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Wednesday 10 December 2025
Hygon–Sugon mega merger collapses in China's compute sector
China's biggest planned consolidation in domestic computing power has collapsed, jolting the sector. Hygon Information Technology and Dawning Information Industry Co. (Sugon) announced on December 9, 2025, that they were scrapping a merger and restructuring plan that had been under preparation for more than six months.
Wednesday 10 December 2025
US allows Nvidia H200 chip exports to China, but Beijing may impose restrictions
Despite US President Donald Trump's decision to permit the export of Nvidia Corporation's advanced H200 chips to China, reports indicate that Beijing might enforce limitations on their use as part of China's ongoing strategy to boost domestic semiconductor self-sufficiency. Chinese authorities remain cautious while evaluating how these imports fit within national technology goals.
Wednesday 10 December 2025
Analysis: US eases Nvidia chip ban, marking pivot in China tech strategy
The US government's decision to ease restrictions on exporting Nvidia's H200 AI chip to China marks a significant victory for one of the world's most influential computing companies. It also signals a subtle but unmistakable shift in Washington's China tech strategy—from a rigid, across-the-board blockade to a more transactional, negotiable system of conditional controls.
Wednesday 10 December 2025
AMD taps AWS veteran to power Helios AI platform in challenge to Nvidia
AMD has brought in former AWS infrastructure executive Arvind Balakumar to lead engineering for its Helios AI server-rack platform, strengthening its effort to challenge Nvidia's lead in AI infrastructure. AWS confirmed his departure.
Wednesday 10 December 2025
Chenbro Micom nears record revenue fueled by strong server orders

Chenbro Micom posted its second-highest monthly revenue in November as strong AI server demand and a recovering enterprise market boosted shipments. The server chassis maker reported consolidated revenue of NT$2.04 billion (approx. US$70 million) for the month, up 2.2% from October and 68.4% from a year earlier. Revenue for the first 11 months reached NT$19.29 billion (approx. US$620 million), an increase of 49.5% from the same period last year and close to the NT$20 billion mark.

