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Thursday 2 October 2025

Tariffs, subsidies, and shifting demand reshape the global car market

The global automotive industry in 2025 has found itself at the eye of a geopolitical storm. Major markets—including Europe, the United States, and China—have experienced...

Thursday 2 October 2025

China to give local products 20% edge in govt purchases

Starting January 1, 2026, China will give domestic products a 20% price advantage in government procurement to support local AI chipmakers, promoting self-reliance, though advanced...

Thursday 2 October 2025

Huawei announces Meng Wanzhou as rotating chair

Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's vice chairperson and CFO, will assume the role of rotating chairperson from October 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, according to Huawei's official website. She...

Thursday 2 October 2025

OpenAI CEO's Korea visit leads to memory supply pact and AI data center plan

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman arrived in South Korea on October 1 to advance cooperation agreements with leading conglomerates SK Group and Samsung. His visit included meetings with SK chairman...

Wednesday 1 October 2025

US generals warn China poses top space threat, say Beijing developing orbital 'kill chain'

Senior US Space Force generals warned that China has become the nation's top threat in space, rapidly expanding its orbital military...

Wednesday 1 October 2025

Samsung advances Exynos 2600 production as 2nm yield rises to 50%

Samsung Electronics has begun mass production of its next-generation application processor (AP), the Exynos 2600, which is expected to power the standard models of the Galaxy S26...

Wednesday 1 October 2025

China's Zhaoxin unveils KH-50000 server chip in direct shot at AMD

Shanghai Zhaoxin Semiconductor has unveiled the Kaisheng KH-50000 server CPUs, aiming squarely at AMD's EPYC line. Debuting at Alibaba Cloud's Apsara Conference 2025, the chips were...

Wednesday 1 October 2025

Trump, Xi talk 'tech truce' as Oracle takes over TikTok's US future

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone call on September 19, a conversation Trump later called "very productive" and " very good ." The call has sparked...

Wednesday 1 October 2025

Japan's Nichia taps Taiwanese executive for top post as part of semiconductor push

Japanese LED leader Nichia has promoted Taiwan-born executive Tsun-Chia Tai to senior managing director, a move effective October 1 that makes him the highest-ranking Taiwanese manager...

Wednesday 1 October 2025

Memory chip prices surge as suppliers hold back inventory; DRAM and NAND expected to rise post-China holiday

Memory chip prices surged across all categories in September after a weak August, with some products jumping more than 40% in a broad-based rally.

Wednesday 1 October 2025

Kioxia and SanDisk launch new Japan facility amid rising AI demand for advanced memory chips

Kioxia and its long-time partner SanDisk announced on September 30 that their new chip factory in northern Japan has officially begun operations, a strategic move to meet the surging...

Wednesday 1 October 2025

Sharp to decide on providing large-sized LCD technology to Indian companies in 2025

Sharp plans to decide on transferring large-size LCD panel technology to India by the end of 2025, CEO Masahiro Okitsu said, signaling potential expansion of the country's display...

Wednesday 1 October 2025

Galaxy S26 Ultra: Samsung taps Mcnex for periscope lens, reportedly curbing Sunny Optical's role

Samsung Electronics is overhauling its flagship smartphone camera supply chain for the Galaxy S26 Ultra, with South Korea's Mcnex taking over folded zoom (periscope) module supply...

Wednesday 1 October 2025

China's EDA shake-up: Primarius to absorb ACTT, Naneng Micro in test of industry scale-up

China's electronic design automation (EDA) sector is seeing another significant M&A move. Primarius Technologies, a listed EDA firm,...

Wednesday 1 October 2025

US sanctions push YMTC's NAND share below 5% in 2Q25

US sanctions are taking a toll on one of China's top chipmakers, Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC), as its share of the global NAND flash memory market has slipped below 5%.

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