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Monday 9 June 2025
Middle East Stargate project reportedly faces US pressure to ban Chinese engineers
The Stargate UAE project, a major AI initiative backed by US tech firms, is facing delays due to unresolved US security reviews and export control conditions, according to reports...
Thursday 5 June 2025
As US EDA ban tightens its grip, China's domestic tools step into the breach
The US has issued new export restrictions targeting leading electronic design automation (EDA) firms—Cadence, Synopsys, and Siemens—prohibiting them from supplying software...
Thursday 5 June 2025
The rationale behind Samsung, BOE's escalating patent battle
Samsung Display (SDC) and BOE have filed patent lawsuits against each other within a single day, highlighting an escalating legal battle between the South Korean and Chinese panel...
Monday 2 June 2025
EDA cutoff lays bare China's design fragility in advanced semiconductors

China's semiconductor sector is reeling from reports that Siemens EDA has been instructed by the US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)...

Friday 23 May 2025
The one rival Jensen Huang won't ignore in 2025
In recent years, the US government has tightened AI chip export restrictions targeting China, prompting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to repeatedly warn that restricting Nvidia's AI chip...
Thursday 22 May 2025
Huawei's AI chip push gains ground amid US pressure and Nvidia ban in China
Huawei is rapidly expanding its footprint in China's AI chip market, capitalizing on Nvidia's recent regulatory hurdles and domestic momentum in artificial intelligence investments...
Wednesday 21 May 2025
Jensen Huang calls US chip ban 'wrong,' opens Nvidia's NVLink Fusion to global tech heavyweights
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, speaking to global media on the sixth day of his Taiwan visit, criticized US export restrictions on AI chips to China, calling the policy "wrong." He also...
Monday 19 May 2025
Weekly news roundup: China sharpens its chip game, Samsung lands wins, TSMC widens global footprint
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of May 12 – May 18. From China's push in DUV lithography and Samsung's resurgence in foundry orders to...
Friday 16 May 2025
Trump's Qatar Boeing deal boosts Taiwan suppliers as China ban lifts
Boeing landed its largest-ever single order as Qatar Airways agreed to purchase 210 wide-body aircraft during US President Donald Trump's recent Middle East visit. The deal, announced...
Tuesday 13 May 2025
Europe considers ban on Chinese solar inverters, citing cybersecurity concerns
Europe is grappling with growing concerns over the cybersecurity risks posed by Chinese-made photovoltaic inverters, prompting discussions about restricting high-risk suppliers from...
Friday 25 April 2025
China reportedly stockpiled US$12B worth of Nvidia H20 chips ahead of US ban
Ahead of the US government's early April export restrictions, Chinese tech giants ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent reportedly preemptively stockpiled up to one million units of Nvidia's...
Wednesday 23 April 2025
China curbs auto industry's self-driving claims
China has halted autonomous driving promotions at the Auto Shanghai, forcing automakers to revise marketing strategies just as the exhibition opened.
Tuesday 22 April 2025
H20 export ban boosts Malaysia's Nationgate contract manufacturing
Malaysia-based EMS provider Nationgate has stated that the US's latest export ban on Nvidia's H20 to China has not impacted its business operations. According to The Edge Malaysia,...
Thursday 27 February 2025
Apple reaches pact with Indonesia to end iPhone sales ban
Apple has signed an agreement with Indonesia to invest in the country, paving the way for sales of the iPhone 16 to resume in Southeast Asia's largest nation.
Wednesday 19 February 2025
DeepSeek sees additional global scrutiny as South Korea blocks app
South Korea has moved to shut down the artificial intelligence (AI) app DeepSeek, citing data privacy concerns tied to its links with Chinese tech giant ByteDance. The Personal Information...