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Thursday 6 November 2025
Cambricon's NeuWare breaks China's dependence on Nvidia CUDA
In the AI era, competition among chipmakers goes beyond compute power and centers on ecosystem and full-stack integration. Beijing-based Cambricon Technologies, an AI chip designer...
Thursday 6 November 2025
China takes the self-driving wheel as chip war pushes Nvidia out
In 2025, the autonomous vehicle industry has become the focal point of a technological cold war. The United States and China are engaged in a high-stakes competition where chips,...
Thursday 6 November 2025
From Seoul to Munich: Nvidia's AI sovereignty goes global
In less than a week, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has orchestrated two of the largest national AI infrastructure deals in history—first delivering 260,000 AI chips to South Korea,...
Thursday 6 November 2025
Memory supercycle drives Samsung, SK Hynix to new market cap heights
Just 12 days after Samsung Group reached a market capitalization of KRW900 trillion (US$626.21 billion), it has surpassed the KRW1 quadrillion mark. Meanwhile, SK Group's market capitalization...
Thursday 6 November 2025
Incheon's US$500 million dream to become Asia's next unicorn cradle
The Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) Authority has concluded its fifth annual Boom-Up Festival at Incheon Startup Park. The event, themed "Beyond Limits, Toward Unicorns," underscored...
Thursday 6 November 2025
Japan's CODA demands OpenAI halt use of protected works for AI training amid growing dispute
The Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA) of Japan has formally requested that OpenAI cease using Japanese copyrighted materials to train its artificial intelligence (AI)...
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Micron's reported HBM4 delay could cede AI chip advantage to Samsung and SK Hynix
Micron Technology is reportedly redesigning its sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) after facing yield and performance issues, a setback that could push back supply until...
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Commentary: Jensen Huang's South Korea charm offensive signals Nvidia's Asia pivot
When Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sat down for fried chicken and beer with Samsung's Lee Jae-yong and Hyundai's Chung Eui-sun on a Gyeongju street corner, the casual dinner quickly went...
Wednesday 5 November 2025
SK Hynix redefines AI memory architecture with 2031 'full stack' vision
At the SK AI Summit 2025 in Seoul on November 3, 2025, SK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-jung announced a major strategic overhaul, revealing plans to transform the South Korean memory maker...
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Trump pauses China port fees but leaves room to negotiate
Since beginning his second term, US President Donald Trump has repeatedly used tough rhetoric in both domestic and foreign policy, signing numerous controversial executive orders...
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Foxconn chair calls for Taiwan-Japan EV alliance
Foxconn Technology Group Chairman Young Liu called for closer collaboration between Taiwan and Japan in electric vehicle development, saying the two sides can combine their strengths...
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Musk highlights spec differences between Tesla AI5 chips made by TSMC and Samsung
Following Tesla's announcement that the AI5 chip will be produced by both Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and Samsung Electronics, CEO Elon Musk explained the slight differences...
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Nexperia warns clients of supply halt and quality risks at China plant amid dispute
Dutch chipmaker Nexperia is warning clients that shipments from its Chinese factory are halted indefinitely. The company also says it cannot guarantee the quality of products from...
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Samsung's Taylor fab preparation signals EUV expansion as ASML assembles specialized team
Samsung Electronics appears to be accelerating its US wafer fabrication plans, with global semiconductor equipment leader ASML reportedly assembling a dedicated team to support the...
Wednesday 5 November 2025
SK Group, backed by OpenAI's Sam Altman, puts efficiency at the core of its AI expansion
SK Group held the SK AI Summit 2025 to demonstrate its AI strengths in semiconductors, energy solutions, AI data centres, and AI agent services. Chairman Chey Tae-won said that as...