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Thursday 26 June 2025
Japan's METI to introduce cybersecurity guidelines for chipmakers, including TSMC and Rapidus
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is drafting new cybersecurity guidelines for semiconductor manufacturers and is considering making compliance a condition for receiving government subsidies. The final version of the guidelines is expected to be released in the fall of 2025
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Thursday 26 June 2025
China reportedly demands rare earth firms hand over tech staff data amid delays in lifting export curbs
Despite a pledge made at the Geneva talks to lift export restrictions on rare earth materials, China has yet to follow through. According to The Wall Street Journal, Chinese authorities have recently instructed domestic rare earth companies to submit detailed personnel rosters, including technical qualifications, research experience, and personal data. The move is part of a broader effort to establish a national-level database aimed at preventing technology leaks
Thursday 26 June 2025
Naura seizes control of Kingsemi in bid to crack China's lithography bottleneck
China's semiconductor equipment industry is witnessing renewed consolidation as leading toolmaker Naura Technology assumes control of Kingsemi, a specialist in lithography systems. The boardroom shake-up signals a strategic effort by China to streamline its equipment ecosystem and accelerate the development of homegrown technologies for advanced front-end chip manufacturing
Thursday 26 June 2025
SK Hynix expands DRAM dominance with new chip packaging plant in South Korea
SK Hynix said it plans to construct a new semiconductor backend facility in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, marking its seventh such plant in South Korea, as the company moves to expand production capacity and strengthen its position in high-performance memory packaging
Thursday 26 June 2025
Chinese chip giants multiplying subsidiaries in race for supply chain control

Amid rising US-China tech tensions and growing supply chain risks, China's top semiconductor companies are rapidly forming new subsidiaries to strengthen control over their supply chains and accelerate domestic self-sufficiency. Major players like SMIC, JCET, and Huawei have recently launched a wave of new ventures across chip design, fabrication, materials, and packaging. The initiative reflects a coordinated effort to build a more resilient and self-contained domestic tech ecosystem

Thursday 26 June 2025
AMEC ships first Primo Menova tool as R&D investment surges 94%
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc., China (AMEC) has delivered the world's first Primo Menova 12-inch metal etching system to a top domestic IC design and manufacturing service provider, marking a major milestone. The shipment highlights AMEC's ongoing innovation in plasma etching and reflects its expanding R&D capabilities and growth trajectory in semiconductor equipment
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Xiaomi XRing O2 surfaces: new SoC challenger to Qualcomm, Apple?
Xiaomi has filed multiple new trademarks — "XRing O2," "XRing T1," and "XRing O" — signaling continued momentum in its in-house semiconductor development. The move follows the launch of its XRing O1 chip, a high-performance 3nm SoC manufactured using TSMC's second-generation N3 process
Wednesday 25 June 2025
China's 618 shopping festival fizzles as subsidy impact wanes, IC demand stalls
China's month-long 618 shopping festival ended last week, with supply chain sources viewing it as the final boost from fading government subsidies. While past shopping events often spurred strong sales, the 2025 edition saw limited momentum as subsidy effects diminished by the second quarter
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Xinhao to offload solar arm to Luxshare in related-party deal amid pivot to core ops

Shenzhen Xinhao Photoelectricity Technology said on June 22 that it had signed a Letter of Intent with Luxshare Precision Industry Co. to transfer full ownership of its photovoltaic subsidiary, Xinguang Energy Technology (Anhui) Co. The move is part of Xinhao's broader effort to streamline operations, exit underperforming PV assets, and refocus on core businesses such as glass protection panels and hybrid energy storage systems

Wednesday 25 June 2025
Taiwanese government approves Foxconn India and US investments
Foxconn has received the Taiwanese government's approval for two major overseas investments, including a US$1.49 billion project in India and a US$735 million data center venture in the US, as the company positions itself to benefit from rising AI infrastructure demand under the US-led Stargate initiative
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Xiaomi unveils YU7 electric SUV to challenge Tesla Model Y in China
Xiaomi will debut its first all-electric SUV, the YU7, on June 26, announced Company founder Lei Jun via his personal Weibo, adding that the vehicle is designed to challenge the Tesla Model Y's dominance in the Chinese market
Wednesday 25 June 2025
China on cusp of seeing over 100 DeepSeeks, ex-top official says
China's advantages in developing artificial intelligence (AI) are about to unleash a wave of innovation that will generate more than 100 DeepSeek-like breakthroughs in the coming 18 months, according to a former top official
Wednesday 25 June 2025
China’s 618 shopping festival fails to ignite memory market as prices outpace demand

China's annual 618 mid-year shopping festival — once a bellwether of consumer strength — wrapped up with mixed results this year, highlighting persistent weakness in domestic demand and mounting challenges for the memory and storage sectors

Wednesday 25 June 2025
The push for humanoid robots' final mile unlocks the era of dexterous hands
Tech giants like Nvidia are optimistic that the next AI revolution will center around humanoid robots. However, the question remains: when will these robots truly become widespread? Industry experts closely monitor this development
Wednesday 25 June 2025
China's drone export squeeze drives prices sky-high
Export prices for Chinese-made drone components are skyrocketing as Beijing enforces stricter controls on outbound shipments. According to reports from China's Jiwei Network, since September 2024, the Chinese government has imposed a licensing regime on select drone parts, citing the need to prevent military use. This policy encompasses a broad range of key technologies, including propulsion systems, target-locking laser modules, and electromagnetic jamming devices designed to disrupt adversarial drones
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Chinese GPU startups rush to IPO as US sanctions bite
As the global race for AI computing power heats up, Chinese GPU startups are rushing to go public. Companies such as Moore Threads, MetaX Integrated Circuits (Shanghai) Co., Shanghai Enflame Technology, and Shanghai Biren Intelligent Technology have all launched IPO plans in recent months
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