TiSPACE, a private-sector Taiwanese rocket manufacturer and launch service provider, is scheduled to launch a suborbital rocket on July 6 at Taiki in Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture, via its Japanese subsidiary Jtspace. The choice of location is due to Taiwan's current lack of commercial launch facilities

Samsung Electronics is ramping up development of its next-generation SOCAMM memory, which it sees as a potential rival to high-bandwidth memory (HBM) in terms of market opportunity. Despite the first SOCAMM generation not yet being commercialized, the company is pushing ahead with SOCAMM 2 to gain a first-mover edge in the AI server memory segment

As the July 9, 2025 deadline approaches for the expiration of the United States' temporary suspension of "reciprocal tariffs," US President Donald Trump appears to be shifting his trade focus toward Asia, following a recent victory in persuading NATO allies to increase defense spending

With rapid advances in AI and semiconductors, brain-computer interface (BCI) technology is becoming a critical front in global tech rivalry. In China, a growing number of firms are accelerating development across the BCI stack, from chip design and high-channel neural signal processing to clinical deployment, closing the gap with the US and making notable headway in medical applications

China has introduced its first official standards for non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) medical devices, signaling a shift from fragmented academic research to formal regulatory oversight and industry-wide standardization

Despite the growing competitive threat from Chinese brands such as Hisense, TCL, and Xiaomi in recent years within the TV and end-display industry, South Korean companies continue to optimize OLED and other technologies to differentiate themselves from competitors. From LG Electronics' perspective, there are three main strategic approaches it is employing

Under pressure from low-cost competition in China, many application sectors are struggling to turn a profit. Recently, the compound semiconductor gallium nitride (GaN) industry has seen reports of major manufacturers experiencing fatigue and reduced willingness to invest, even considering more aggressive strategies. This could trigger sectoral shifts within the "non-China GaN supply chain.

Loongson has launched its next-generation processors at the 2025 Product Launch and User Conference in Beijing, introducing chips built on its proprietary LoongArch instruction set. The lineup includes the flagship 3C6000 server CPUs and the 3B6000M and 2K3000 processors for industrial control and edge applications, reinforcing China's ambitions in AI infrastructure, secure computing, and homegrown IT systems

Xiaomi unveiled its first AI smart glasses on June 26, describing the device not merely as a wearable but as a next-gen personal intelligence terminal. Equipped with the Xiao Ai voice assistant, the glasses enable real-time interaction via voice commands and visual input, delivering instant contextual feedback through integrated camera and AI processing

Japan Display Inc. (JDI) announced it will issue new stock subscription rights to its parent company, Ichigo Trust, to raise JPY95.6 billion (US$664.4 million). The company also plans to sell patents related to LCD and OLED displays, along with the land and buildings of its Mobara factory

US semiconductor giant Nvidia has recruited two leading artificial intelligence (AI) specialists from China as part of its ongoing efforts to broaden its research team, according to a report by the South China Morning Post on June 29

Samsung Electronics has secured a broad license to a portfolio of semiconductor patents originally developed by Intel, a move industry analysts view as both a defensive strategy against potential litigation and a step toward strengthening its global technological competitiveness

China is poised to overtake Taiwan as the world's top semiconductor foundry hub by 2030, according to Yole Group. With 21% of global capacity in 2024 and rapid domestic expansion underway, China's rise highlights shifting power in a fragmented, strategically charged chip manufacturing landscape

Despite the Trump administration's implementation of high tariffs on Chinese imports without granting China the grace periods afforded to other trade partners, the volume of server components exported from China to the US has continued to rise, driven by increasing demand for AI servers

Samsung is pushing its second-generation 2nm process, SF2P, promising notable performance and efficiency gains. As its chip business faces mounting pressure, the company is betting on advanced AI and mobile applications to revive its foundry momentum and attract major clients amid stalled 3nm adoption and scaled-back capital investment