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Friday 18 July 2025
China subsidies losing steam in attempt to rescue flopping smartphone market
It was previously expected that China's consumer subsidies would offset the smartphone demand decline in the US caused by the reciprocal tariffs. However, the actual subsidy impact...
Thursday 17 July 2025
Korea allocates US$31 million for physical AI as it seeks edge over the US, China
South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT allocated KRW42.6 billion (approx. US$31 million) for physical AI proof-of-concept projects through a supplementary budget, representing...
Thursday 17 July 2025
Taiwan's auto industry prepares for a post-tariff reality
With US–Taiwan tariff negotiations still unresolved, uncertainty is rippling through Taiwan's auto industry. Industry sources now warn that should the Taiwanese government lower...
Thursday 17 July 2025
The end to nine-year legal saga: South Korea's top Court acquits Samsung's Lee Jae-Yong
Samsung Electronics executive chairman Lee Jae-yong has been cleared of all charges in connection with a long-running legal battle over alleged wrongdoing in a controversial merger...
Thursday 17 July 2025
DeepSeek stumbles as user growth slows and R2 delay drags on; Nvidia H20 restart offers a lifeline
Once hailed as China's rising AI star, DeepSeek is now facing a period of waning momentum. However, the company's founder and CEO, Liang Wenfeng, might soon benefit from an expected...
Thursday 17 July 2025
China accelerates RISC-V localization with new Shanghai research hub

China is ramping up its RISC-V ambitions with the launch of the Shanghai Open Source Computing Research Institute, unveiled at the 5th...

Thursday 17 July 2025
South Korean chipmakers reportedly delay DDR4 phase-out amid supply crunch
Global memory giants are phasing out or discontinuing DDR4 DRAM production to accelerate capacity shifts toward advanced process products such as DDR5 and high-bandwidth memory (HBM),...
Thursday 17 July 2025
Nvidia CEO disclaims US-China trade and export policy influence
During his July 16, 2025, visit to China, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang addressed questions about the US H20 chip ban and the US-China tech conflict. He said he had not changed his position...
Thursday 17 July 2025
H20 back online in China — IC design houses, cloud AI chipmakers breathe sigh of relief
The Trump administration's decision to allow Nvidia's H20 chips back into China has triggered a surge of urgent orders from major Chinese cloud providers, reviving not only Nvidia's...
Thursday 17 July 2025
H20 reenters China: lifeline for AI startups, blow to GPU sovereignty
Amid rising doubts over China's AI trajectory, two setbacks have rattled its startup ecosystem: Manus, the buzzed-about AI agent startup, is reportedly exiting the Chinese market,...
Thursday 17 July 2025
Nvidia's Jensen Huang discusses AI, China's tech influence, and personal tech preferences
During an extended Nvidia media briefing in China after the China International Supply Chain Expo, CEO Jensen Huang addressed US-China trade relations and China's rising tech influence...
Thursday 17 July 2025
China's chip elite pivots to ADAS amid EV compute saturation
China's electric vehicle sector is facing intense competition and slowing chip demand, prompting the country's top IC design talent to pivot toward advanced driver-assistance systems...
Thursday 17 July 2025
Uncertainty still clouds H20 relaunch in China despite resumed sales, says Jensen Huang
On July 16, Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang held a lengthy interview with over 30 Chinese media outlets in Beijing, addressing issues ranging from the recent resumption of H20...
Thursday 17 July 2025
Huawei's AI chip expansion into SEA and the Middle East likely limited to sanctioned markets
Recent market rumors suggest that Huawei has begun supplying small quantities of its own AI chips to potential customers in Southeast Asia and the Middle East as a trial. Many observers...
Thursday 17 July 2025
Nvidia's H20 chips see surge in Chinese orders as Jensen Huang returns to Beijing
The China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, China, was held on July 16, 2025, with the attendance of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang becoming the main attraction. During...