmented, strategically charged chip manufacturing landscape

Despite the Trump administration's implementation of high tariffs on Chinese imports without granting China the grace periods afforded to other trade partners, the volume of server components exported from China to the US has continued to rise, driven by increasing demand for AI servers

Samsung is pushing its second-generation 2nm process, SF2P, promising notable performance and efficiency gains. As its chip business faces mounting pressure, the company is betting on advanced AI and mobile applications to revive its foundry momentum and attract major clients amid stalled 3nm adoption and scaled-back capital investment

CoAsia, a Taiwan-based semiconductor company, announced that its subsidiary, CoAsia SEMI, will partner with Rebellions, a South Korean AI chipmaker, to co-develop a next-generation Processing-In-Memory (PIM) server-grade semiconductor as part of a national-level research and development initiative led by South Korea

IBM is seeking a long-term partnership with Japan's Rapidus to develop sub-1nm chips, according to Yomiuri Shimbun. Building on their 2nm collaboration, IBM has deployed engineers to Rapidus's Hokkaido site, signaling deeper ties as both companies pursue next-generation semiconductor production and Japan ramps up investment in chip innovation

Canadian Industry Minister Melanie Joly said her government ordered Hikvision Canada to cease all operations in the country and close its business

South Korean artificial intelligence chip startup Rebellions has unveiled a prototype of its next-generation neural processing unit (NPU), integrating Samsung Electronics' 12-stack HBM3E high-bandwidth memory in a strategic move to challenge Nvidia's high-end accelerators

China's main chip investment fund is planning to focus on the country's key shortcomings in sectors like lithography and semiconductor design software, adjusting its approach to better overcome US efforts to stop its technological advances

Lens Technology Co., a supplier to Apple Inc., is seeking to raise as much as HK$4.8 billion (approx. US$606 million) in a Hong Kong listing, the latest Chinese company to seek a second trading foothold in the financial hub

Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from June 23 to 29, 2025. Top developments include Huawei's stalled 5nm chip efforts, Renesas scaling back its EV power chip business, and Apple's expanding OLED iPad roadmap. From memory price spikes to supply chain shifts driven by AI and trade policy, this week's stories spotlight the top challenges and strategies shaping the global tech landscape

China has showcased a prototype micro-drone no larger than a mosquito, drawing international attention for its potential military applications but raising questions about its operational readiness and real-world performance

China's robotaxi sector is getting a jolt as HelloRide, Ant Group, and CATL join forces to launch Shanghai Zaofu Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. Backed by a CNY3 billion initial investment and CNY1.288 billion in registered capital, the trio is making a full-scale push into Level 4 autonomous driving

BYD, China's top electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, is dialing back production and postponing factory expansion as mounting inventory levels and sluggish sales weigh on operations, despite its ongoing price cuts that have escalated an already volatile EV price war