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Monday 10 February 2025
Tariff concerns drive TSMC price hikes while Samsung seeks competitive edge
Amid concerns over higher tariffs under the Trump administration, TSMC is raising chip prices to offset potential losses, while Samsung Electronics focuses on price competitiveness...
Monday 10 February 2025
Baidu expands AI compute power with 3rd-gen Kunlun 10,000-GPU cluster deployment
Baidu has launched its third-generation Kunlun AI chip cluster, marking China's first domestically developed large-scale AI computing deployment. The company's 10,000-GPU Wanka cluster...
Saturday 8 February 2025
TSMC tightens restrictions on Chinese IC firms in line with US semiconductor controls
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reportedly implemented new shipment restrictions on Chinese IC design firms amid intensifying US-China trade tensions. Effective...
Saturday 8 February 2025
MA-tek opens Hokkaido lab to support Rapidus orders, boost chip inspection
Materials Analysis Technology (MA-tek) has officially launched a new laboratory in Hokkaido, establishing its third facility in Japan after Nagoya and Kumamoto.
Saturday 8 February 2025
Samsung chair's nine-year legal battle ends, signals return to decisive management
Samsung Electronics Chairman Jae-Yong Lee's recent acquittal in a merger and accounting fraud trial marks the end of the company's decade-long "judicial crisis," according to South...
Saturday 8 February 2025
Samsung likely to reduce foundry investments amid competitors' expenditure boost
International foundry players including TSMC, SMIC, and GlobalFoundries (GF) are expected to either maintain or increase their capital expenditure in 2025, focusing on expanding capacity...
Saturday 8 February 2025
DeepSeek fuels affordable AI, sparking cloud price wars in China and beyond
China's cloud service providers (CSPs) have been engaged in fierce price competition since 2024, deploying aggressive cost-cutting strategies to expand market share. This battle is...
Saturday 8 February 2025
Samsung denies claims of boosting its glass substrate supply chain to win AI chip clients
Amid intensifying competition in advanced semiconductor packaging, Samsung Electronics is reportedly taking direct control of glass substrate supply chain development, a critical...
Saturday 8 February 2025
SK Hynix reportedly appoints CPO Young-Sik Kim to lead Wuxi fab
SK Hynix's memory business in China faces numerous uncertainties due to the ongoing US-China conflict. Chief Production Officer (CPO) Young-Sik Kim will reportedly lead the Wuxi fab...
Friday 7 February 2025
Taiwan supply chain speculates Nissan future as collapse of Honda merger talks looms
Industry observers from Taiwan's supply chain are speculating about Nissan's future direction as its potential merger with Honda appears increasingly likely to fail.
Friday 7 February 2025
Toyota's two-pronged US-Sino strategy for EV battery production
Toyota has unveiled plans to accelerate its electrification initiatives in the US and China, according to its latest financial report. The Japanese automaker will begin producing...
Friday 7 February 2025
Alibaba's new Qwen model surpasses DeepSeek V3 in performance
Alibaba Group (Alibaba) has announced that its upgraded Qwen 2.5 Max model has achieved superior performance over the V3 model from Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek...
Friday 7 February 2025
Renesas operating profit drops 43% in 2024 amid industrial slump
Renesas Electronics Corp., a leading Japanese semiconductor manufacturer, reported significant declines in revenue and profit for the fiscal year 2024 (January–December), primarily...
Friday 7 February 2025
Chinese AI chip suppliers work with DeepSeek to boost competitiveness
With the growing buzz surrounding DeepSeek, its website and application have seen a massive surge in traffic. The influx of new users has led to repeated "server busy" delays, raising...
Friday 7 February 2025
DeepSeek may help China achieve semiconductor self-sufficiency
The advent of DeepSeek is expected to promote China's goal of achieving self-sufficiency in semiconductor development, according to sources at semiconductor equipment companies.