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Wednesday 27 November 2024
China's 4S dealerships face mass closures amid price wars and EV surge
China's 4S dealership model, once a cash cow in the early 2000s, is unraveling under mounting pressure. The sector, which peaked around 2017, has been hit hard by fierce price wars...
Wednesday 27 November 2024
China's auto semiconductor growth driven by electrification and smart tech
Global IDM leader Onsemi announced a cautious outlook for the semiconductor market in its third-quarter 2024 financial report. CEO Hassane El-Khoury tempered expectations for 2025...
Wednesday 27 November 2024
AI agents poised to redefine industries with rapid adoption
The AI agent market is witnessing explosive growth as leading players, including Microsoft, Apple, Zhipu, and Huawei, race to solidify their positions. At the Baidu World 2024 conference,...
Wednesday 27 November 2024
Samsung executive reshuffle: new foundry head to boost Nvidia ties
Samsung Electronics (Samsung) has implemented a significant personnel adjustment within its Device Solutions (DS) division to regain competitiveness in the semiconductor sector. This...
Wednesday 27 November 2024
Huawei rallies developers to build 100,000 HarmonyOS apps in a year
Huawei will launch its flagship Mate 70 smartphone on November 26, powered by its proprietary HarmonyOS Next. The company is mobilizing developers to build 100,000 applications within...
Wednesday 27 November 2024
Samsung hires new foundry CTO amidst leadership changes
Samsung Electronics has enacted changes to its management, including the appointment of a new chief technology officer (CTO) for its foundry operations.
Wednesday 27 November 2024
US sanctions threaten to snuff out China's nascent HBM development
While the US has not yet imposed sanctions on China's high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips and manufacturing equipment, industry sources expect such restrictions are inevitable. This...
Wednesday 27 November 2024
Tech waltz with China: Apple, Nvidia courted as Intel doubles down
A series of meetings between Chinese officials and US tech executives signals potential warming ties, with senior representatives from Nvidia and Apple holding discussions in Beijing...
Wednesday 27 November 2024
Huawei stays in smartphone market despite chip disadvantage
The US trade ban has prevented Huawei from competing with other smartphone vendors in 5G mobile chip performance, but the Chinese tech giant is still staying in the smartphone sector,...
Wednesday 27 November 2024
US ban expansion may stifle China's AI chip ambitions
Market speculation suggests that the US may impose stricter restrictions on China. On November 28, it is anticipated that 200 Chinese semiconductor companies will be added to a trade...
Wednesday 27 November 2024
China's solar price agreement: Policies meet creative workarounds
China's N-type TOPCon solar production is grappling with overcapacity. In October, the China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA) and 16 tier-1 manufacturers agreed to a minimum...
Wednesday 27 November 2024
Nvidia faces setbacks in China's sovereign AI push
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's vision of sovereign AI encounters significant challenges in China's market, where AI computing resources face a paradoxical situation of scarcity and underutilization...
Wednesday 27 November 2024
South Korea races to revive humanoid robotics ambitions
Humanoid robots, widely considered the ultimate achievement in robotics, integrate advanced computing, sensors, motors, and AI to replicate human form and movement. Global tech giants...
Wednesday 27 November 2024
Honda to begin all-solid-state battery trials in 2025, targets cost cuts to rival Chinese EVs
Honda plans to start trial production of all-solid-state batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) in January 2025, aiming to double EV driving range and reduce battery costs by 25% compared...
Wednesday 27 November 2024
Xiaomi's first in-house mobile chip draws measured response from smartphone semiconductor industry
While Xiaomi prepares to launch its first self-developed smartphone system on chip (SoC) in 2025, major chipmakers Qualcomm and MediaTek maintain their composure, expressing confidence...