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Monday 30 June 2025
JDI raises funds from Ichigo, sells patents and factory to develop sensors and semiconductors for restructuring
Japan Display Inc. (JDI) announced it will issue new stock subscription rights to its parent company, Ichigo Trust, to raise JPY95.6 billion (US$664.4 million). The company also plans...
Monday 30 June 2025
Nvidia taps top Chinese AI researchers in bid to expand deep learning team
US semiconductor giant Nvidia has recruited two leading artificial intelligence (AI) specialists from China as part of its ongoing efforts to broaden its research team, according...
Monday 30 June 2025
Samsung acquires rights to Intel semiconductor patents in strategic bid to avoid global IP disputes
Samsung Electronics has secured a broad license to a portfolio of semiconductor patents originally developed by Intel, a move industry analysts view as both a defensive strategy against...
Monday 30 June 2025
China set to lead global foundry capacity by 2030 amid accelerating domestic expansion
China is poised to overtake Taiwan as the world's top semiconductor foundry hub by 2030, according to Yole Group. With 21% of global capacity in 2024 and rapid domestic expansion...
Monday 30 June 2025
Chinese server component exports to US surge despite tariffs, driven by AI server demand and local assembly push
Despite the Trump administration's implementation of high tariffs on Chinese imports without granting China the grace periods afforded to other trade partners, the volume of server...
Monday 30 June 2025
Samsung reportedly promotes advanced 2nm process amid foundry setbacks
Samsung is pushing its second-generation 2nm process, SF2P, promising notable performance and efficiency gains. As its chip business faces mounting pressure, the company is betting...
Monday 30 June 2025
South Korea launches AI chip project with Taiwan's CoAsia and local unicorn Rebellions
CoAsia, a Taiwan-based semiconductor company, announced that its subsidiary, CoAsia SEMI, will partner with Rebellions, a South Korean AI chipmaker, to co-develop a next-generation...
Monday 30 June 2025
IBM eyes deeper partnership with Rapidus for sub-1nm chip development
IBM is seeking a long-term partnership with Japan's Rapidus to develop sub-1nm chips, according to Yomiuri Shimbun. Building on their 2nm collaboration, IBM has deployed...
Monday 30 June 2025
Canada orders Hikvision to cease local operations
Canadian Industry Minister Melanie Joly said her government ordered Hikvision Canada to cease all operations in the country and close its business.
Monday 30 June 2025
Rebellions readies next-gen AI chip to take on Nvidia’s H100
South Korean artificial intelligence chip startup Rebellions has unveiled a prototype of its next-generation neural processing unit (NPU), integrating Samsung Electronics' 12-stack...
Monday 30 June 2025
BOE ramps up iPhone OLED production, challenging Samsung and LG

Chinese display manufacturer BOE has secured production capacity of roughly 100 million OLED panels annually for Apple's iPhones, according...

Monday 30 June 2025
China's US$50B chip fund switches tack to fight US curbs
China's main chip investment fund is planning to focus on the country's key shortcomings in sectors like lithography and semiconductor design software, adjusting its approach to better...
Monday 30 June 2025
Apple supplier Lens Tech seeks up to US$606M in HK listing
Lens Technology Co., a supplier to Apple Inc., is seeking to raise as much as HK$4.8 billion (approx. US$606 million) in a Hong Kong listing, the latest Chinese company to seek a...
Monday 30 June 2025
Weekly news roundup: China's litho pivot, Huawei's lag, Apple's OLED play
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from June 23 to 29, 2025. Top developments include Huawei's stalled 5nm chip efforts, Renesas scaling back its EV power chip...
Monday 30 June 2025
China unveils mosquito-sized military drone despite skepticism
China has showcased a prototype micro-drone no larger than a mosquito, drawing international attention for its potential military applications but raising questions about its operational...