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Wednesday 18 June 2025
US sanctions in the rearview? Huawei talks tough on 5G-A, AI at MWC Shanghai
Amid mounting US sanctions and continued supply chain constraints on its HiSilicon Ascend processors, Huawei took the spotlight at the MWC Shanghai 2025 Global Mobile Broadband Elite...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Japan's MinebeaMitsumi extends Shibaura bid while Yageo awaits security clearance
Japanese electronics manufacturer MinebeaMitsumi has decided to extend its tender offer for temperature sensor producer Shibaura Electronic until July 1, postponing the initial deadline...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Huawei’s AI weather model among top performers in China tests
China’s weather agency is testing more than a dozen artificial intelligence models in an effort to enhance its forecasting, with a system from Huawei Technologies Co. showing...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Japan's Yaskawa invests US$180M in US robot production
Japanese industrial automation giant Yaskawa has announced a US$180 million investment to establish a new production base in Wisconsin, creating the company's first industrial robot...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Trump Mobile's T1 phone shows signs of Chinese origin despite 'all-American' claims
The Trump Organization unveiled Trump Mobile on June 16, 2025, promoting it as an all-American wireless provider with a flagship T1 phone boasting made-in-USA credentials. However,...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Trump tightens China chip curbs as Nvidia's H20 faces new export limits
The US expanded semiconductor restrictions to include Nvidia's H20 chip, previously the only compliant AI processor available to Chinese buyers, as the Trump administration deepens...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Korean exporters brace for turmoil as US tariffs and Middle East conflict roil global trade
South Korean exporters are facing mounting pressure from a confluence of geopolitical and trade shocks, as the intensifying conflict between Israel and Iran rattles global commodity...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
US-Taiwan deepened drone collab to protect defense supply chain from Chinese threats
As the US steps up efforts to secure its unmanned systems supply chain from Chinese influence, Taiwan is emerging as a key potential partner, leveraging its cybersecurity protocols...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
CXMT targets 2027 HBM3E launch as China races to close HBM gap
China continues to lag behind memory giants SK Hynix, Micron, and Samsung Electronics in developing high bandwidth memory (HBM) technology. Although US export controls on semiconductor...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Japan's AGC and University of Tokyo unveil laser tech 1 million times faster for AI chip manufacturing

AGC, a leading Japanese manufacturer of specialty glass and ceramics, has partnered with researchers at the University of Tokyo to develop...

Wednesday 18 June 2025
South Korea names first AI presential secretary
South Korea's presidential office has appointed Ha Jung-woo as its first senior presidential secretary for AI affairs, a newly created role under President Lee Jae-myung's administration...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Canon Machinery targets 2026 launch for hybrid bonding tools amid surge in advanced packaging demand
Canon Machinery, a subsidiary of Japan's Canon Inc., is intensifying its development of hybrid bonding technology as it seeks to expand beyond its conventional die-bonding equipment...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
China's SemiDrive enters Europe auto supply chain with smart cockpit chips
Chinese chipmaker Beijing SemiDrive Technology Corporation will begin supplying its flagship X9 smart cockpit processor to an unnamed European carmaker in late 2026—its first...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Nvidia's debut at China supply chain expo to signal market commitment amid G2 tensions
The third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) will be held from July 16 to 20, 2025, featuring over 230 new exhibitors, including Nvidia, which will debut at the event....
Wednesday 18 June 2025
China's 15th Five-Year Plan (3): Beijing's 'asymmetric' and beyond-Moore strategy for semiconductor self-rule
As Moore's Law nears its physical limits, global semiconductor research and development are entering uncharted territory. For China, this transition presents a dual imperative: reduce...