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Friday 25 July 2025
China targets 22/28nm as wafer sourcing landscape shifts
China's continued investment in mature semiconductor foundry capacity has become a focal point in the industry. Many worry that China's mature process output could flood global markets,...
Friday 25 July 2025
Alibaba upgrades Qwen3 series, surpassing OpenAI and DeepSeek in math and coding capabilities
China's open-source artificial intelligence sector has made significant new strides. Alibaba has updated its Qwen3 series of large language models, outperforming OpenAI GPT-4o, DeepSeek...
Friday 25 July 2025
China develops next-gen EUV photoresist in bid to break US tech blockade
Amid tightening US and Dutch export controls on advanced semiconductor equipment, especially ASML's extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, China's Tsinghua University has...
Friday 25 July 2025
Rapidus touts threefold boost in chipmaking speed over TSMC with unified 2nm process
Rapidus is developing an innovative semiconductor production system designed to significantly speed up the manufacturing process of 2nm and sub-2nm chips by combining wafer fabrication...
Thursday 24 July 2025
China's AI startups step up private invitations to grow global presence
AI companies from China are ramping up promotional efforts, frequently sending private messages on social media platforms to offer early access to new services. Chinese startup Monica,...
Thursday 24 July 2025
Mitsubishi pulls plug on China engine JV, redirects focus to EVs and ASEAN markets
Mitsubishi Motors has announced the end of its engine production operations in China, effectively terminating its joint venture with local partners. This marks the company's complete...
Thursday 24 July 2025
What did Japan give up to lower US tariffs?
Japan has pledged to invest US$550 billion in the US economy under a sweeping trade deal unveiled July 22, 2025, aiming to avert steep auto tariffs. The pact expands US access to...
Thursday 24 July 2025
US-Japan trade pact set to reshape commercial vehicle industry
The US and Japan have finalized a significant trade agreement, opening Japanese markets to US goods, including automobiles, trucks, rice, and selected agricultural products. The deal...
Thursday 24 July 2025
Samsung delays HBM4 rollout to 2026 due to yield challenges, all while SK Hynix strengthens lead in AI memory

Samsung Electronics is reportedly pushing back the mass production of its next-gen high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips to 2026, signaling...

Thursday 24 July 2025
Huawei's shadow fab (1): the secret chip agenda at the heart of Shenzhen
As US–China tech tensions escalate, semiconductors have become the focal point in a broader race for technological sovereignty. Three obscure yet strategically vital wafer foundries,...
Thursday 24 July 2025
1H25 EMS top 20 analysis: DIGITIMES dissects 3 power shifts behind AI-era shake-up

The first half of 2025 has reshaped the global EMS/ODM landscape, with generative AI emerging as the new industry driver. In a ranking...

Thursday 24 July 2025
Car industry questions Huawei's no car-making pledge as HIMA surges
Huawei's Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA) reached top five in total sales in June, just one spot behind Tesla China, an indication of the beginning of Huawei's path to...
Thursday 24 July 2025
Seoul National University launches projects to address AI talent crunch
Amid South Korea's severe talent shortage in high-end engineering and technology during the AI era, the College of Engineering at Seoul National University (SNU) has proposed a dual-track...
Thursday 24 July 2025
Samsung unveils 9nm DRAM strategy
Samsung Electronics is reportedly planning to introduce a vertical 4F Square structure for its in-development 9nm DRAM products, while continuing development of the existing 6F Square...
Thursday 24 July 2025
China-Taiwan trade heating up amid US tariffs saga
Business exchanges between Chinese and Taiwanese makers have shown significant increases amid concerns over US tariffs, trade restrictions, and global supply chain restructuring,...