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Thursday 27 March 2025
Taiwan's silicon crucible: Chris Miller dissects how Trump's tariff blitz reshapes US-China chip war dynamics
In the shadow of broader trade tensions, tariffs on Chinese goods have quietly doubled during the first two months of Donald Trump's second term—a significant economic shift...
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Foxconn eyes potential partnership with Mitsubishi Motors, expanding into ASEAN and Oceania markets
Foxconn Chairman Young Liu recently revealed in an earnings call that the company would soon announce a partnership with a Japanese automaker. Following this, rumors quickly emerged...
Wednesday 26 March 2025
China breaks ground in GaN: first 8-inch N-polar wafer, 100nm PDK signal high-frequency chip ascent
On March 24, 2025, Jiufengshan Laboratory (JFS) announced two major breakthroughs in GaN technology: the world's first 8-inch silicon-based N-polar gallium nitride on insulator (GaNOI)...
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Chinese suppliers develop server component capabilities, says DIGITIMES Research
As US-China trade tensions rise, the global server EMS supply chain is transforming, with Chinese manufacturers rapidly gaining prominence and challenging established players. A recent...
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Samsung Electronics faces leadership crisis after sudden passing of co-CEO Han Jong-hee
The sudden passing of Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-hee has sent shockwaves through the company and the broader market, throwing the conglomerate into a potential crisis. Han,...
Wednesday 26 March 2025
China Ant Group builds 300B-parameter AI model without Nvidia GPUs
As Washington ramps up restrictions on exporting advanced AI chips to China, Chinese tech giants are accelerating efforts to reduce reliance on foreign hardware. Ant Group emerged...
Wednesday 26 March 2025
China floods world with AI models after DeepSeek's success
DeepSeek did more than just show the AI industry you don't have to spend billions to build artificial intelligence. It fired up a long-dormant Chinese tech industry — and now...
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Xiaomi, BYD secure billions for EV global push
On March 25, 2025, Xiaomi Group made waves in the market with its announcement of an 800 million new share offering, aiming to raise a substantial HKD42.5 billion (US$5.47 billion)...
Wednesday 26 March 2025
TCL rules out US manufacturing, cites lack of competitiveness and policy risk
TCL founder and chairman Li Dongsheng said the company has no current plans to establish manufacturing operations in the US, calling the move economically unviable and lacking competitive...
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Samsung to reportedly mass-produce ADAS chips for Hyundai
Samsung Electronics will reportedly mass-produce advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) chips using its 5nm process for Hyundai Motor, according to South Korean media outlets....
Wednesday 26 March 2025
SDC triumphs in OLED patent dispute with BOE
Samsung Display (SDC) has won its lawsuit against the Chinese display company BOE for "OLED patent infringement" filed with the US International Trade Commission (ITC). However, the...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
Tencent's Hunyuan T1 model challenges DeepSeek and OpenAI in cost efficiency and fast computation
Tencent introduced its new Hunyuan Thinker-1 (Hunyuan T1) reasoning model on March 21, 2025, offering advanced data processing capabilities comparable to DeepSeek's R1 model.
Tuesday 25 March 2025
AI or bust: China chip sector to stage comeback at SEMICON China
Artificial intelligence (AI) is now the primary growth driver for the global semiconductor industry. With AI-related demand expected to surge further in 2025, semiconductor equipment...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
Five major changes in the 2025 TV market
The TV market in 2025 will be significantly influenced by political factors, particularly with US President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff policies and China's "trade-in" policy...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
DeepSeek jolt sparks China memory revival, 5-year boom ahead
China's AI sector regained traction in early 2025 with the breakout launch of DeepSeek, a homegrown AI model that revitalized industry confidence and reignited momentum across the...