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Thursday 25 September 2025
Memory shortage drives BT substrate orders, boosting 4Q25 growth momentum
The memory market shortage has reignited a new wave of price increases. As supply tightens for NAND flash storage memory, traditional hard disk drives (HDD) and solid-state drives...
Thursday 25 September 2025
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme with major AI performance gains
Qualcomm officially launched its newest flagship platforms for smartphones and PCs on September 24. The company introduced the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 as its latest smartphone platform,...
Thursday 25 September 2025
Commentary: Nvidia’s US$5B Intel deal revives memories of Microsoft’s 1997 Apple lifeline
In a move echoing one of the most famous tech partnerships in history, chip giant Nvidia has made a US$5 billion investment in rival Intel, sparking a debate over whether the struggling...
Thursday 25 September 2025
Apple CEO visits Japan amid critical challenges in the market
Apple CEO Tim Cook arrived in Japan on September 23, 2025, marking his first official visit since December 2022. During this trip, Cook is expected to visit the newly renovated Apple...
Thursday 25 September 2025
Research Insight:TSMC unveils ‘Three Arrows’ plan to curb carbon footprint amid AI chip surge
As the global demand for AI chips skyrockets, a new challenge is emerging for the semiconductor industry: how to balance explosive growth with environmental responsibility. The production...
Thursday 25 September 2025
Intel, Apple reportedly in early talks over potential investments as chipmaker seeks revival
Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources, reported that Intel has held preliminary talks with Apple about a possible investment in the struggling US chipmaker. The discussions,...
Thursday 25 September 2025
China builds a multi-track lithography push

Shenzhen-based Wonder Sight has launched its first domestically developed high-precision stepper lithography machine, a milestone in...

Thursday 25 September 2025
Taiwan curbs chip exports to South Africa in rare diplomatic clash

Taiwan has imposed new restrictions on semiconductor exports to South Africa, citing national security concerns in a dispute that underscores...

Thursday 25 September 2025
Samsung pushes DRAM to record highs, SK Hynix scales up, CXMT struggles on DDR5
Samsung and SK Hynix are accelerating DRAM wafer production as demand rebounds and prices climb, while China's CXMT falls behind in the DDR5 transition, limiting its ability to compete...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Singapore gains ground in OSAT; KYEC reportedly boosts regional expansion
King Yuan Electronics Co. (KYEC), a top IC testing service provider, said it will inject SGD100 million into its Singapore unit, fueling speculation that the move is paving the way...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Taiwan's three major science parks report chip-driven record revenue in 1H25
The National Science and Technology Council's three major science parks achieved a combined revenue of NT$2.74 trillion (approximately US$90.6 billion) in the first half of 2025,...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Commentary: Analyzing Nvidia's crisis defusing strategy amid the AI bubble storm
Nvidia's recent major investments have shocked the market. However, there are widespread views that both Nvidia and its CEO Jensen Huang find themselves at the "center of the AI bubble...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
China-based Longsys jumps on SOCAMM2 as Nvidia skips first-gen spec
The AI memory market is taking shape rapidly. China's Longsys has launched enterprise SOCAMM2 modules built on LPDDR5/5X, aiming to seize early opportunities in next-generation AI...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Why your next PC or smartphone will cost more: chipmakers, suppliers raise prices amid AI frenzy
Escalating tariffs, high inflation, and a shift in supply chains to the US are driving up manufacturing costs, leaving little room for prices on consumer electronics and business...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
South Korea urges US visa fee discounts amid H-1B cost hike
South Korean scholars have urged government support to reduce the new US$100,000 H-1B visa fees, suggesting a stabilization fund, tax incentives for small and medium-sized enterprises...