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Wednesday 6 August 2025

SK Hynix tops Samsung in 2Q25 on Nvidia-fueled HBM surge

SK Hynix overtook Samsung Electronics in global memory chip revenue for the first time in the second quarter of 2025, powered by its strong foothold in high-bandwidth memory (HBM) technology

Wednesday 6 August 2025

FuriosaAI earns unicorn recognition with Series C bridge round

South Korean AI chip startup FuriosaAI has announced it has raised US$125 million in its Series C bridge round, making it one of the few deep tech companies in South Korea with a valuation exceeding KRW1 trillion (approx. US$720.1 million), thus qualifying it as a "unicorn". Its total funds raised have hit US$246 million

Wednesday 6 August 2025

Quark is on: Alibaba enters Xiaomi's AI eyewear battle in China

Alibaba has entered China's rapidly evolving smart eyewear market with the unveiling of its in-house Quark AI glasses at the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC). As reported by Chinastarmarket.cn, Yicai, and 21st Century Business Herald, the device has completed development and is slated for commercial release by year-end

Wednesday 6 August 2025

Tariff relief for EU, Japan, and Korea: carmakers lives—for now

The United States has restarted global negotiations on reciprocal tariffs, offering key concessions to major auto-exporting nations—including the European Union, Japan, and South Korea. As part of the revised framework, the US has reduced import tariffs on vehicles and auto parts from 25% to 15%, prompting a mix of relief and recalibration among global automakers

Tuesday 5 August 2025

China's EMS strategy goes on offense under 15th Five-Year Plan

China's electronics manufacturing sector has surged over the past decade, driven by the Made in China 2025 (MIC2025) initiative and strong demand from global brands like Apple and Tesla. Domestic contract manufacturers, including Luxshare Precision, Lingyi iTech, and Lens Technology, have increasingly captured business once dominated by Taiwanese firms. Luxshare's rise, led by chairwoman and co-founder Wang Laichun, often called "the female Terry Gou," embodies China's transformation from basic assembly operations to full-system, high-value manufacturing

Tuesday 5 August 2025

US doubles down on chip tracking as China flags Nvidia 'backdoor' fears

As US–China tech tensions deepen, a senior US official said the Trump Administration is pushing to embed advanced tracking features into semiconductors to prevent Nvidia and other US-made chips from being diverted to China

Tuesday 5 August 2025

Tesla China shipments fall again as competition heats up

Shipments from Tesla Inc.'s Shanghai factory slipped back into decline on intense competition in China and global trade uncertainties

Tuesday 5 August 2025

Taiwan OSAT gains from BIS whitelist fall short as US grants Chinese firms exemptions

Taiwan's IC OSAT supply chain was previously expected to benefit from US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) restrictions on Chinese semiconductor firms. The BIS's semiconductor whitelist, which excluded major Chinese OSATs such as JCET and Tongfu Microelectronics, had opened the door for Chinese IC design firms to shift orders to whitelisted vendors, with Taiwanese firms listed and poised to gain

Tuesday 5 August 2025

China's Sanan Optoelectronics to acquire Dutch LED company Lumileds for US$239 million

On August 4, 2025, Sanan Optoelectronics partnered with Malaysia's Inari Amertron Berhad to acquire Dutch LED company Lumileds for US$239 million, expanding Sanan's presence in the high-end LED market

Tuesday 5 August 2025

South Korea's SK On aims to best rivals with next-generation batteries

SK Innovation Co.'s battery unit plans to accelerate development of cutting-edge technologies in partnership with US and European carmakers, its R&D chief said, aiming to win back market share from peers in China and South Korea

Tuesday 5 August 2025

South Korea ramps up tech & recycling strategies amid rare earth wars

Global competition is intensifying over rare and critical mineral resources. South Korea's relatively slower progress in comparison to the US, Japan, and China has raised concerns across academia and various industries. To mitigate raw material disruptions and geopolitical risks, technological independence, diversified supply chains, and strategic stockpiling policies are becoming urgent priorities

Tuesday 5 August 2025

Xiaomi open-sources voice AI model to enter automotive and smart home markets

Xiaomi has launched a 7-billion-parameter version of its open-source voice model, MiDashengLM, which incorporates Alibaba's open-source Qwen 2.5 series. This model focuses on in-car systems and smart home devices, enhancing Xiaomi's AI strategy and expanding its reach in voice application markets

Tuesday 5 August 2025

Japan unveils next-gen defense plan centered on space and hypersonic threats

In response to rapid advancements in military technology and an increasingly uncertain global security environment, Japan's Ministry of Defense released two key documents on July 28, 2025: its next-generation information and communications strategy and the Space Domain Defense Guidelines. These initiatives lay out a sweeping vision for cross-branch military modernization centered on next-gen satellite communications and resilient space-based infrastructure

Tuesday 5 August 2025

Canon builds first fab in 20 years to chase back-end boom

Japanese optical giant Canon, which had not built a new semiconductor lithography equipment production plant since 2004 due to a declining market, announced on July 30, 2025, the completion of a new semiconductor lithography equipment factory at its Utsunomiya optical products plant. The facility is expected to begin operations in September

Tuesday 5 August 2025

Korea bets on private sector to fuel its SpaceX dreams

In a milestone move signaling the transition of South Korea's space ambitions from government-led development to commercial enterprise, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) has officially signed a technology transfer agreement with Hanwha Aerospace, granting the company rights to manufacture and launch the nation's first domestically developed space launch vehicle, the KSLV-II Nuri rocket

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