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Wednesday 11 June 2025
Samsung reportedly ramps up Taylor fab construction, eyeing operational by 2026
Samsung Electronics has reportedly accelerated construction at its US$37 billion wafer fab in Taylor, Texas, reaffirming its target to begin production by the end of 2026. After earlier...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Intel veterans rewire careers with ambitious RISC-V bet
In the summer of 2024, Debbie Marr, after a three-decades career at Intel, and several longtime colleagues from Intel quietly launched AheadComputing, a new semiconductor company...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
SEA emerges as key battleground for MCU industry amid G2 tech rivalry
As geopolitical tensions between China and the US continue to escalate, the Southeast Asian market has become a new strategic focal point for global semiconductor players—particularly...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
US, China officials agree on plan to ramp down trade tensions
The US and China de-escalated trade tensions, agreeing to a preliminary deal on how to implement the consensus the two sides reached in Geneva, negotiators for both sides said.
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Nintendo’s Switch 2 ignites IC order boom for Taiwan’s design houses
Nintendo's highly anticipated Switch 2 has officially launched to an extremely enthusiastic response across Europe, the US, and Japan. Retail channels report being "highly optimistic"...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Trump's EDA cutoff cripples China's advanced node, HBM ambitions
The Trump administration has escalated its tech crackdown on China with a sweeping ban on Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software exports. On May 29, 2025, Synopsys, Cadence,...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Why chipmakers are skipping Japan
As nations worldwide race to attract semiconductor manufacturing, most have rolled out sweeping tax incentives targeting the industry. According to a 2025 policy proposal from the...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
China's 10 rare earth powerhouses driving 70% of global supply

In April 2025, China imposed new export restrictions on seven critical mid-to-heavy rare earth elements—samarium (Sm), gadolinium (Gd),...

Tuesday 10 June 2025
YMTC sues Micron over 'spyware' allegations amid ongoing patent, IP battles
Chinese memory chipmaker Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC) has filed a federal lawsuit in Washington, DC, accusing US-based Micron Technology of launching a disinformation campaign...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
TSMC May revenue hits NT$320.5 billion, YTD sales up over 42% amid strong AI demand
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) reported consolidated revenue of NT$320.52 billion (US$9.86 billion) for May 2025, down 8.3% from April but up 39.6% compared to May...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
UK is in 'Goldilocks' moment, says Nvidia CEO
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang praised the UK for its top-tier artificial intelligence (AI) talent and described the country as being in a "Goldilocks" position for AI advancement. However,...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Tariffs, currency swings, and inventory risks weigh on Taiwan's IC sector outlook
After a front-loaded surge in shipments driven by tariff fears and early stockpiling, Taiwan's IC distributors are facing a much more uncertain second half of 2025. A cocktail of...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Huawei ramps up in-house tech with foldable PC, Pura 80 smartphone to challenge Apple
Amid intensifying US-China tech rivalry and deepening supply chain fragmentation, Huawei is mounting a formidable response through a series of proprietary technologies and product...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
San Fu unveils seven strategies to ride semiconductor wave and expand overseas
Taiwan-based San Fu Chemical unveiled a broad seven-point strategic roadmap at its annual shareholder meeting on June 9, 2025, signaling the company's intent to deepen its footprint...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Chinese tech giants pivot to local memory suppliers as trade tensions persist
China's largest cloud and internet companies are implementing backup supply chain strategies as bilateral trade uncertainties continue. Baidu Inc., Alibaba, Tencent and Huawei have...