The tech layoff wave has reached Synopsys, the EDA heavyweight powering much of the world’s chip design. As noted by Reuters, the company plans to cut about 10% of its workforce, roughly 2,000 employees, as it shifts investment toward new growth areas, according to a regulatory filing released on...

With SanDisk signaling that NAND supply will stay tight through 2026, major memory makers are taking an unexpectedly cautious approach. According to Chosun Biz, Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, Kioxia, and Micron have jointly scaled back NAND flash production in the second half of 2025—sending price...

As U.S. export controls tighten, China’s semiconductor industry is doubling down on R&D to close the technology gap. According to ijiwei, in the first three quarters of 2025, 228 A-share listed semiconductor companies in China invested a total of 68.02 billion yuan in R&D, representing an ...

As it seeks to regain momentum beyond memory, Samsung Electronics is charting an ambitious path for its foundry division, aiming for a long-awaited turnaround. According to ETNews, citing industry sources, the company has set a target of making its foundry business profitable by 2027 and aims to cap...

Beijing’s latest push for tech self-reliance might be backfiring. After reportedly ordering all state-backed data centers to use only domestic AI chips—effectively shutting out NVIDIA—China could now be facing a deepening chip crunch. According to The Wall Street Journal, the shortage has beco...