In 2023, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite industry is buzzing with positive news on multiple fronts. Firstly, SpaceX has reported a positive cash flow for its Starlink service,...

Arm and Qorvo have announced plans to scale down their local operations in China amid geopolitical difficulties.

The semiconductor industry went through a year-long correction over the past year. With smartphone and PC inventory correction finally ending, new hopes are emerging on the horizon...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently admitted that Huawei is a formidable competitor. Huang, however, downplayed the significance of Huawei's 7-nanometer chip, stating that there is nothing...

China-based Nio announced on December 18 that it has entered a share subscription agreement with Abu Dhabi-based CYVN Holdings. CYVN plans to invest US$2.2 billion in the EV maker,...

A Reuters report quoted three people familiar with the fact that more and more Chinese IC design houses are having their chips packaged in Malaysia, worrying that the US...

Leadtek Research, a graphics card supplier, has raised an additional NT$669 million (US$21.4 million) in capital through a private placement, garnering investment from Ablecom and...

The demand for CMOS image sensors (CIS) has witnessed a significant uptick since the third quarter of 2023, driven by the launch of new smartphones and a recovery in the security...

Chinese pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) is expected to open its largest-ever 12-inch (300mm) wafer manufacturing base in Lingang, Shanghai as early...

Some automakers and suppliers have been cautious about the EV market in 2024. Singapore-headquartered company Patec said the industry should monitor the global car market by region...

Driven by the robust domestic market opportunities in China's new energy vehicle sector, Chinese MCU (microcontroller unit) makers are accelerating the development of automotive-grade...

Arm Holdings has recently laid off over 70 software engineers in China though it will relocate some of the roles outside of the Asian nation, according to people with knowledge of...

Japan-based Nissan Motor plans to use China-made EVs to help it gain traction in the global EV market. The automaker has also deepened its collaboration with China's Tsinghua University...

Europe's largest car-producing country has unexpectedly terminated its EV subsidy program. Germany has paid about EUR10 billion (US$10.9 billion) to encourage EV adoption. The move...

With the debut of 18 foldable phones and one more planned by the end of this year, 2023 was the year of the foldable phone explosion. According to Omdia, 16 of the phones were manufactured...