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Saturday 19 July 2025

SK Hynix retreats from China, pivots to homegrown DRAM growth

SK Hynix is ramping up domestic semiconductor production as US export controls and geopolitical tensions prompt a broader reshuffling of the global memory supply chain. The company...

Friday 18 July 2025

Rapidus showcases 2nm chip prototypes, eying 2027 mass production

Rapidus, Japan's leading semiconductor company, unveiled its first set of 2nm prototype chips on July 18 during a press event held in Chitose City, Hokkaido. The unveiling took place...

Friday 18 July 2025

SK Hynix may lose HBM crown by 2026 as rivals trigger price showdown

Goldman Sachs recently released a striking report on the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market, stating that regardless of forecasting scenarios, SK Hynix's monopoly over HBM will eventually...

Friday 18 July 2025

China's chip surge pushes Japan's JS Foundry into bankruptcy after Taiwan deal stalls

JS Foundry, a Japanese contract chipmaker specializing in power semiconductors, has filed for bankruptcy with the Tokyo District Court after failing to withstand mounting pressure...

Friday 18 July 2025

US approval of Nvidia AI chip exports to China more than meets eye

Washington has formally approved shipments of Nvidia's H20 artificial intelligence chips to China, a decision widely seen as a strategic...

Friday 18 July 2025

China's commerce minister meets Nvidia CEO, stresses that US-China decoupling is unfeasible

On July 18, 2025, in Beijing, China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao attended a press conference held by the State Council Information Office on the country's high-quality fulfillment...

Friday 18 July 2025

H20 comeback sparks rush for HBM with Samsung set to benefit

Nvidia's H20 chip has been granted approval by the US government to be sold in China, despite being a lower-spec version compared to its original design. This approval has quickly...

Friday 18 July 2025

CviLux aims to consolidate China production capacity with new plant

Connector maker CviLux held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new factory in Dongguan's Changping region, as part of the company's plan to accelerate the consolidation of production...

Friday 18 July 2025

Nvidia's return to China faces trust deficit as domestic rivals gain ground

Nvidia announced at China's International Supply Chain Expo that its H20 chips received US government approval to resume sales in the world's second-largest economy, marking a pivotal...

Friday 18 July 2025

US greenlights Nvidia, AMD chip sales to China— Is Trump setting up for grand bargain?

Three months after the US abruptly halted shipments of downgraded AI chips to China in April, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang returned to the country in mid-July to announce that Washington...

Friday 18 July 2025

South Korea steps up investment in iLED eyeing global leadership

South Korea has pledged an investment of approximately US$350 million to develop next-generation inorganic LED (iLED) technology by 2032 to maintain the country's leadership in the...

Friday 18 July 2025

Tesla, GM move to localize LFP supply chain amid China clampdown

China has imposed new export controls on key materials and technologies tied to lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, a move industry insiders say global supply chains had been...

Friday 18 July 2025

Taiwan-based auto part maker WKPT expects revenue contribution to grow from Japan

World Known Precision Industry (WKPT), a major Taiwanese supplier of commercial vehicle components, has long relied on the US as its...

Friday 18 July 2025

JS Foundry's collapse hands China the keys to power chip market

Japan's JS Foundry, a state-backed contract manufacturer specializing in power semiconductors and analog ICs, has filed for bankruptcy after failing to secure a buyer or new investment...

Friday 18 July 2025

China's chip architect says country is entering 'uncharted territory,' could shed tech reliance within a decade

As US-China tech tensions intensify, China's semiconductor industry is reaching a pivotal inflection point. Ahead of its 15th Five-Year Plan rollout in 2026, Chinese policymakers...

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