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Thursday 28 August 2025
Xiaomi vs. Gree: How a US$140m bet turned into China's biggest appliance showdown
In 2013, at China's Annual Economic Person of the Year awards, Xiaomi founder Lei Jun publicly wagered with Gree Electric Appliances chairwoman Dong Mingzhu that if Xiaomi's revenue...
Thursday 28 August 2025
Youngwoo DSP secures display equipment contract with Samsung Display Vietnam
South Korean display inspection equipment company Youngwoo DSP has signed a supply contract with Samsung Display Vietnam (SDV) valued at KRW17.9 billion (approx. US$13.2 million)...
Thursday 28 August 2025
Cross-industry rivalry heats up as DJI, Insta360, and Dreametech diversify product portfolios
As the consumer electronics market matures, leading companies are exploring new growth by entering each other's sectors. Recently, DJI Technology, Insta360, and Dreametech have expanded...
Thursday 28 August 2025
Japan expected to advance legacy semiconductor, LCD production transfer to India
Japan and India are accelerating plans to relocate production of legacy semiconductor and LCD technologies to India, aiming to reduce dependence on China and strengthen economic se...
Thursday 28 August 2025
Huawei Cloud overhauls business unit, reportedly eliminates PanGu division in profit push
Huawei Cloud has launched a sweeping restructuring as it seeks to halt losses and return to profit, with people familiar with the matter saying the overhaul includes scrapping the...
Thursday 28 August 2025
Hesai wins CSRC approval for Hong Kong IPO after turning quarterly profit

Hesai Group, the world's top LiDAR maker, has filed with China's securities regulator to pursue a secondary listing in Hong Kong. The...

Thursday 28 August 2025
Nvidia warns on China H20 sales, clarifies Singapore billing
Nvidia faces uncertainty over H20 chip shipments to China despite strong second-quarter results
Thursday 28 August 2025
Samsung is reportedly considering a stake in Intel to boost chip packaging and challenge TSMC

Samsung Electronics is reportedly considering a strategic investment in Intel to strengthen its foundry business, according to South...

Thursday 28 August 2025
Samsung’s hush on HBM4 fuels doubts over Nvidia supply readiness
South Korean media report that Samsung Electronics' sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) has cleared Nvidia's preliminary tests and could enter pre-production (PP) by late...
Thursday 28 August 2025
South Korea weighs Westinghouse deal as nuclear export chances grow
The global surge in energy demand has brought a turnaround to South Korea's once-stagnant nuclear power industry. However, at the beginning of 2025, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power...
Thursday 28 August 2025
South Korea races to close gap in hybrid bonding as global rivals move ahead
South Korean experts are raising alarms that domestic semiconductor equipment manufacturers may be falling behind in developing hybrid bonding technology—critical for advancing...
Thursday 28 August 2025
China’s cities outpace Beijing in AI chip race, setting steeper targets than the state
On August 25, Nikkei Asia reported that Shanghai aims to raise the domestic semiconductor share in AI and data center operations to more than 70% by 2027. Guizhou's Guiyang, in the...
Wednesday 27 August 2025
Rebellions unveils chiplet AI accelerator to challenge Nvidia in hyperscale market
Korea-based Rebellions unveiled its next-generation AI accelerator, REBEL-Quad, at the Hot Chips 2025 symposium in California, positioning itself as a direct rival to Nvidia's Blackwell...
Wednesday 27 August 2025
Nvidia's Huang meets Samsung, SK leaders at US summit as HBM battle escalates
The South Korea-US summit offered a rare gathering of tech heavyweights, as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won...
Wednesday 27 August 2025
DeepSeek’s FP8 model signals China’s push to cut reliance on US AI chips

DeepSeek shook up China's AI race on August 21 with the release of its V3.1 model, built on UE8M0 FP8 Scale precision and designed for...