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Friday 25 April 2025
MediaTek, Nvidia, Intel drive smart car shift at 2025 Shanghai Auto Show
The 2025 Shanghai Auto Show has become a focal point for technological competition, as chip manufacturers present advanced platforms that significantly enhance vehicle intelligence...
Friday 25 April 2025
JEDEC bends rules—Samsung, SK Hynix charge ahead in AI memory war
JEDEC has relaxed the height specification for sixth-generation high bandwidth memory (HBM4), clearing a key obstacle for South Korean memory leaders Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix...
Friday 25 April 2025
NB Industry accelerates global shift despite US overtures to China
Despite recent softening in rhetoric from President Trump and the US Treasury Secretary toward China, American diplomatic overtures have done little to slow the exodus of NB brands...
Friday 25 April 2025
Why Trump's tariffs are helping China adapt instead of hurting it
US President Donald Trump's "reciprocal tariffs" have sent shockwaves through global markets, yet may be yielding unintended consequences. His strategy, championed in his bestselling...
Friday 25 April 2025
Huawei challenges Nvidia with Ascend 910C as Japan powers up for tech dominance
Huawei is rapidly rolling out a new generation of semiconductor products tailored for artificial intelligence (AI), signaling a bold push to fill the void left by tightening US export...
Thursday 24 April 2025
Large donations by South Korean companies to Trump inauguration seen as preemptive move ahead of tariff war
The list of donors for US President Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony has been released, with South Korean conglomerates Samsung, Hyundai Motor, and Hanwha making large donations...
Thursday 24 April 2025
Asian nations clamp down on 'source washing' amid rising US tariff pressure
Following the US government's reciprocal tariff measures aimed at curbing trade surpluses and recalibrating supply chains, Asian countries are intensifying efforts to crack down on...
Thursday 24 April 2025
China's AI ambitions strain as domestic chipmakers rush to sell compute power amid H20 ban
Following the Trump administration's export controls on Nvidia's H20 AI chip for China, there's speculation that Chinese AI chip manufacturers might fill the gap. Although China's...
Thursday 24 April 2025
Unpredictable US policy fuels PC makers' continued departure from China

Despite recent conciliatory signals from the US government towards China, PC brand manufacturers already in the process of diversifying their...

Thursday 24 April 2025
Sk Hynix completes validation for CXL-based DRAM module, boosting server capacity
SK Hynix has completed customer validation for its 96GB Compute Express Link (CXL) Memory Module, a DRAM solution that has attracted significant industry attention for its potential...
Thursday 24 April 2025
Rapid rise of Chinese cars accelerates access to European and Japanese automakers for Taiwan's E-Lead
Chinese cars have established a significant presence in Southeast Asia and started to make inroads into Europe, thanks to their attractive price-performance ratios and smart cockpit...
Thursday 24 April 2025
Trump signals major China tariff cuts; AUO's Peng warns 50% duties amount to decoupling
US President Donald Trump has eased his previously tough stance on China, announcing for the first time that US tariffs on Chinese imports will be "substantially lowered"—but...
Thursday 24 April 2025
China's critical metal curbs chokes global supply; sends Europe and North America scrambling

In a bold escalation of its ongoing trade dispute with Washington, China has dramatically tightened its grip on the global supply of...

Thursday 24 April 2025
Taiwanese businesses may trigger new wave of factory sales amidst Chinese-origin tariffs
KPMG's recent seminar highlighted that US tariffs primarily target Chinese products. Even Chinese-funded factories in Southeast Asia are under US scrutiny, suggesting a long-term...
Thursday 24 April 2025
Sharp sells semiconductor subsidiary to Foxconn, pivots to asset-light strategy
Sharp announced on April 23, 2025 that it plans to sell its subsidiary, Sharp Fukuyama Laser (SFL), to Hon Hai Technology's (Foxconn's) investment arm. The deal is valued at JPY15.5...