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Wednesday 6 August 2025
China's rise is closing in on Samsung's TV dominance
Samsung Electronics has long dominated the global TV market, but Chinese TV brands have grown rapidly in recent years, steadily challenging Samsung's top spot. As of the first half...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
GlobalFoundries offers cautious outlook amid weak smartphone demand
GlobalFoundries posted stable results for the second quarter of 2025, reporting net revenue of US$1.69 billion, up 3.4% year-over-year. The company achieved a gross margin of 24.2%,...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
The China risk: what keeps global chip toolmakers up at night
ASML, Lam Research, and KLA Corp. posted strong second-quarter 2025 earnings, reflecting solid demand across the semiconductor supply chain, fueled by growth in AI, high-bandwidth...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
AMD accelerates AI growth with MI355 ramp and MI400 series launch planned for 2026
During AMD's latest earnings call, chair and CEO Lisa Su said the company delivered a strong first half of 2025, with Client and Gaming segment revenue growing 68% year-over-year...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Supermicro lowers FY26 outlook despite FY25 AI-driven growth
Supermicro capped fiscal 2025 with record growth, highlighting strong AI infrastructure demand and new data center platforms. However, its lowered fiscal 2026 outlook signals rising...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
AMD reports record revenue amid operating loss due to US export restrictions
AMD reported second-quarter 2025 results on August 6, delivering record quarterly revenue of US$7.69 billion, a 32% year-over-year increase driven by strong demand for its Ryzen CPUs,...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
SK Hynix tops Samsung in 2Q25 on Nvidia-fueled HBM surge

SK Hynix overtook Samsung Electronics in global memory chip revenue for the first time in the second quarter of 2025, powered by its...

Wednesday 6 August 2025
FuriosaAI earns unicorn recognition with Series C bridge round
South Korean AI chip startup FuriosaAI has announced it has raised US$125 million in its Series C bridge round, making it one of the few deep tech companies in South Korea with a...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
AI servers reorder EMS power rankings as Apple reliance falters
In the first half of 2025, the global top 20 EMS/ODM rankings showed a decisive shift, with companies linked to AI server assembly climbing the ranks, while those reliant on consumer...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Taiwan's industrial concentration surges under strong global demand for ICT products
Taiwan's exports of information and communication technology (ICT) and audiovisual products surpassed US$100 billion in the first half of 2025, overtaking electronic components as...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Onsemi remains cautious on tariffs, sees recovery in auto and AI segments
Onsemi flagged weak industrial and automotive demand in the second quarter of 2025 but expects modest growth ahead, with AI-related sales providing a boost. CEO Hassane El-Khoury...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Xiaomi open-sources voice AI model to enter automotive and smart home markets
Xiaomi has launched a 7-billion-parameter version of its open-source voice model, MiDashengLM, which incorporates Alibaba's open-source Qwen 2.5 series. This model focuses on in-car...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Softstar's acquisition of Ali aims to end losses and boost AI chip growth by 2026
At a July 31, 2025, press conference, ALi, a Taiwanese IC design company, outlined its future business strategy following its acquisition by Softstar Entertainment. Softstar's chairman,...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Win Semiconductors sees 45% capacity utilization as Wi-Fi 7 drives growth and stronger US orders
GaAs wafer foundry provider Win Semiconductors announced at a July 31, 2025, investor conference that its capacity utilization reached 45% in the second quarter of 2025, a 10 percentage...
Monday 4 August 2025
ASE raises 2025 capex to US$5.5B as AI strains advanced packaging lines
ASE Holdings, the world's second-largest IC packaging and testing company after Amkor Technology, struck a cautious note in its second-quarter earnings call despite booming AI-driven...