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Wednesday 6 August 2025
AMD says US export license review delays MI308 GPU shipments to China, no revenue included in guidance
During AMD's second-quarter 2025 earnings call, CEO Lisa Su and CFO Jean Hu provided updates on the ongoing US export control restrictions affecting the company's MI308 GPU shipments...
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)....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Monday 4 August 2025
AI glasses revolution: Chinese ODMs and PCB suppliers seize new wearable opportunities
Starting in 2025, AI glasses are set to become the hottest trend in the smart wearable market. Following Xiaomi, Huawei, Lenovo, Google, and startup Xreal, Alibaba has also announced...
Monday 4 August 2025
BOE faces Pentagon review over possible Chinese military ties under new US defense bill
The US Congress has added a new clause to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), requiring the Pentagon to evaluate whether BOE Technology — China's top display panel...
Monday 4 August 2025
Weekly news roundup: Tesla's US$16.5 billion Samsung deal, former Intel China executive joins AMD, China advances in mature chips
Below are the top DIGITIMES Asia stories from July 28 to Aug 3, 2025. The top three topics include Tesla striking a US$16.5 billion chip deal with Samsung amid 2nm rumors. Former...
Monday 4 August 2025
Innolux edges past HKC in global LCD TV panel race, 1H25 shipments reshuffle rankings
Early panel procurement, fueled by US tariffs and China's "trade-in" incentives, drove up global LCD TV panel shipments and total shipment area in the first half of 2025. Taiwan's...
Monday 4 August 2025
ASMPT emerges as advanced packaging's next kingmaker amid AI chip boom
Singapore-based ASMPT, founded in Hong Kong in 1975, has grown from a regional distributor into one of the world's most influential semiconductor equipment makers. With AI and hyperscale...
Sunday 3 August 2025
Ex-Cambricon chip architect takes major step at new venture with major angel backing

Former Cambricon Technologies CTO Liang Jun has taken a significant leap with his new venture. On July 30, Shanghai Fangqing Technology...

Sunday 3 August 2025
The subscription car: Industry's next revenue frontier faces consumer revolt
The automobile is undergoing its most dramatic transformation since the assembly line. What was once a purely mechanical machine is rapidly evolving into a complex software-driven...