Microsoft Corp. is under investigation from the French antitrust authority amid concerns the US tech giant is degrading the quality of results when smaller rivals pay to use Bing...

TSMC is reportedly enforcing US chip export restrictions by requiring Chinese IC design houses to use BIS-whitelisted OSAT facilities for back-end processing of sub-16nm chips. The...

Tokyo Electron (TEL) has reaffirmed its positive annual outlook and announced plans to invest JPY104 billion (approx. US$685 million) in a new factory for circuit etching equipment...

China has opened an antitrust investigation into Google, in what analysts view as a retaliatory move against heightened US tariffs. While Google's presence in China is minimal, industry...

Japan's Cabinet approved amendments to the Act on the Promotion of Information Processing and the Act on Special Accounts on February 7, 2025. The proposal, which will undergo a National...

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has demonstrated a cost-effective approach to high-performance AI, potentially disrupting SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics' positions as key suppliers...

As the Trump administration considers tariffs on semiconductors imported into the US, which country would be most affected, and to what extent?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) strengthens its dominance in advanced semiconductor manufacturing as Apple begins mass production of the M5 chip for MacBook and...

Samsung Electronics Device eXperience (DX) division is implementing significant changes to its overseas leadership to strengthen global competitiveness. Most notably, former Taiwan...

US President Donald Trump's proposed new semiconductor tariffs could create an unexpected windfall for India's growing tech sector, according to industry experts.

France is set to announce a total of EUR 109 billion (US$113 billion) in investment in artificial intelligence (AI) projects in the country by companies, funds, and other sources...

Apple is shifting its strategy by scaling back its plans to expand MacBook production in Vietnam, which was expected to ramp up in late 2024. This marks a departure from its earlier...

Thailand is strategically managing the escalating tariff tensions between the US and China. While not directly targeted by US tariff policies, Thai officials are taking preemptive...

In 2025, Taiwan's total export value reached US$475.07 billion—its second-best performance since 2022. Over the past two years, amid the US-China trade war, the semiconductor...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reportedly implemented new shipment restrictions on Chinese IC design firms amid intensifying US-China trade tensions. Effective...