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Tuesday 26 August 2025
Apple supplier Goertek pivots for AI+AR era with strategic optics push
Goertek Inc., a major Apple supplier and leading contract manufacturer for AR/VR hardware, reported mixed first-half 2025 results, highlighting improved profitability and growing...
Tuesday 26 August 2025
Samsung Display expected to remain key supplier for rumored foldable iPhone
Apple's long-rumored foldable iPhone is taking shape as Samsung Display, DS Neolux, and BH reportedly secure roles in its supply chain. Backed by Samsung Display's exclusive panel...
Tuesday 26 August 2025
South Korea pledges US$150 billion in US investments amid summit talks with Trump
South Korean companies plan to invest approximately US$150 billion in the US, the chair of the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) announced Monday, during a business roundtable...
Tuesday 26 August 2025
Nvidia’s H20 meets abrupt demise in China

Over the past few months, China's AI chip market has flipped upside down. Nvidia's H20 processor, once touted as a vital stopgap for...

Tuesday 26 August 2025
VeriSilicon hits 5nm breakthrough as AI ASIC orders soar in China
China's AI chip market is surging across algorithms, large language models, and computing hardware, fueling a new wave of investment. Cambricon Technologies recently overtook SMIC...
Monday 25 August 2025
Apple sues former employee, accuses him of passing Apple Watch secrets to Oppo

Apple has reportedly filed a lawsuit against Chinese smartphone maker Oppo and a former employee, accusing the engineer of stealing...

Monday 25 August 2025
Nvidia halts H20 chip production, reportedly seeks downgraded Blackwell for China
The H20 chip faces resistance from the Chinese government, with reports indicating that Nvidia has requested its supply chain partners to halt production of the H20. However, Nvidia...
Monday 25 August 2025
Chipping away at H20: DeepSeek's UE8M0 FP8 signals Beijing's AI pivot toward homegrown chips
DeepSeek has introduced its new large language model, DeepSeek-V3.1, featuring a key upgrade: the "UE8M0 FP8 Scale" precision format. The company emphasized that the format was tailored...
Monday 25 August 2025
Nvidia earnings report to highlight AI demand, Blackwell capacity, and China market focus
The spotlight will be on Nvidia as it prepares to release its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 (2QFY26), with the earnings announcement scheduled for August...
Monday 25 August 2025
Samsung and SK Hynix slash NAND spending as SK Hynix unveils 321-layer breakthrough
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are reportedly pulling back on investments in advanced NAND flash memory as weak demand and rising costs push them to concentrate on higher-margin...
Monday 25 August 2025
China's AI drive accelerates: data centers power 40% jump in computing capacity
China's computing power for artificial intelligence is expanding at a blistering pace, with capacity expected to rise more than 40% this year, according to the Ministry of Industry...
Monday 25 August 2025
Intel shifts glass substrate strategy, from would-be rival to potential buyer
Intel is reportedly preparing to license its glass core substrate (GCS) technology, reversing course from its earlier plan to commercialize the technology in-house. The pivot could...
Monday 25 August 2025
Bill Gates partners with SK Group to advance South Korea's SMR ecosystem as global competition rises
During his recent visit to South Korea, Microsoft founder Bill Gates met with SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won to discuss future cooperation in the energy sector, particularly small...
Monday 25 August 2025
China's top smartphone ODM plans HK IPO after doubling 1H25 revenue
Huaqin Technology, a leading global intelligent hardware platform company, announced on August 22, 2025, that it will issue H-shares and seek a main board listing on the Hong Kong...
Monday 25 August 2025
Yageo raises Shibaura Electronics offer to JPY7,130 per share; acquisition hinges on Japanese regulatory approval
The acquisition contest for Japan's NTC thermistor manufacturer Shibaura Electronics is approaching its conclusion, with the final outcome now dependent solely on regulatory approval,...