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Wednesday 26 November 2025
Google steps up in ASIC war, but brings mixed implications for MediaTek and Broadcom
Google has been on a streak of breakthroughs in AI. Gemini 3 has been outperforming major AI models, while it has also received strong engineering feedback on Antigravity. Its already...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
Japan sets new strategic tech priorities, tightens cyber rules for chip plants
Japan is preparing to designate artificial intelligence, nuclear fusion, space, and other advanced sectors as "national strategic technologies," while moving to require stricter cybersecurity...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
Taiwan's semiconductor prowess cements global tech hub status
Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger previously pointed to Taiwan's "precarious" position in the global geopolitical balance. This assessment has now reversed, however, as Gelsinger—now...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
TSMC sues ex-SVP for allegedly taking secrets to Intel

TSMC said on November 25, 2025, that it has filed a lawsuit against its former senior vice president, Wei-Jen Lo, in Taiwan's Intellectual...

Tuesday 25 November 2025
Japan's AIST opens shared GAA pilot line to support 2nm-class process development
Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) has opened a new shared pilot line capable of producing gate-all-around transistors, a move aimed at...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Investors pile into Moore Threads as China seeks its own Nvidia alternative
China's "first domestic GPU stock," Moore Threads, is preparing for its STAR Market IPO, drawing strong investor interest as Beijing prioritises homegrown AI compute. The overwhelming...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Samsung reportedly begins mass production of Exynos 2600
Samsung Electronics has reportedly launched mass production of its latest mobile application processor, the Exynos 2600, sparking increased activity across South Korea's semiconductor...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Jeilin's new image processing SoC platform set to boost revenue and profits in 2026
Image processing SoC maker Jeilin held a pre-listing performance briefing on November 24, announcing plans to launch a new product platform in response to rapidly growing AI-driven...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Meta reportedly eyes Google TPU adoption, intensifying pressure on Nvidia
Meta is reportedly negotiating to adopt Google's tensor processing units (TPUs) in its data centers starting in 2027, with plans to lease TPUs from Google Cloud as early as 2026....
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Tesla to potentially manufacture AI5 chip at Samsung's Hwaseong foundry
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently indicated that the design finalization of Tesla's AI5 chip is imminent, sparking speculation about Samsung Electronics' semiconductor foundry in South...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Innodisk says flash price surge accelerates in 4Q25
As the global memory shortage intensifies, Innodisk chairman Randy Chien stated that the trend for 2026 will be simultaneous shortages in DRAM and NAND Flash, while edge AI applications...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
CXMT's growth ceiling arrives early as US export restrictions tighten
China's semiconductor expansion is running into fresh obstacles as the US tightens export controls on advanced chipmaking tools. CXMT and other Chinese chipmakers are likely to face...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Taiwan expands list of core national technologies to strengthen trade secret protection
The Taiwanese government has expanded its list of core national technologies from 32 to 42 items to enhance the protection of trade secrets and prevent unlawful infringements. The...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Murata targets China's Maxscend with German patent suit
Murata Manufacturing sued Chinese RF front-end leader Maxscend Microelectronics in a German court over alleged patent infringement involving RF filters, marking an escalation of the...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Commentary: When CXMT stops following and starts defining the PC-server memory race
The global memory market is once again nearing an inflection point. With AI workloads spreading across end devices, DRAM has turned into the central bottleneck dictating shipment...