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Thursday 20 November 2025
Arm face investigation in South Korea amid global antitrust scrutiny
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has launched a surprise investigation into Arm Holdings' Seoul office following a complaint by Qualcomm alleging abuse of market dominance...
Thursday 20 November 2025
Europe's retailers hedge their bets as Chinese carmakers surge

Chinese new-energy vehicles, propelled by low starting bases and rapid growth, have quickly gained visibility across Europe in recent...

Thursday 20 November 2025
Netherlands pauses Nexperia order after China talks, easing auto-chip strain—but not the hard questions
The Netherlands has suspended its ministerial order under the Goods Availability Act concerning Nexperia, signaling a potential easing of tensions with China. The move carries implications...
Thursday 20 November 2025
Nvidia sees a US$500bn Blackwell–Rubin pipeline through 2026 despite a muted China quarter
Nvidia sees clear visibility to US$500 billion in revenue from its Blackwell and Rubin platforms through the end of 2026, with AI infrastructure demand continuing to outstrip supply...
Thursday 20 November 2025
Nvidia’s 3Q FY26 blowout challenges talk of an AI bubble
Nvidia delivered another quarter of rapid growth in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, with sales jumping 62.49% on soaring AI-related demand. Data center revenue led the performance,...
Thursday 20 November 2025
Sakana AI tops Japan startup valuations with funding led by Mitsubishi UFJ and CIA-linked VC
Tokyo-based AI developer Sakana AI announced in November 2025 the completion of a JPY20 billion (approx. US$135 million) Series B funding round that doubled its valuation to around...
Thursday 20 November 2025
Samsung's leadership shift sparks fresh scrutiny of its finance-first management model
Chung Hyun-ho, long regarded as Samsung Electronics' "second-in-command," stepped down from his frontline role on November 7, prompting renewed scrutiny of potential changes within...
Thursday 20 November 2025
Huawei is stitching together a new Chinese chip order—one factory, fund, and startup at a time
Huawei is accelerating acquisitions, factory builds, and investment across China's semiconductor sector, advancing a multi-year effort to establish a self-reliant supply chain for...
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Samsung ramps up 1c DRAM output in bid to regain edge in memory market
Samsung Electronics is undertaking one of its most significant DRAM expansions in years, aggressively scaling production of its next-generation 1c DRAM as intense global AI demand...
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Samsung unveils first 2nm results, stepping up challenge to TSMC
Samsung Electronics confirmed the first performance results from its upcoming 2nm chip process, signaling a more aggressive push into next-generation foundry manufacturing as it tries...
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Samsung Display and BOE reportedly end OLED patent dispute with licensing agreement
After three years of legal battles over OLED patents, Samsung Display and Beijing Oriental Electronics (BOE) have settled. According to several South Korean media outlets, including...
Wednesday 19 November 2025
RISC-V reaches data-center tier in China with StarFive's 'Lion Rock' breakthrough

China's AI server vendors are accelerating their shift toward self-developed architectures, bringing RISC-V from edge devices into data-center...

Wednesday 19 November 2025
As protectionism rises, Toyota deepens its US ties with symbolic and strategic moves

Amid an era defined by geopolitical friction and resurgent trade protectionism, the world's largest automaker, Toyota Motor, is maneuvering...

Wednesday 19 November 2025
Hygon steps deeper into China's AI-compute core with rising DCU adoption and a key processor upgrade

Hygon Information Technology delivered another solid revenue quarter but noted that profit growth slowed due to higher R&D spending...

Wednesday 19 November 2025
Acer CEO flags China's role in prolonging global memory shortage
Global memory prices are surging as shortages disrupt the consumer electronics supply chain, placing particular stress on PC makers. Executives across the sector anticipate that current...