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Monday 21 July 2025
Weekly news roundup: Nvidia partners with Micron, Huawei's 'Little HiSilicon' launches, GB300 production begins
Below are the top DIGITIMES Asia stories from July 14 to 20, 2025. The top three topics include Nvidia teams up with Micron for a major SOCAMM rollout, aiming to challenge high-bandwidth...
Monday 21 July 2025
India may ease Chinese FDI curbs to boost electronics ecosystem amid thawing ties and export hurdles
India is considering easing foreign direct investment (FDI) restrictions on Chinese companies, signaling a potential policy shift driven by both economic and diplomatic calculation...
Monday 21 July 2025
Why China’s FDI drought shows no sign of ending
China's inbound non-financial FDI fell 15.2% year-on-year in the first half of 2025, totaling CNY423.23 billion (US$58.96 billion), according to data from the Ministry of Commerce...
Monday 21 July 2025
Samsung reportedly cracks 1c DRAM yield hurdle, positions HBM4 for AI rebound
Samsung Electronics is preparing a major push to reclaim ground in the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market, where it has lagged behind SK Hynix and Micron. Its sixth-generation 1c...
Monday 21 July 2025
Amazon, Google drive HBM memory boom as custom AI chips threaten Nvidia’s lead
As demand for artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates, tech giants like Amazon, Google, and Meta are emerging as major players in the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market. These companies...
Monday 21 July 2025
Synopsys closes US$35B Ansys deal to create unified chip-to-system design powerhouse
Synopsys has finalized its US$35 billion acquisition of Ansys, uniting two global leaders in electronic design automation (EDA) and multiphysics simulation. The deal closed shortly...
Sunday 20 July 2025
China's grip on cathode tech exposes fragility in U.S. and EU battery ambitions
China's Ministry of Commerce recently announced new export restrictions on "battery cathode material preparation technologies," along with five lithium refining technologies and overseas...
Sunday 20 July 2025
Tesla ignites three-row EV showdown in China

Tesla is reinforcing its presence in China's electric SUV segment with the upcoming Model Y L, a long-wheelbase, six-seat version positioned...

Sunday 20 July 2025
Can Samsung innovate its way out of its own system?
Samsung Electronics, once the crown jewel of South Korea's industrial might, is facing a growing crisis in its semiconductor division. A sharp downturn in high-bandwidth memory sales...
Saturday 19 July 2025
China accuses foreign spies of rare earth smuggling via small-batch shipments

China's Ministry of State Security on July 18 accused foreign intelligence agencies of working with domestic operatives to smuggle rare...

Saturday 19 July 2025
SK Hynix retreats from China, pivots to homegrown DRAM growth
SK Hynix is ramping up domestic semiconductor production as US export controls and geopolitical tensions prompt a broader reshuffling of the global memory supply chain. The company...
Friday 18 July 2025
Rapidus showcases 2nm chip prototypes, eying 2027 mass production
Rapidus, Japan's leading semiconductor company, unveiled its first set of 2nm prototype chips on July 18 during a press event held in Chitose City, Hokkaido. The unveiling took place...
Friday 18 July 2025
SK Hynix may lose HBM crown by 2026 as rivals trigger price showdown
Goldman Sachs recently released a striking report on the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market, stating that regardless of forecasting scenarios, SK Hynix's monopoly over HBM will eventually...
Friday 18 July 2025
China's chip surge pushes Japan's JS Foundry into bankruptcy after Taiwan deal stalls
JS Foundry, a Japanese contract chipmaker specializing in power semiconductors, has filed for bankruptcy with the Tokyo District Court after failing to withstand mounting pressure...
Friday 18 July 2025
US approval of Nvidia AI chip exports to China more than meets eye

Washington has formally approved shipments of Nvidia's H20 artificial intelligence chips to China, a decision widely seen as a strategic...