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Wednesday 24 December 2025
TSMC Nanjing in no danger of operation disruption, says branch head
As US-China technology controls continue to shape the global semiconductor supply chain, the operation of TSMC in China remains under close scrutiny from the market.
Wednesday 24 December 2025
Samsung acquires ZF unit via Harman to bolster software-defined vehicle push
As the global auto industry accelerates its shift toward software-defined vehicles (SDVs), Samsung Electronics is moving to strengthen its position through its wholly owned subsidiary,...
Wednesday 24 December 2025
China's battery and energy storage firms lead, fueled by AI-driven power demand surge
The rapidly increasing electricity demand from global artificial intelligence (AI) data centers is placing significant pressure on power grids worldwide. Chinese battery, energy storage,...
Wednesday 24 December 2025
SMIC signals mature-node price turnaround with reported 10% hike
China's leading foundry, SMIC, is reported to have issued price increase notices to selected customers, marking the start of a pricing adjustment. The company has yet to formally...
Wednesday 24 December 2025
Apple assembler in China reportedly targeted by hackers, prompting supply chain concerns
In mid-December 2025, a China-based assembler for Apple was reportedly targeted in a cyberattack, potentially compromising production-line information linked to the tech giant's operations...
Wednesday 24 December 2025
US sets June 2027 deadline for China chip tariff spike
The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has concluded a year-long Section 301 investigation into China's acts, policies, and practices related to its semiconductor industry,...
Wednesday 24 December 2025
Samsung's 'Wide Fold' sets up a 4:3 foldable showdown with Apple in 2026
Samsung Electronics is preparing to escalate the foldable smartphone race. Industry sources say the company plans to launch a new foldable handset, internally dubbed "Wide Fold,"...
Wednesday 24 December 2025
Moore Threads challenges Nvidia as S5000 targets Hopper-class LLM training
Just 15 days after listing, China-based AI chip maker Moore Threads moved quickly to signal confidence. At a new-generation chip launch, founder and CEO James Zhang said companies...
Tuesday 23 December 2025
Korean startups spotlight next-gen digital content technologies in global push backed by government
Backed by South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) and the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA), a new cohort of Korean startups are accelerating their push into global...
Tuesday 23 December 2025
Japan's H3 rocket launch fails, delaying GPS independence

Japan's flagship heavy-lift rocket, the H3, suffered another setback on Sunday after its eighth flight failed, dealing a blow to the...

Tuesday 23 December 2025
Apple suppliers Lens, Lingyi iTech move into AI server hardware

As demand for AI computing power continues to surge, traditional Apple supply-chain manufacturing heavyweights are accelerating their transformation,...

Tuesday 23 December 2025
ByteDance reportedly to increase 2026 capex with major focus on AI chips
ByteDance is preparing to raise its capex to CNY160 billion (approx. US$22.70 billion) in 2026, allocating over half of this amount, CNY85 billion, towards purchasing artificial intelligence...
Tuesday 23 December 2025
EdgeCortix accelerates low-power chip launch to take on Nvidia

Tokyo-based startup EdgeCortix plans to deliver samples of its next-generation Sakura-X artificial intelligence (AI) processor by the end of 2026,...

Tuesday 23 December 2025
Iluvatar CoreX: China's first commercial GPGPU builder steps onto the public stage

Shanghai-based Iluvatar CoreX is moving closer to a Hong Kong listing, positioning itself as one of the most commercially advanced domestic...

Tuesday 23 December 2025
Under 1% market share: Moore Threads faces long road to 'China's Nvidia.'
As Moore Threads completes its stock market debut, the capital market has been flooded with bullish rhetoric, from "a domestic GPU champion" to "China's Nvidia." The pitch is familiar...