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Wednesday 15 January 2025
Chinese GPU developers face more issues
The recent US chip ban is expected to exacerbate the challenging circumstances for China's GPU industry, intensifying both market and production pressures.
Wednesday 15 January 2025
Chinese automakers defy Trump fears at CES 2025
The Biden Administration planned to ban Chinese hardware and software for vehicle communication and autonomous driving systems in the US by September 2024. In addition to this, a...
Wednesday 15 January 2025
US AI chip export control looms over China cloud computing giants
The latest US restrictions on AI chip exports have sent shockwaves through the global tech industry, casting a shadow over China's burgeoning tech sector. The restrictions create...
Wednesday 15 January 2025
Trump 2.0 spurs Taiwan firms to consider dual HQ strategy
The impending return of Donald Trump to the White House may trigger significant global economic disruption. The president-elect's threats to increase tariffs on Vietnamese and Mexican...
Wednesday 15 January 2025
Samsung reportedly scales back NAND output while SK Hynix ramps up amid global oversupply
Chosun Biz and ICSmart report that Samsung Electronics plans to reduce NAND wafer production at its Xi'an factory in China by over 10%. Amid a global NAND oversupply,...
Wednesday 15 January 2025
Biden toughens China curbs with AI order, smart car tech ban
The Biden administration is rolling out measures to bolster US automotive manufacturing and artificial intelligence (AI) development, as it looks to sharpen curbs on Chinese technology...
Wednesday 15 January 2025
China SiC makers hit by quality concerns amid 301 probe
Chinese silicon carbide (SiC) substrate manufacturers are facing mounting pressures as quality issues and a looming US trade investigation threaten their market position. Despite...
Wednesday 15 January 2025
US chip curbs accelerate China's push in autonomous vehicles and AI robotics
The US's tightened semiconductor restrictions have propelled China's drive for self-sufficiency, spurring advancements in autonomous vehicles, AI robotics, and industrial-grade semiconductors...
Wednesday 15 January 2025
Chinese appliance makers' in-house MCU push challenges chip suppliers
The emergence of domestic chip development among China's leading home appliance manufacturers is reshaping the microcontroller unit (MCU) market landscape, as a new trade-in program...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
US sharpens focus on China's semiconductor ambitions with new lithography sanctions
To curb China's domestic advancements in semiconductor technology, particularly in photolithography, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) has recently intensified its efforts against...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
China Big Fund Phase II backs Nanjing ZhongAn Semiconductor: 4 key points to watch
ICSmart, referencing Tianyancha data, reported that on January 7, Nanjing ZhongAn Semiconductor Equipment (ZAS) updated its corporate registration, welcoming seven...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
China's semiconductor sector reels from 10,000 bankruptcies as hiring frenzy collapses
China's economy remains on a downward trajectory, with weak domestic consumption. According to The Economic Observer, Shi Li, Dean of the Institute for Common Prosperity...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
How US chip sanctions threaten Nvidia's global stronghold
Nvidia has voiced strong opposition to the Biden administration's proposed AI chip export restrictions, calling them a "sweeping overreach" that would impose "bureaucratic control"...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
AI glasses steal the show at CES 2025
DIGITIMES Research analyst Brandon Fang observed that AI glasses dominated CES 2025. From pre-show events such as CES Unveiled, Pepcom, and ShowStoppers to the main exhibition, manufacturers...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
Jensen Huang visits Taiwan amid AI chip export ban
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrived in Taiwan on January 14, 2025, for crucial meetings with TSMC and other key partners. His visit aims to address concerns over the US AI chip export...