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Wednesday 18 June 2025
Nvidia to unveil new China-bound downgraded AI chips after H20 export ban
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company will no longer include China in its official forecasts, signaling a pivotal shift in how the US chip giant navigates the intensifying tech...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Taiwan foundries wind down 8-inch output as IC designers pivot
Taiwanese IC design houses report a steady reduction in 8-inch wafer capacity by local foundry partners. Several foundries are now urging clients to transition select products to...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Southern Taiwan’s science park sees record revenue as AI and semiconductors surge
Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) reported a sharp surge in revenue in early 2025, propelled by the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom and strong semiconductor demand. From...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2): Breaking through bottlenecks to achieve equipment self-reliance and strength
Amid the global shift in technology dynamics, China's semiconductor industry stands at a critical strategic turning point. As the 15th Five-Year Plan approaches, semiconductor equipment—being...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
TVCA meets with Taiwan VP, offers three suggestions to boost growth of Taiwan industries
The Taiwan Venture Capital Association (TVCA) led a delegation to meet with Taiwan Vice President Bi-khim Hsiao on June 13. During the meeting, the association proposed three institutional...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Taiwan imposes new export controls on products sold to Huawei, SMIC, and other Chinese firms

the International Trade Administration (ITA), under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs, has announced a new export control measure...

Tuesday 17 June 2025
Naver to build AI data center in Morocco with Nvidia, targeting EMEA market

Naver announced plans to build a next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) data center in Morocco in partnership with Nvidia and other...

Tuesday 17 June 2025
Johor–Singapore Economic Zone's grand ambition to transform SEA's tech landscape
Just across the narrow Johor Strait from Singapore lies Malaysia's Johor state, a region that for decades has shared deep economic ties with the city-state. Yet despite their geographic...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Sony to double HAMR semiconductor laser production capacity for HDDs
According to Nikkei, Sony Semiconductor Solutions, the semiconductor division of Sony Group, is set to double the production capacity of its semiconductor lasers designed...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
TSMC and Samsung ramp up 2nm chip production race for 2H25
TSMC and Samsung Electronics are both intensifying efforts to begin mass production of 2nm semiconductor technology by the second half of 2025, according to reports from South Korean...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
China's AMEC eyes global lead with plan to double semiconductor equipment reach
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc., China (AMEC) Chairman Gerald Yin announced that the company is entering a new strategic expansion phase. Over the next five to ten years,...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
AI ASIC drives expansion in semiconductor test market, intensifying competition among Taiwanese test interface firms
As artificial intelligence (AI) applications extend from the cloud to the edge, the surge in AI application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) is accelerating growth in the semiconductor...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Trump tax bill to boost Biden's semiconductor tax credit to 30%
The Senate's draft tax bill calls for temporarily increasing an investment credit for semiconductor manufacturers, enhancing a subsidy for chipmakers to build factories in the US.
Tuesday 17 June 2025
AMD takes on Nvidia with six AI acquisitions
In a rapidly evolving AI landscape, AMD's CEO, Lisa Su, has emerged as a formidable challenger to Nvidia's dominance, particularly in the AI hardware sector. Su, having led AMD to...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
ASML's next act: High-NA, Hyper-NA and the edge of what's possible
ASML Holding NV, the Dutch semiconductor equipment leader, dominates extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, key to producing cutting-edge semiconductor chips. As the industry pushes...