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Monday 15 December 2025
Nvidia reportedly considers expanding H200 AI chip production amid potential surge in Chinese demand
Following the Trump administration's recent easing of export restrictions on Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China, several Chinese technology firms, such as Alibaba...
Monday 15 December 2025
BYD's sales power endures as China's EV price war deepens

China's prolonged price war in the auto market is taking a growing toll on profitability, and even BYD, the country's dominant electric-vehicle...

Monday 15 December 2025
China to launch GPMI interface standard, pressuring USB-C and HDMI supply chains
The Shenzhen 8K UHD Video Industry Cooperation Alliance (SUCA) said China's domestically developed General-Purpose Multimedia Interface (GPMI) standard is set for formal release.
Monday 15 December 2025
The H200 gambit: Why China may buy less than Washington expects
The US government is rethinking the impact of Washington's decision to clear Nvidia's H200 exports to China after a Financial Times report suggested Beijing is prioritizing...
Monday 15 December 2025
Global automotive supply chains split into two competing ecosystems
The global automotive supply chain is undergoing significant restructuring driven by geopolitical tensions, particularly between the US and China. This confrontation has extended...
Monday 15 December 2025
Samsung pushes new thermal packaging to win back Qualcomm and Apple

Samsung Electronics is positioning a proprietary thermal management technology for external clients as it seeks to reclaim foundry market...

Monday 15 December 2025
SK Hynix reportedly eyes specialty DRAM manufacturing to fend off China memory surge
SK Hynix's rumored plan to enter low-power DRAM contract manufacturing for the first time is drawing industry attention, amid speculation that the move is driven by intensifying competition...
Saturday 13 December 2025
South Korea races to scale nuclear fusion with compact reactors
Amid a global push for carbon neutrality and soaring electricity demand, nuclear fusion is moving back into the spotlight—not as a distant scientific aspiration, but as a potential...
Friday 12 December 2025
Japan's major banks and corporations back Rapidus with massive financing and new investments
Japan is accelerating its national push to rebuild an advanced semiconductor ecosystem as Rapidus, the country's flagship next-generation chip venture, secures financing from major...
Friday 12 December 2025
TSMC pauses work on second Kumamoto wafer fab amid potential shift to AI chip production
TSMC, through its Japanese subsidiary Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), has halted construction on its second wafer fabrication facility in Kikuyo Town, Kumamoto...
Friday 12 December 2025
Huawei and YMTC expand into South Korea’s consumer SSD market following Micron’s exit

Huawei is moving to capitalize on a tightening consumer solid-state drive (SSD) market in South Korea, introducing new products this month as established...

Friday 12 December 2025
Nvidia-certified acquisition positions Lens Technology for rapid expansion in AI servers
Amid the global AI surge, Lens Technology acquired PMG International to gain a 95.1% stake in Yuans Technology, an Nvidia-certified supplier specializing in liquid cooling and server...
Friday 12 December 2025
Huawei–SMIC chip hits milestone, still lags TSMC’s 5nm

China is accelerating its semiconductor capabilities through technical gains at Huawei and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.(SMIC)...

Friday 12 December 2025
Samsung reportedly accelerates Pyeongtaek expansion to ramp up HBM4 and 1c DRAM production

Samsung Electronics is reportedly accelerating construction at its Pyeongtaek semiconductor complex to expand production of next-generation...

Friday 12 December 2025
China's transformer makers expand capacity in green energy upgrades
The global power equipment supply chain is facing a transformer shortage due to the unrelenting AI data center construction and demand for renewable energy. Delivery times for key...