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Thursday 8 May 2025
Arm's strong quarter overshadowed by weak guidance and rising costs
Arm Holdings posted strong fiscal fourth-quarter results, but its cautious first-quarter guidance—calling for lower-than-expected revenue and earnings—disappointed investors...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Chinese panel makers cut output amid weak demand and US tariffs
A combination of rising US tariffs, reduced benefits from China's "trade-in" subsidy program, and mounting inventory challenges has prompted Chinese panel makers to scale back production...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Marvell delays roadmap reveal as macro clouds first-quarter outlook
According to Reuters and , On May 6, 2025, Marvell Technology announced the postponement of its planned Investor...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Export controls take US$1.5B toll, but AMD bets big on AI accelerator boom
On May 6, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) reported robust first-quarter results for 2025 despite looming challenges from new US export controls on shipments to China and evolving AI...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
AMD posts strong Q1, but margin pressure clouds Q2 outlook
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced its financial results for the first quarter, showcasing significant growth across key metrics, driven by robust demand in its data center and...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Russia's Baikal Electronics ships 85,000 CPUs under sanctions, eyes China ties for next-gen chips
Founded in 2012, Russian CPU developer Baikal Electronics has shipped 85,000 processors as of the end of 2024, defying international sanctions and growing technological isolation...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Xiaomi reportedly separates Xring chip division in move to preempt US action
Xiaomi is reportedly planning to debut its first in-house smartphone System on Chip (SoC) by late May, with sources indicating the company will restructure its chip division to reduce...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Tata reportedly in talks to onboard NXP semiconductors for OSAT facility
Tata Electronics is negotiating to onboard Dutch semiconductor firm NXP Semiconductors as a customer for its upcoming fabrication plant in Gujarat and Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Onsemi sharpens focus on cost control, portfolio streamlining, and SiC gains to navigate downturn
On May 5, On Semiconductor (Onsemi) reported a 22% revenue drop to US$1.45 billion in the first quarter of 2025, with margins squeezed by lower utilization and pricing pressures....
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Taiwan's display players navigate economic minefield of currency chaos and tariff tremors
A surging New Taiwan dollar (NT$) is squeezing Taiwan's display panel makers, cutting into revenues and shrinking profit margins. In response, leading manufacturers and upstream suppliers...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Chinese CIS vendors close gap as local fabs go full throttle, Xiaomi backs innovation
Following SK Hynix's exit from the CMOS image sensor (CIS) market, Chinese vendors are aggressively scaling shipments, gaining market share, and climbing the value chain by deepening...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Tariffs support sustained price increases for LCD monitor panels
Compared to TVs, IT panels are more affected by tariffs. As a result, during the tariff exemption period, LCD monitor brands have continued strong inventory buildup and accepted slight...
Monday 5 May 2025
China smartphone AP shipments, 1Q 2025
Smartphone AP shipments for Chinese brands are expected to rise 8.7% on year in the second quarter of 2025 as the brands are preparing inventory for the third quarter.
Monday 5 May 2025
Lip-Bu Tan's Intel: leaner, flatter, and betting big on packaging

Intel is undergoing its most sweeping transformation in decades under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan, who is steering the company away from the ambitious—but...

Monday 5 May 2025
Indian smartphone market sees decline in shipments as Mediatek dominates chipset share, Apple gains premium traction
According to Counterpoint, India's smartphone market experienced a 7% year-over-year shipment decline in the first quarter of 2025, impacted by high inventory levels and fewer product...