Who could succeed Tim Cook as Apple’s next CEO? According to The New York Times, Apple began accelerating its succession planning in 2025, with sources saying Cook, now 65, has told senior executives that he wants to scale back his workload. The report indicates that John Ternus, Apple’s head of...

As TSMC steps up its Arizona push with a US$197 million land purchase for a future gigafab, the foundry is also reshaping capacity at home — trimming mature-node output to make room for more advanced processes. According to the Economic Daily News and Investor.com, it is considering shifting some ...

Recently, a number of well-known companies like Moutai, Guoxin Micro and Empyrean set up new entities whose business scopes involve integrated circuit (IC) domain. Moutai Again Engages in IC Arena by Establishing a New Company On January 1, 2026, Guizhou Ai Moutai Digital Technology Co., Ltd. ...

As China accelerates its push for domestic chipmaking tool self-sufficiency, aiming for 50% of equipment in any new capacity to come from local suppliers, the country is also stepping up efforts to reduce reliance on critical semiconductor materials. On January 7, China’s Ministry of Commerce anno...

NVIDIA is facing mounting uncertainty in China, with the administration reportedly asking local firms to suspend orders for its H200 AI chips. According to Central News Agency, citing The Information, sources say Beijing authorities this week instructed some Chinese technology companies to halt pur...