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Saturday 12 April 2025
US tariff threat puts pressure on Taiwan's export strategy and TSMC investment plans
On April 9th, US President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 100% tariff on Taiwanese products if Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) does not invest in building a...
Saturday 12 April 2025
China's RF unicorn OnMicro eyes IPO backed by Huawei, Xiaomi — revenue surges past US$280M

Beijing Onmicro Electronics Co. (OnMicro), a top Chinese fabless RF chip designer, filed for an IPO on the Shanghai STAR Market on March 28, 2025...

Friday 11 April 2025
Tariffs bite into US chipmakers—South Korea and Europe fill in the gaps
US President Donald Trump has reignited trade tensions with 145% tariff on Chinese imports. Beijing responded in kind, imposing an identical 84% levy on US goods. The escalating trade...
Thursday 10 April 2025
Italy pulls support for STMicroelectronics CEO as board battle heats up
The Italian government is withdrawing its support for STMicroelectronics NV CEO Jean-Marc Chery and his management team, Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said.
Thursday 10 April 2025
Google unveils seventh-generation TPU for AI inference era
At the Google Cloud Next '25 conference, the company introduced the seventh-generation Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), Ironwood, designed for AI inference. This chip highlights Google's...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Infineon to acquire Marvell's automotive Ethernet unit for US$2.5 billion
Infineon Technologies AG has agreed to acquire Marvell Technology's automotive Ethernet business for US$2.5 billion, aiming to strengthen its automotive microcontroller (MCU) and...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
The Great Tech Reset 7: China's ambitious roadmap to semiconductor self-sufficiency
Compared to the wafer fabrication industry, which is highly restricted by equipment limitations, China's IC design sector—based on the opportunities within its domestic market—appears...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
MediaTek unveils Kompanio Ultra, hints at AI PC ambitions
MediaTek has launched its most powerful Chromebook platform to date, the Kompanio Ultra, signaling a significant leap in performance and AI capabilities. Built on TSMC's 3nm process,...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Intel's strategic shift: Tan's focus on engineering excellence and AI innovation puts TSMC and Samsung on notice
Recent rumors surrounding TSMC's role in rescuing Intel have sparked much debate. However, Intel's new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, kept a remarkably low profile at the company's Vision 2025...
Tuesday 8 April 2025
Tariff turbulence hits PCs: chipmakers grapple with sliding demand, margin pressure
Donald Trump's sweeping new tariff proposal on global imports is rattling the tech supply chain. While industry insiders expect the final rates to be lower than current threats, few...
Tuesday 8 April 2025
Kumamoto prefecture: TSMC's Japan investment undeterred by Trump tariffs
Kumamoto Governor Takashi Kimura recently affirmed that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) commitment to its investments in Japan, particularly in Kumamoto Prefecture,...
Tuesday 8 April 2025
IC distributors brace for inevitable tariff cost pass-through with potential supply chain adjustments

President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff policy has sent shockwaves across global markets. Although many countries have since proposed...

Tuesday 8 April 2025
Alibaba races to secure Nvidia H20 chips for Apple as US ban looms
Nvidia's H20 chip—originally designed for the Chinese market to comply with US export rules—has unexpectedly surged in demand. A spike in AI infrastructure projects, spearheaded...
Monday 7 April 2025
Weekly news roundup: US hits Asia with steep tariffs; Samsung, TSMC, Intel ramp up AI and chip strategies
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of March 31 – April 5. From sweeping US tariff hikes to strategic moves by major tech players, here's a quick look...
Friday 4 April 2025
As Intel's sleeping lion stirs under Lip-bu Tan, should Samsung be more worried than TSMC?
In recent months, there's been no shortage of chatter in global media about a so-called "TSMC-to-the-rescue" narrative surrounding Intel. Yet when Lip-bu Tan took the stage for his...