Wednesday 10 December 2025
Taiwan chipmakers shift to non-consumer AI markets as cloud AI outpaces edge
Due to the lack of a significant surge in edge AI demand in 2025 and China's push for chip localization, Taiwan-based IC design houses are increasingly losing ground in global competition. Research institutions predict that by 2026, Taiwanese IC designers may cede their second-place revenue position to Chinese firms.
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Google and Microsoft prioritize speed over cost as CSPs scramble for memory
A major memory shortage is hitting the industry as the supply-demand gap widens. Some upstream memory manufacturers are prioritizing server shipments, while other companies have been aggressively stockpiling due to shortages. Among US-based CSPs, Google and Microsoft have moved the fastest and come out on top. The four major US CSPs have recently begun product validation with Nanya Technology, intending to diversify DDR4 DIMM module supply beyond Korean memory suppliers.
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Meta VP: AI will transform, not extinguish, job roles in advertising and beyond
As generative AI applications accelerate, public debates over whether AI will ultimately replace humans have intensified. Benjamin Joe, Meta Platforms' regional vice president for Asia Pacific, recently weighed in, stressing that while current AI models are powerful, they remain far from achieving human-like autonomy and proactive decision-making abilities.
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Nvidia GB300 orders lift Taiwan ODMs, fuel strong 2026 outlook
Strong demand for Nvidia's GB300 accelerators lifted fourth-quarter 2025 performance for major Taiwanese original design manufacturers. Foxconn, Quanta, and Wistron reported solid November revenue and expect growth to continue into the first half of 2026 as GPU server orders accelerate.
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Commentary: Are East Asia tensions a threat to supply chains?
The Indo-Pacific region has become the world's most critical theater for both technology manufacturing and geopolitical competition. As military tensions escalate across East Asia, executives are increasingly questioning whether their supply chains can withstand potential disruptions.
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Google TPU demand remains strong, but CoWoS and memory cap 2026 production
Google's TPU demand is expected to stay high through 2027, driven by AI applications like Gemini. However, production growth in 2026 may be limited by advanced packaging (CoWoS) and memory supply constraints.
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Catcher eyes cautious 1H26 amid memory and chip supply tightness
Chassis maker Catcher Technology stated that as the calendar moves into the year-end shopping season of 2025, promotional campaigns and a rebound in end-market demand are expected to support its business momentum.
Tuesday 9 December 2025
IBM to acquire Confluent for US$11 billion to expand real-time data and AI capabilities
IBM said on December 8 that it has agreed to acquire Confluent in an all-cash deal valuing the data-streaming company at US$11 billion. Under the agreement, IBM will purchase all outstanding Confluent shares for US$31 each, a price approved by both companies' boards and supported by Confluent shareholders representing about 62% of voting power. The transaction, funded with IBM's cash on hand, is expected to close by mid-2026 pending regulatory and shareholder approvals.
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Zhen Ding projects strong revenue growth in 2026, expects doubling by 2027
Zhen Ding Technology said next-generation AI server platforms entering mass production will drive a major revenue lift in 2026 and set up a doubling growth phase in 2027. The company also expects its IC substrate business to expand as new facilities ramp up and ABF substrates gain from the rising demand for larger formats used in AI computing.
Monday 8 December 2025
Research Insight: strong momentum expected for data center AI chip packaging in 2025-2030
According to the latest report published by DIGITIMES Asia, global data center AI chip shipments are projected to grow from 30.5 million units in 2024 to 53.4 million units in 2030. This data center AI chip category includes high-end and mid-range GPUs, application-specific AI chips (such as Google's TPUs), AI server CPUs, and networking/interconnect-related chips (e.g., Switch ASICs/rack-scale-up Interconnect Chips/DPUs & NICs).
Monday 8 December 2025
Commentary: Moore Threads' record IPO echoes Cambricon's trajectory as investors bet on unproven profitability
Chinese GPU startup Moore Threads debuted on the STAR Market on December 5, 2025, with its opening price soaring to CNY650 (US$91.94) per share—a staggering 468.78% increase—pushing its market capitalization beyond CNY300 billion at one point.
Monday 8 December 2025
3Q25 global top 20 EMS/ODM rankings: Chinese firms shift to automotive electronics and AI servers
The global electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and original design manufacturing (ODM) supply chain experienced many structural changes during the third quarter of 2025. In the face of generative AI competition and geopolitical pressure, the global supply chain has been reshaped. For China's electronics manufacturers, this shift is a transformation from "Made in China" to becoming global manufacturing service providers.
Monday 8 December 2025
Foxconn leads global EMS market with strong AI and Apple momentum
According to DIGITIMES' latest EMS/ODM revenue ranking report, Taiwan has a significant dominance in the sector. Taiwanese firms account for 70% of the top 20 EMS/ODM companies, with Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision) maintaining its position as the world's largest contract manufacturer in the third quarter of 2025, driven by growth in artificial intelligence (AI) and its close ties with Apple.
Monday 8 December 2025
IBM CEO warns AI data center investments tough to break even due to short hardware cycles
As tech giants race to build data centers targeting artificial general intelligence (AGI), IBM CEO Arvind Krishna cautions that the industry is on a costly path that's difficult to recoup.
Monday 8 December 2025
EMS/ODM industry revenue growth powered by AI and Apple in the third quarter of 2025
DIGITIMES has reported that global EMS/ODM companies saw revenue growth in the third quarter of 2025, driven by AI as related orders sustained robust momentum throughout 2025, while Apple's impact became more pronounced starting in the second half.
Monday 8 December 2025
India roundup: India flip-flops on mandatory security app installation
India backtracks on plan for pre-installation of security app after public pushback. Global AI firms are partnering with local giants for AI data centers in India.
Monday 8 December 2025
Ritek revives growth by becoming an AI infrastructure dark horse

Ritek Group CEO Wang Ting-chang said the group has long invested in AI-linked fields such as power, semiconductor materials, and packaging. Although invisible at the consumer end, Ritek has become an "invisible champion", supplying the tooling, materials, and power backup systems that underpin customers' AI deployment.

Monday 8 December 2025
Huawei's Peter Zhou says China's storage stack is stressed yet still primed for global standing
China's storage industry is at a critical juncture. Surging AI workloads have fuelled a global shortage of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and pushed storage to the forefront of the semiconductor market. Yet while overseas suppliers have filled HBM capacity through 2027, many Chinese vendors remain trapped in margin-draining price competition that limits innovation.
Sunday 7 December 2025
Arbor and Adlink lay out 2026 strategies in edge AI
The largest determining factor for whether AI compute can be industrialized and achieve commercial viability will depend on the deployment speed of edge AI and industrial IoT (IIoT) between 2026 and 2027. On December 2, 2025, industrial PC (IPC) companies Arbor Technology and Adlink Technology both highlighted in their earnings calls that AI will be a major driver of application growth, and 2026 is targeted as the year of operational breakout. Both companies are actively investing in high-end edge computing platforms and vertical-market applications.
Saturday 6 December 2025
CASwell accelerates software-hardware integration drive to boost 2026 growth
CASwell expects steady growth in 2025 despite currency volatility and tight supplies of memory and CPUs. Chairman Steve Chu told investors on December 1 that revenue for the first three quarters rose about 10% in US dollar terms. He said the company will move away from traditional hardware contract manufacturing in 2026 and concentrate on high-end, differentiated platforms and services.