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Monday 10 November 2025
Weekly news roundup: LGES probes tech Theft; ASML pivots in China; Samsung sparks market chaos; Nexperia feud explodes
Below are the top DIGITIMES Asia stories from November 3 to November 10, 2025.
Monday 10 November 2025
China eases chip export curbs as it pressures EU over Nexperia dispute
China called on the EU to step up efforts to persuade the Netherlands to withdraw its restrictive measures against Nexperia, saying the Dutch side is responsible for recent disruptions...
Monday 10 November 2025
BMW's Neue Klasse iX3 launch bolsters EV strategy in 3Q sales
German luxury automaker BMW is approaching a critical milestone in its electric transformation as it prepares to launch the iX3, the first model built on its next-generation Neue...
Sunday 9 November 2025
Wingtech's Nexperia feud and state stake cut cloud outlook
China's Wingtech Technology is facing renewed strain as its Dutch subsidiary Nexperia becomes mired in a leadership and supply chain dispute, while a state-backed shareholder prepares...
Sunday 9 November 2025
SK Hynix pushes 1C DRAM for HBM4E as AI memory demand surges
South Korea's two largest memory chipmakers, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, are reportedly finalizing supply agreements with Nvidia for next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4),...
Saturday 8 November 2025
How China hits hard to power its AI ambitions post-Nvidia
China is accelerating its drive for technological self-sufficiency by subsidizing electricity costs for data centers that use domestic AI chips, even though they consume far more...
Saturday 8 November 2025
When politics short-circuits the supply chain: The Netherlands' Nexperia miscalculation
Discussions regarding Nexperia's fate have stalled for over a month, and China and the Netherlands remain at odds. The Hague is plagued with political paralysis, where a caretaker...
Saturday 8 November 2025
Anthropic bans Chinese-controlled entities from accessing Claude models
US AI startup Anthropic has enforced a new policy prohibiting Chinese-controlled entities from using its Claude series models, prompting ByteDance's Singapore-based IDE platform Trae...
Friday 7 November 2025
China temporarily halts export controls on rare earths, graphite, and other strategic materials
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the General Administration of Customs announced on November 7 that they will suspend the implementation of several export control measures...
Friday 7 November 2025
Nvidia faces Washington heat over alleged Huawei ties
US lawmakers are ramping up scrutiny of China's AI and semiconductor sectors, tightening oversight from corporate ties to capital flows to reinforce Washington's edge in the global...
Friday 7 November 2025
China's Hua Hong sees profit fall over 50% on rising fab, R&D costs
Hua Hong Semiconductor, one of China's top wafer foundries, reported a steep profit drop for the first three quarters of 2025, citing higher costs from new production lines and rising...
Friday 7 November 2025
Volkswagen China launches first SOC chip for L3 autonomous driving

Long seen as a global automaker struggling to yield meaningful results from its massive investments in vehicle electronics and electrification,...

Friday 7 November 2025
Cambricon hit with US$590M lawsuit from former CTO over stock buyback dispute
Chinese AI chipmaker Cambricon Technologies is facing a massive legal battle. The company's former chief technology officer, Liang Jun, has filed a lawsuit seeking CNY4.3 billion...
Friday 7 November 2025
Samsung targets 2026 'second peak' with AI, foldables amid chip rebound
Samsung Electronics is betting big on artificial intelligence and foldable phones. The company hopes these technologies will drive what it calls a "second peak" in its smartphone...
Friday 7 November 2025
Memory price surge amid supply tightness pressures Chinese smartphone makers
The surge in AI computing has led to a significant price increase in DRAM and NAND Flash, with major manufacturers raising prices by up to 30% in late 2025, putting cost pressure...