In recent weeks, China’s semiconductor industry has seen a hike in major capital investment into Integrated Circuit (IC) sector. Shanghai IC Industry Investment Fund Phase II Raises Capital to CNY 24.06 Billion, Up ~66% Corporate registry data shows that the Shanghai Integrated Circuit Indus...

With China rushing to advance its AI chip capabilities despite U.S. export controls, Kunlunxin, the AI chip subsidiary of Chinese internet giant Baidu, is gaining renewed attention, particularly as rumors swirl about a possible IPO. According to Economic Daily News, Baidu’s AI chip subsidiary was ...

Just weeks after GlobalFoundries acquired Singapore’s silicon photonics foundry AMF in mid-November, Taiwan’s UMC is making its own move in the sector. On December 8, the foundry announced a licensing deal with imec to adopt the iSiPP300 silicon photonics process, featuring co-packaged optics (C...

Apple is experiencing a wave of senior executive departures, with several high-ranking leaders already gone and more key exits reportedly on the horizon. According to Tom’s Hardware, citing Bloomberg, sources say Johny Srouji—the executive responsible for developing chips powering Apple’s iPho...

Amid recent headlines—Micron exiting the Crucial consumer memory business and Samsung and SanDisk reportedly delaying NAND deliveries—strong memory demand from hyperscalers is putting consumer products, especially smartphones, under pressure. According to Calian Press, citing TrendForce Senior R...