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Friday 21 November 2025
Huawei lifts Shenzhen to China's No. 2 chip design hub

China's latest IC design forecast projects Shenzhen's chip design revenue will reach CNY204.23 billion (approx. US$28.7 billion) in 2025,...

Friday 21 November 2025
South Korean tech giants rush into glass substrates despite mounting fears of overinvestment
South Korea's largest conglomerates are pouring resources into glass substrates, a next-generation semiconductor packaging material that promises better thermal stability and power...
Friday 21 November 2025
Toyota and Volkswagen quietly wage an invisible robot war

Global attention is currently fixated on the humanoid robots unveiled by upstart automakers: Tesla's Optimus and BMW-backed Figure 02...

Friday 21 November 2025
'Qianwen': Alibaba's answer to ChatGPT
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has formally entered the global consumer-facing AI market, announcing the public beta launch of the Qianwen App, a personal AI assistant built on the company's...
Friday 21 November 2025
Samsung primes the ground for a major executive overhaul

Samsung Electronics has begun notifying senior executives nearing retirement, prompting expectations that its annual year-end management...

Friday 21 November 2025
Alibaba rebrands AI app as Qwen to challenge ChatGPT
Alibaba has revamped its AI mobile application under the new name "Qwen," aiming to compete head-to-head with OpenAI's ChatGPT by combining shopping, maps, and other functionalities...
Friday 21 November 2025
Humanoid robots enter carmakers' factories, but key barriers slow wider adoption
The global race to deploy humanoid robots in the automotive industry has moved decisively from the laboratory into commercial reality in 2025. Yet behind high-profile demonstrations—from...
Thursday 20 November 2025
China's top passive-component maker ignites 30% price surge
Price hikes are spreading across the passive component sector again. Following increases by several Taiwan-based suppliers, Guangdong Fenghua Advanced Technology (Fenghua Hi-Tech)...
Thursday 20 November 2025
Research insight: Horizon Robotics leads China's push for autonomous driving independence
China's self-driving car market is surging, with advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) now installed in over 60% of new vehicles. Yet the high-end autonomous driving chip market...
Thursday 20 November 2025
South Korea joins 'Stargate UAE' project to build major data center hub
South Korea has announced a partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to support the US-led "Stargate UAE" initiative, a project designed to build the world's largest artificial...
Thursday 20 November 2025
Arm China resets its AI push with the Zhouyi X3 NPU
Arm China, long under industry scrutiny following the leadership dispute involving former CEO Allen Wu, is signaling a return to stability with a symbolically significant AI product...
Thursday 20 November 2025
Samsung's Austin chip plant surges to record 3Q25 profit, exceeding full-year 2024 earnings
Samsung Electronics posted a sharp rebound at its Austin semiconductor plant in the third quarter of 2025. The results signal renewed momentum for the company's US foundry operations...
Thursday 20 November 2025
Amkor invests US$177M to expand AI chip packaging in South Korea
Amkor, one of the largest US-based outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) providers, has begun investing over KRW260 billion (approx. US$177 million) in South Korea to...
Thursday 20 November 2025
Yulon Nissan posts 3Q25 profit turnaround as Nissan N7 sales surge
Yulon Nissan Motor, a subsidiary of Yulon Group, held an online earnings call on November 19 to report its operational results for the third quarter of 2025 and provide updates on...
Thursday 20 November 2025
Arm face investigation in South Korea amid global antitrust scrutiny
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has launched a surprise investigation into Arm Holdings' Seoul office following a complaint by Qualcomm alleging abuse of market dominance...