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Monday 2 June 2025
Xiaomi's XRing O1 fast-tracks in-house SoC lessons Apple took 15 years to learn
When Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun set his sights on replicating Apple's vertical integration playbook, he may have overlooked how unceremoniously Apple's own chip journey began...
Monday 2 June 2025
Nvidia revenue jumps 69% despite China chip ban costs
Nvidia reported first-quarter 2025 revenue of US$44.1 billion, a 69% year-over-year increase that exceeded guidance of US$43 billion, even as export restrictions on H20 chips forced...
Monday 2 June 2025
US enforces case-by-case EDA curbs: China's chip design pipeline faces precision choke
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) is tightening export restrictions on electronic design automation (EDA) software for China, shifting from broad bans to case-by-case licensing...
Monday 2 June 2025
Weekly news roundup: Huawei's 5nm PC, Wolfspeed's SiC crisis, and China's export chokehold
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from May 26 to June 1. Top highlights include Huawei's 5nm HarmonyOS PC as a milestone in China's chip self-sufficiency, Wolfspeed's...
Monday 2 June 2025
Ex-TI, Intel, AMD executives launch AI chip startups in India as government pushes chip design
A wave of senior executives from global semiconductor giants such as Intel, AMD, and Texas Instruments (TI) are striking out on their own to launch AI chip startups in India, seeking...
Monday 2 June 2025
US plans wider China tech sanctions with subsidiary crackdown
The Trump administration plans to broaden restrictions on China's tech sector with new regulations to capture subsidiaries of companies under US curbs.
Monday 2 June 2025
AIchip goes all in on CoWoS advanced packaging
Fabless manufacturer AIchip Technologies held a shareholders' meeting on May 29, during which it held a reelection of directors and supervisors. Jerry Tzou, the director of advanced...
Monday 2 June 2025
Novatek leans into 6nm ASICs while tariff clouds second-half visibility
Novatek Microelectronics Corp., a top display driver IC supplier, reported no surprises at its annual shareholder meeting. Vice Chairman and President Steve Wang said the company's...
Monday 2 June 2025
Forcelead rides HUD wave as Taiwan firms keep grip on auto DDI market
Sitronix's automotive display driver IC (DDI) subsidiary, Forcelead, held an investor conference to provide updates on its current operations. Forcelead stated that the company has...
Friday 30 May 2025
Macnica’s Taiwan subsidiary, Anstek, appoints new chairman to guide growth

Macnica's Taiwan-based subsidiary, Anstek, held its 2025 annual shareholders meeting this week, swiftly followed by a board meeting in...

Friday 30 May 2025
Winbond ramps up in the DRAM shake-up, but trade fears loom
Amid growing uncertainty over global tariffs, Taiwanese memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics has seen a sudden surge in urgent orders during the second quarter of 2025, so much so...
Friday 30 May 2025
MediaTek eyes $40B cloud ASIC bonanza as next growth engine
Taiwanese IC design leader MediaTek held its shareholders' meeting on May 29, 2025, where all proposals and votes proceeded smoothly. CEO Rick Tsai highlighted in the shareholder...
Friday 30 May 2025
Samsung activates crisis planning, lines up US$7.27 billion in bank credit
Facing mounting pressure from high US tariffs and a prolonged global economic slowdown, Samsung Electronics has reportedly activated a crisis management framework and signed a credit...
Thursday 29 May 2025
What are Trump's options on the table after tariff ruling?

A US trade court ruling that blocked most of former President Donald Trump's sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs has thrown a wrench into...

Thursday 29 May 2025
Nvidia, AMD to launch China-ready AI chips in 3Q25—cut down, not counted out
Nvidia and AMD are set to launch a new wave of downgraded AI GPUs for the Chinese market starting in the third quarter of 2025, according to supply chain sources. These compliance-driven...