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Tuesday 14 January 2025
Taiwan's tech boom spurs wage growth, outshining global trends
Taiwan's tech industry is experiencing rapid growth, outpacing the capacity of government and educational institutions to train talent that matches the sector's expanding demands...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
US sharpens focus on China's semiconductor ambitions with new lithography sanctions
To curb China's domestic advancements in semiconductor technology, particularly in photolithography, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) has recently intensified its efforts against...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
China Big Fund Phase II backs Nanjing ZhongAn Semiconductor: 4 key points to watch
ICSmart, referencing Tianyancha data, reported that on January 7, Nanjing ZhongAn Semiconductor Equipment (ZAS) updated its corporate registration, welcoming seven...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
China's semiconductor sector reels from 10,000 bankruptcies as hiring frenzy collapses
China's economy remains on a downward trajectory, with weak domestic consumption. According to The Economic Observer, Shi Li, Dean of the Institute for Common Prosperity...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
How US chip sanctions threaten Nvidia's global stronghold
Nvidia has voiced strong opposition to the Biden administration's proposed AI chip export restrictions, calling them a "sweeping overreach" that would impose "bureaucratic control"...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
Biden's chip strategy highlights TSMC over Intel as his term approaches its end
Ever since the conclusion of the 2024 US presidential election, the Biden and Trump teams remain locked in a fierce back-and-forth. While Democrats continue to question what Trump's...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
Nvidia reportedly faces setbacks: hyperscalers slash GB200 orders over overheating issues
Major cloud service providers are reconsidering their procurement strategies for Nvidia's Blackwell chips following serious technical issues, particularly overheating problems and...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
Nanya sees DRAM market recovery starting 2Q25
Nanya Technology, a Taiwan-based DRAM memory producer, forecasts a market comeback starting in the second quarter of 2025, noting that demand has likely reached its low point.
Tuesday 14 January 2025
Jensen Huang visits Taiwan amid AI chip export ban
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrived in Taiwan on January 14, 2025, for crucial meetings with TSMC and other key partners. His visit aims to address concerns over the US AI chip export...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
ASML-backed university suspends classes after cyberattack
A top Dutch technical university that's a key talent feeder for chip machine maker ASML Holding NV has shut down its computer network after a cyber attack.
Eindhoven University...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
Automakers absence in AI-driven CES 2025 signals industry divide
The global automotive industry has experienced significant ups and downs in recent years as it strives to embrace electronic and electrification innovations. CES 2025 served as a...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
Nvidia emerges as focal point of CES 2025, overshadowing Intel, AMD, and others
This year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) highlighted "AI" and featured a keynote by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, drawing a large audience and making it the most attended CES so far...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
TSMC maintains CoWoS equipment orders despite Nvidia demand concerns
TSMC has maintained its equipment orders, despite market rumors regarding a decrease in demand for Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS) packaging from Nvidia. According to sources at...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
US to curb AI chip export to non-allies, long-term impact on Nvidia unclear
The Biden-Harris Administration has introduced a new Interim Final Rule on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Diffusion, designed to strengthen US leadership in AI while addressing national...
Tuesday 14 January 2025
China advances RISC-V development to counter US chip restrictions
RISC-V architecture has become the center of China's strategy to reduce reliance on US chip imports and strengthen its domestic semiconductor industry. With government backing, the...