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Thursday 26 February 2026
Nvidia says no revenue yet from approved China H200 shipments, expects gaming supply for quarters
Nvidia said uncertainty over China shipments and tight product supply remain key constraints, even as generative AI drives record capital spending by hyperscalers and sovereign customers...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Without memory chips, Korea's semiconductor edge over China erodes, KIET warns
As the AI era accelerates, South Korea's competitive position is weakening relative to China. Even semiconductors, long a pillar of the Korean economy, are now assessed as being in...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
SK Hynix signals seller's market as memory prices set to climb all year
SK Hynix, one of the world's top three memory chip makers, told investors on a recent Goldman Sachs conference call that the global memory market has fully shifted to a "seller's market,"...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Chinese IC design house hit by open-source license dispute after GitHub freezes code
China IC design firm Rockchip is facing an open-source licensing dispute after GitHub reportedly froze code repositories linked to its projects, drawing attention across the semiconductor...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
China's humanoid robot Big 5 confirms participation in Smart Factory & Automation World 2026
As the global manufacturing and robotics industry shifts towards humanoid robots, China's world-leading Big 5 humanoid robot companies will gather in Korea for the first time this...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
China targets fivefold jump in advanced chip output to fuel AI expansion
China is preparing a fivefold increase in domestic advanced logic chip output within one to two years to support its expanding AI computing infrastructure, according to people familiar...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Commentary: How China's AI firms are mining Claude—and why it matters to supply chains and export controls
Anthropic has released a report accusing DeepSeek, Moonshot AI and MiniMax of systematically extracting capabilities from its Claude large language model through large-scale distillation...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
China AI server buildout strains optical module, MLCC capacity
China's AI data center supply chain gained renewed focus after the Lunar New Year holiday, as optical module and MLCC suppliers pointed to sustained demand from hyperscale infrastructure...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Z.ai apology over GLM-5 rollout highlights operational risks for AI firms as valuation soars
Chinese AI startup Z.ai issued a rare public apology on February 21 after its new large model, GLM-5, rollout triggered user backlash over billing, throttling, and flaws in its upgrade...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Elon Musk recruits South Korean chip talent as HBM sparks global war
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has amplified recruitment of South Korean semiconductor talent via social media, deepening competition for engineers as global tech firms increasingly target the...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Exclusive: Inside Apple’s China entanglement, with ‘Apple in China’ author Patrick McGee

In an interview with DIGITIMES, Patrick McGee, author of 'Apple in China,' joined DIGITIMES vice president Eric Huang in dissecting the...

Tuesday 24 February 2026
A three-nation chip pact takes shape: Japan’s capital, Taiwan’s know-how, India’s talent
What if the next pillar of the global semiconductor industry isn't built in one country — but three?
Tuesday 24 February 2026
Huawei tops US$128bn in 2025 — but growth cools to 2%

Huawei's 2025 annual revenue exceeded CNY880 billion (US$127.6 billion), driven by artificial intelligence and its HarmonyOS ecosystem...

Tuesday 24 February 2026
Spring Festival Gala propels Unitree and three humanoid robot startups toward IPO spotlight

China Central Television's 2026 Spring Festival Gala became a showcase for humanoid robots. Unlike last year's polarizing yangko performance,...

Tuesday 24 February 2026
South Korean battery leaders ramp up LFP production for North American ESS market
The surge in demand for energy storage systems (ESS) in North America is fueling a competitive push among South Korea's three leading battery manufacturers—LG Energy Solution...