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Thursday 13 March 2025
Why China's 'first' AI agent struggles to gain industry traction
China-based start-up Butterfly Effect claims to have launched the world's first General AI agent, Manus. The company aims to capitalize on the momentum of "Chinese-branded AI" following...
Thursday 13 March 2025
U-Best seizes foldable market opportunities with HC materials and advances AR optical films
U-Best Innovative Technology is positioning itself to capitalize on the burgeoning market for foldable smartphones. The company anticipates strong demand for flexible hard coating...
Thursday 13 March 2025
QLC era to arrive early; overall memory prices set to rise in 3Q25
AI development has become the key growth driver for NAND flash storage applications, leading to a significant surge in computing power and "storage capacity." According to Tai Wei,...
Thursday 13 March 2025
NAND supply to fall short in 2H25, says Kioxia
Despite the relatively stagnant demand for mobile phones and PCs in the first half of 2025, Kioxia, the leader in NAND flash, anticipates that overall NAND shipments in 2025 will...
Thursday 13 March 2025
E Ink eyes expansion as demand for large-format displays surge
E Ink, a dominant player in electronic paper technology, has designated 2025 as the "Year of Large-Size Color E-Paper," signaling a strategic pivot toward the burgeoning market for...
Thursday 13 March 2025
Tesla troubles mount as market weighs potential lifelines
Tesla is facing mounting challenges, from slumping demand for EVs to setbacks in AI-driven self-driving technology. While former US President Donald Trump has pledged to buy a Tesla,...
Thursday 13 March 2025
Biren secures pre-IPO funding as valuation tops US$2.1B, backed by Shanghai AI Industry Fund
On March 11, Shanghai Guotou Pioneer Fund announced via its official WeChat account that its AI industry fund led a fresh investment round in Biren Technology (Biren), one of China's...
Thursday 13 March 2025
China moves for higher copper exports amid market upheaval
China has issued more licenses allowing copper smelters to export metal tax-free, aiding local producers and paving the way for greater overseas sales at a time of upheaval in the...
Thursday 13 March 2025
Samsung's China revenue surges 54% on Trump tariffs-driven chip stockpile rush
Samsung Electronics' revenue from China soared 53.8% in 2024 to KRW64.9 trillion (US$448 billion), driven by concerns over potential tariffs under President Donald Trump's administration...
Thursday 13 March 2025
Alibaba's Qwen AI takes on DeepSeek, taps Nvidia RTX 4090 for low-cost AI scaling
Just six weeks after DeepSeek-R1 launched with open-source model weights and app updates, Alibaba's Qwen (Tongyi Qianwen) AI model is accelerating its efforts to compete. Selected...
Thursday 13 March 2025
Trump's 'America First' rattles supply chains as Qualipoly Chemical expands with precision
Since Trump assumed the presidency, global supply chains have been thrust into a vortex of disruption. Amid the upheaval, Qualipoly Chemical Corp. (QPC) is fortifying its production...
Thursday 13 March 2025
China reportedly to boost RISC-V adoption despite challenges replacing x86 and Arm
Recent reports indicate that China plans to issue guidance encouraging nationwide use of RISC-V chips for the first time. The plan will reportedly be drafted by eight relevant departments...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Global semiconductor industry, 2025
Global semiconductor revenues are expected to rise 13.6% on year in 2025, surpassing US$700 billion, but US policies may still impact the performance.
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Defying obsolescence: Radiant chairman's strategic acquisitions secure company's future
Radiant Opto-Electronics, a top player in backlight module manufacturing, is undergoing a strategic transformation under Chairman Justin Wang. In August 2023, it acquired Finnish...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Southeast Asian nations seek foundry partnerships to build homegrown fabs
Prominent nations worldwide recognize the critical importance of the semiconductor industry and are requesting assistance from foundry leader TSMC. Despite their efforts to improve...