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Thursday 7 August 2025
Huawei open-sources CANN to challenge Nvidia's CUDA dominance
Huawei plans to open-source its Compute Architecture for Neural Networks (CANN), a heterogeneous AI computing framework positioned as a direct alternative to Nvidia's dominant CUDA...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Beijing's device upgrade drive revives chip cycle hopes
China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) will release the fourth round of its consumer goods trade-in subsidy in October, allocating CNY68 billion (US$9.45 billion)...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Beijing Court rejects Innoscience's appeal in patent dispute with EPC
Efficient Power Conversion (EPC), a company specializing in gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor technology, announced on August 6 that the Beijing Intellectual Property Court dismissed...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
The China risk: what keeps global chip toolmakers up at night
ASML, Lam Research, and KLA Corp. posted strong second-quarter 2025 earnings, reflecting solid demand across the semiconductor supply chain, fueled by growth in AI, high-bandwidth...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Tokyo Electron declines comment as TSMC 2nm tech leak investigation unfolds
Tokyo Electron has declined to comment on whether it is under investigation after Taiwanese prosecutors searched its local office in connection with a suspected leak of TSMC's 2nm...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Innoscience wins Nvidia nod, loses German patent fight
China's leading GaN semiconductor firm, Innoscience, is at the center of a high-stakes global confrontation that intertwines geopolitics, patent disputes, and market strategy. In...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
China probes H20 backdoor: Nvidia denies allegations, affirms consent
China's People's Daily has issued a sharp warning over national security risks tied to Nvidia's H20 AI chip, following reports of possible backdoor vulnerabilities. The commentary...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
China ships first NIL lithography tool as 300-plus firms mobilize to rival EUV tech
Amid tightening US export controls on EUV lithography systems and related technologies, China's chip equipment sector has made a breakthrough. On August 1, Pulin Technology (Hangzhou)...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
AMD says US export license review delays MI308 GPU shipments to China, no revenue included in guidance
During AMD's second-quarter 2025 earnings call, CEO Lisa Su and CFO Jean Hu provided updates on the ongoing US export control restrictions affecting the company's MI308 GPU shipments...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
SK Hynix tops Samsung in 2Q25 on Nvidia-fueled HBM surge

SK Hynix overtook Samsung Electronics in global memory chip revenue for the first time in the second quarter of 2025, powered by its...

Wednesday 6 August 2025
FuriosaAI earns unicorn recognition with Series C bridge round
South Korean AI chip startup FuriosaAI has announced it has raised US$125 million in its Series C bridge round, making it one of the few deep tech companies in South Korea with a...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Quark is on: Alibaba enters Xiaomi's AI eyewear battle in China
Alibaba has entered China's rapidly evolving smart eyewear market with the unveiling of its in-house Quark AI glasses at the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC)....
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Tariff relief for EU, Japan, and Korea: carmakers lives—for now
The United States has restarted global negotiations on reciprocal tariffs, offering key concessions to major auto-exporting nations—including the European Union, Japan, and...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
China's EMS strategy goes on offense under 15th Five-Year Plan
China's electronics manufacturing sector has surged over the past decade, driven by the Made in China 2025 (MIC2025) initiative and strong demand from global brands like Apple and...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
US doubles down on chip tracking as China flags Nvidia 'backdoor' fears
As US–China tech tensions deepen, a senior US official said the Trump Administration is pushing to embed advanced tracking features into semiconductors to prevent Nvidia and...