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Monday 19 May 2025

Nvidia's quantum computing pivot spurs automakers' cybersecurity revamp

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang publicly reversed his quantum computing timeline at March's GTC conference, shrinking his earlier 20-year prediction made at CES to establish "Quantum Day"...

Monday 19 May 2025

Weekly news roundup: China sharpens its chip game, Samsung lands wins, TSMC widens global footprint

These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of May 12 – May 18. From China's push in DUV lithography and Samsung's resurgence in foundry orders to...

Sunday 18 May 2025

GlobalWafers deepens US investment with US$7.5 billion commitment

GlobalWafers, the Taiwan-based semiconductor materials giant, officially opened its new US$3.5 billion manufacturing facility in Sherman,...

Sunday 18 May 2025

Jensen Huang brings in Compal, as Foxconn chair sits out

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, continued his closely watched Taiwan visit with a high-profile gathering of semiconductor and electronics...

Saturday 17 May 2025

Nvidia CEO turns spotlight back to Taiwan

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrived in Taiwan on May 16, marking the start of a tightly scheduled visit that blends symbolic gestures with...

Friday 16 May 2025

Akrostar, Biren, Enflame score fresh capital as China intensifies interface IP race

At the 2025 Semiconductor IP Industry Seminar in Shanghai, Akrostar Technology, Biren Technology, and Enflame Technology unveiled fresh funding rounds, highlighting China's accelerating...

Friday 16 May 2025

Xiaomi to launch first self-developed smartphone SoC in late May

On May 15, Xiaomi founder Lei Jun announced via social media that the company will officially launch its first self-developed smartphone system-on-chip (SoC), the Xring O1, by the...

Friday 16 May 2025

MediaTek president predicts AI smartphones will account for 50% of market by 2028, with agentic AI flourishing

At this week's TSMC Technology Symposium, MediaTek president and chief operating officer Joe Chen was invited to deliver a keynote speech. Chen stated that although the industry currently...

Friday 16 May 2025

Silergy sees steady China demand, plays down tariff risks as full-year growth target holds

Silergy Corp., a leading power management IC (PMIC) designer, is maintaining its full-year growth outlook despite near-term pressure from tariffs, according to Chairman Chen Wei....

Friday 16 May 2025

Cadence showcases AI-driven chip design advances at Taiwan forum

Cadence unveiled several collaborative projects with Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs at its GenIC design forum, highlighting advances in AI-driven semiconductor development.

Friday 16 May 2025

Innolux promotes Hung-wen Yang to president; James Yang appointed InnoCare Optoelectronics chairman

Taiwanese panel giant Innolux has initiated an operational handover in response to the company's pace of transformation and mid- to long-term succession planning, promoting executive...

Friday 16 May 2025

Microip champions ASIC path as legacy IC design hits wall

Microip Inc., a Taipei-based ASIC startup, held a pre-Computex briefing to unveil its 2025 product roadmap. With global demand for ASIC solutions rising, Chairman James Yang outlined...

Thursday 15 May 2025

China's fallen chip czar and the bullet Taiwan dodged

Zhao Weiguo, the former chairman of China's Tsinghua Unigroup and once a high-profile figure in China's semiconductor ambitions, was sentenced on May 14, 2025, to death with a two-year...

Thursday 15 May 2025

ChipMOS prioritizes utilization boost: NOR Flash demand drives optimism for 2H25

Taiwan-based IC backend house ChipMOS Technologies reported a 23% drop in net profit for the first quarter of 2025, despite a slight increase in revenue. ChipMOS chairman Shih-Jye...

Thursday 15 May 2025

US poised to approve deal permitting UAE to import 500,000 Nvidia AI chips yearly

The US has reached a preliminary agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that would allow the Gulf nation to import 500,000 advanced...

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