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Wednesday 8 October 2025
FuriosaAI rejects Meta, pushes forward with energy-efficient AI chips
On October 2, Meta announced the acquisition of US-based IC design company Rivos, which develops high-performance computing chips and solutions based on the RISC-V architecture. Interestingly,...
Tuesday 7 October 2025
TSMC, Samsung components still found in Huawei's Ascend 910C
Semiconductor intelligence firm TechInsights has concluded, following a teardown of Huawei Technologies' Ascend 910C chip, that some of the components still come from Taiwan Semiconductor...
Tuesday 7 October 2025
Weekly news roundup: Intel and TSMC pour billions into Arizona; Memory chip prices soar, Hanmi expands to Singapore to support Micron
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of September 29–October 5.
Monday 6 October 2025
Indian state courts SK Hynix with investment proposal amid global expansion plans
The government of Andhra Pradesh is stepping up efforts to attract SK Hynix, one of the world's leading memory chipmakers, to establish a facility in India. According to The Deccan...
Sunday 5 October 2025
Kioxia and Nvidia develop SSDs 100x faster for next-gen servers
Kioxia, Japan's leading memory chip maker, is partnering with Nvidia to develop a revolutionary solid-state drive (SSD) nearly 100 times faster than conventional models. The new drive,...
Friday 3 October 2025
Hanmi Semiconductor expands to Singapore to support Micron's HBM production
Hanmi Semiconductor has established a local entity in Singapore to provide on-site support for its core customer, Micron. According to Korean media reports, including Financial...
Friday 3 October 2025
OpenAI visits Samsung's Pyeongtaek plant following Stargate investment agreement
After signing a letter of intent (LOI) for investment cooperation under the Stargate project with Samsung Electronics, OpenAI sent a team to visit Samsung's Pyeongtaek facility to...
Friday 3 October 2025
OpenAI's massive memory deal with Samsung and SK Hynix signals shift in AI chip supply chain
OpenAI has signed a sweeping cooperation agreement with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, securing high-performance memory supplies for the massive Stargate Project. According to...
Friday 3 October 2025
Winbond eyes 3Q25 profit to offset 1H losses amid DDR4 supply tightness
Taiwanese memory makers have emerged as major beneficiaries of the recent DDR4 supply shortage, which has driven rapid price increases. Companies like Nanya and Winbond saw significant...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Samsung ex-employees indicted for leaking DRAM tech to CXMT
Seoul prosecutors have arrested and indicted three former employees of Samsung Electronics for allegedly leaking advanced nanoscale DRAM process technology to China's Changxin Memory...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Western Digital plans US$1 billion investment in Japan, building on decades of local partnerships
Western Digital (WD), the world's largest hard disk drive (HDD) manufacturer, announced plans to invest US$1 billion in Japan over the next five years to strengthen next-generation...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Adata to acquire De Poan, targeting EV and motor synergy
Memory module maker Adata has announced a public tender offer to acquire pneumatic tool manufacturer De Poan at NT$32 (approx. US$1.05) per share, aiming to purchase up to nearly...
Thursday 2 October 2025
OpenAI CEO's Korea visit leads to memory supply pact and AI data center plan
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman arrived in South Korea on October 1 to advance cooperation agreements with leading conglomerates SK Group and Samsung. His visit included meetings with SK chairman...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
DDR4 price surge pressures IPCs to transition to DDR5
The global market for key components has recently seen another wave of price fluctuations. Memory products are experiencing especially significant increases, impacting the industrial...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Memory chip prices surge as suppliers hold back inventory; DRAM and NAND expected to rise post-China holiday
Memory chip prices surged across all categories in September after a weak August, with some products jumping more than 40% in a broad-based rally.