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Friday 19 September 2025
SiTime launches Titan timing chip for wearable devices
MEMS design company SiTime Corporation has introduced its new timing chip, Titan, aimed at the growing wearable device market. The new chip measures just 0.46mm by 0.46mm, significantly...
Friday 19 September 2025
STMicroelectronics to build PLP pilot line in Tours, aiming for 3Q26 production
STMicroelectronics (STM) has announced a US$60 million investment to establish a panel-level packaging (PLP) technology pilot production line at its Tours facility in France, with...
Friday 19 September 2025
Huawei's Ascend chips to surpass Nvidia's China-only GPUs with up to 8 PFLOPS, 14.4TB/s bandwidth
US export controls have capped the performance of Nvidia's "China-only" GPUs, opening the door for domestic chipmakers to compete. Huawei's Ascend roadmap, announced at its 2025 Connect...
Friday 19 September 2025
Drone supply chains decoupling from China creates opportunities for Taiwan chipmakers
The Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE 2025) highlighted advanced drones and AI chips, with local firms like Elan Microelectronics targeting non-red supply...
Friday 19 September 2025
Huawei Ascend 950 to feature in-house HBM in 2026, advancing China's AI memory independence
Huawei unveiled its next-generation Ascend AI chip roadmap at the 2025 Connect summit, highlighting a milestone for China's semiconductor ambitions. Starting in early 2026, the Ascend...
Friday 19 September 2025
Domestic AI chips forecast to capture over half of China's market by 2027
Once confined to gaming arcades, GPUs have transformed into the lifeblood of the AI revolution. Nvidia, the undisputed industry titan, wields what many call the "golden shovel" in...
Thursday 18 September 2025
Japanese chipmakers abandon legacy lines, rattling automakers
As the world races ahead with cutting-edge advances in artificial intelligence, the automotive sector faces a quieter but potentially disruptive challenge: the slow, steady disappearance...
Thursday 18 September 2025
Tencent Cloud embraces Chinese semiconductor ecosystem in shift from Nvidia, AMD

Tencent said its cloud business has fully integrated with China's mainstream domestic chips, marking a milestone in its AI and cloud...

Thursday 18 September 2025
Arm inaugurates Bengaluru design center, boosting India's chip ambitions
Arm has opened a new chip design center in Bengaluru focused on advanced 2nm chips. Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw called it a milestone for India's semiconductor goals, making...
Thursday 18 September 2025
FPT eyes leadership in Vietnam's semiconductor packaging and testing sector
Vietnamese technology giant FPT Corporation is intensifying its push into the semiconductor industry with plans to establish a new backend semiconductor manufacturing facility in...
Thursday 18 September 2025
Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu turn to local AI chips, shaking Nvidia's grip
Tencent said this week it has integrated AI chips from Chinese suppliers and plans to scale up its use in cloud-based AI services. Alongside Alibaba and Baidu, which have already...
Thursday 18 September 2025
Baidu's Kunlun chip nab China Mobile contract, but still trails Huawei Ascend ecosystem
Baidu, one of China's leading internet companies, has cultivated its in-house Kunlun chip for years and recently secured a significant contract with China Mobile, marking the first...
Thursday 18 September 2025
Tencent opens AI platform, aligns with domestic chips, and doubles overseas cloud scale
Tencent Holdings has unveiled its most comprehensive AI and cloud strategy to date, opening its artificial intelligence capabilities and confirming full compatibility with China's...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Taiwan boosts 6G drive with chip innovation, global partnerships
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has identified next-generation communications as the most formidable of he's administration's "five major trusted industries," placing the sector at...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Commentary: Smartphone chipmakers rebrand as Qualcomm, Apple, MediaTek, and Xiaomi refresh product names to stay competitive
Qualcomm will unveil its latest Snapdragon flagship mobile platform next week and has officially confirmed the chip will be called Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. The move comes as part...