Amid rising U.S. export controls and looming tariff risks, Dutch chipmaker NXP is doubling down on its China localization strategy—“In China, For China, For the World.” According to Chinese outlet Jiemian, the company now plans to partner with a local foundry to manufacture its chips entirely ...

Tech industry layoffs are continuing. According to Bloomberg, TikTok is conducting another round of job cuts within its U.S. e-commerce unit, TikTok Shop—marking the third round of layoffs for them since April. The company did not respond to inquiries about the number of employees affected, the re...

According to Bloomberg, the Trump administration has eased certain export license requirements for selling EDA software to China. As part of a trade agreement finalized last week, the U.S. agreed to permit shipments of chip design tools, ethane, and jet engines—on the condition that Beijing honors...

Amid speculation that Intel may halt promotion of its 18A process to foundry customers, another initiative is reportedly under review. According to Wccftech, citing German outlet ComputerBase, industry sources suggest that Intel is considering abandoning its glass substrate efforts. As noted by C...

As TSMC doubles down on advanced node development to ride the AI wave, it's steadily pulling back from legacy businesses. According to the Commercial Times, citing a press release from Navitas Semiconductor, TSMC will wind down its Gallium Nitride (GaN) wafer foundry services by July 31, 2027. No...