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Tuesday 21 April 2026

Qualcomm Chief reportedly seeks memory and manufacturing deals in South Korea

Qualcomm Chief Executive Cristiano Amon is expected to meet senior executives from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix during a recent visit...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Samsung scales MRAM to 8nm, setting 5nm showdown with TSMC in 2027

Samsung is accelerating its push into magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM), positioning the technology as a strategic pillar alongside DRAM and high-bandwidth memory (HBM)...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Seiko Epson unveils long-term vision for sustainable growth

Seiko Epson, which marked its 50th anniversary in 2025, recently launched a long-term vision plan, the Engineered Future 2035, addressing AI, geopolitical shifts, and digital transformation...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

China amping up DRAM integration: GigaDevice expands into DRAM through CXMT tie-up

GigaDevice is moving into DRAM through a KRW1 trillion (US$680 million) related-party deal, combining CXMT's manufacturing capacity with its own sales network in a move that could...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Exclusive: Beijing eyes solar export curbs to ground Musk's space power play

Recent reports from foreign media indicate that China is preparing to restrict exports of heterojunction (HJT) solar equipment to the United States — a move that industry sources...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Commentary: China motorcycle maker tests premium shift through performance engineering

When most discussions around Chinese brands still focus on how to expand overseas, Zhang Xue is taking a more radical approach: redefining the stage itself.

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Foreign carmakers in China turn to local tech to regain lost ground

In China's vast auto market, foreign brands — and the joint ventures they once dominated — have been steadily overtaken by domestic...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Nissan slashes rare earth in EV motors, cutting China supply risk

Japanese automaker Nissan Motor has sharply reduced its reliance on critical minerals in its latest electric vehicle design, highlighting how automakers are re-engineering core components...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Samsung's HBM4 yield improves, 4nm PMBIST upgrade receives praise from Nvidia

Samsung Electronics is accelerating its catch-up in the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market against leader SK Hynix by advancing its sixth-generation HBM4. A key factor is Samsung's...

Monday 20 April 2026

Naura revenue climbs on China chip tool demand, margins tighten amid rising costs and competition

China semiconductor equipment maker Naura Technology delivered strong 2025 revenue growth on rising chip tool demand and domestic substitution, but weaker margins and intensifying...

Monday 20 April 2026

South Korea's DeepX moves DX-M1 AI chip into mass production; builds up inventory to address supply constraints

South Korean AI semiconductor startup DeepX has entered mass production and supply for its in-house neural processing unit (NPU), the DX-M1, as it seeks to scale revenue amid tightening...

Monday 20 April 2026

Chinese auto parts chain expands amid smart and electric vehicle surge

China, the world's largest single automotive market, is also the most intense testing ground for the industry's shift toward smart and electric vehicles. DIGITIMES Research notes that...

Monday 20 April 2026

US's China containment shifts Taiwan firms' investment strategies

Taiwanese companies are shifting investment and repatriation patterns as the US-led containment policy and global resistance to Chinese tech firms reshape cross-strait business dynamics,...

Monday 20 April 2026

Samsung reportedly signals exit from LPDDR4 market as memory industry shifts toward LPDDR5

Memory makers are accelerating the phase-out of older mobile DRAM generations, with policies on LPDDR4 and DDR4 increasingly converging toward end-of-life (EOL) management as the industry...

Monday 20 April 2026

Lens supplies 132 core components for Honor humanoid robot program, reinforcing role in embodied intelligence manufacturing

Lens Technology supplied 132 types of core metal structural components for Honor's humanoid robot program, underscoring its expanding role in embodied intelligence manufacturing and...

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