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Tuesday 19 August 2025
Commentary: Trump weighs 10% stake in Intel as US explores new model of industry control

The Trump administration is reportedly weighing a plan to take a 10% stake in Intel, potentially...

Monday 18 August 2025
Advent International acquires Swiss positioning chipmaker U-blox, expanding European footprint
Advent International has acquired Swiss positioning chip company U-blox in a deal valued at CHF1.05 billion (approx. US$1.86 billion). On August 18, 2025, U-blox announced that ZI...
Monday 18 August 2025
Beijing reportedly pushes local chip usage as H20 sales resume in China
As Nvidia's H20 artificial intelligence (AI) chips become a focal point in US-China tech competition, Beijing is taking a cautious and increasingly assertive approach toward their...
Monday 18 August 2025
Empyrean Technology's revenue climbs, but profit plunges 92% in EDA spending squeeze

Empyrean Technology Co., one of China's leading EDA software developers, posted first-half 2025 revenue of CNY502 million (approx. US$70...

Monday 18 August 2025
AMD CEO calls export controls noise, reveals counter-strategy
Recently, there has been widespread discussion about US President Donald Trump imposing "export taxes" on American AI chipmakers such as Nvidia and AMD for products exported to China...
Monday 18 August 2025
Section 232 investigations loom over Taiwan's key industries
Despite TSMC's US$165 billion investment in the US, Taiwan does not appear to have any special favor from the United States. Taiwan faces a higher reciprocal tariff compared to Japan...
Monday 18 August 2025
Weekly news roundup: Apple's US$599 MacBook, China's HBM3 breakthrough, and TSMC 2nm leak update
Below are the top DIGITIMES Asia stories from August 11 to 17, 2025. Leading the headlines: Apple is preparing to launch a US$599 MacBook, with mass production of key components expected...
Monday 18 August 2025
Infineon completes acquisition of Marvell's Automotive Ethernet business
Infineon Technologies has finalized its acquisition of Marvell Technology's Automotive Ethernet business, following regulatory approvals. The deal, first announced in April, is valued...
Monday 18 August 2025
Intel demonstrates cutting-edge 18A process for non-x86 SoCs, aiming to challenge TSMC
Intel has showcased a non-x86 reference system-on-chip built on its Intel 18A process, underscoring the US chipmaker's commitment to expanding its most advanced manufacturing technology...
Sunday 17 August 2025
Future Science Prize 2025 honors Macronix International president Chih-Yuan Lu for semiconductor memory innovation
The 2025 Future Science Prize winners were announced, with Chih-Yuan Lu, president of Macronix International, receiving the Mathematics and Computer Science Prize for his contributions...
Sunday 17 August 2025
Market research predicts staggering growth for microLED TV market starting in 2028
The microLED market—considered a "game changer" in the next-generation display panel industry—is expected to enter a rapid growth phase starting in 2028, according to...
Friday 15 August 2025
Weltrend sees strong 2025 growth on AI server cooling chip demand
Weltrend Semiconductor projects strong double-digit revenue growth in 2025, fueled by rising demand for motor driver ICs in AI server cooling systems and an improving product portf...
Friday 15 August 2025
GlobalFoundries folds MIPS into AI, edge computing ambitions
GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) has finalized its acquisition of MIPS, a US-based supplier of AI and processor IP, in a bid to fortify its position in differentiated semiconductor manufacturing...
Friday 15 August 2025
AI boom fuels Foxconn's best-ever second quarter; growth to accelerate in Q325
Foxconn, the world's largest electronics manufacturer, reported record second-quarter results on August 14, 2025, with revenue, operating profit, and net income all reaching historic...
Friday 15 August 2025
Can Tesla's chip shift uplift Samsung foundry services?
Over the past two weeks, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has promoted his company's new partnership with Samsung Foundry for manufacturing its AI chips. At one point, South Korean media speculated...