As TSMC and Intel push sub-2nm advances, GlobalFoundries and UMC are rumored to be joining forces in mature nodes to counter rising Chinese rivals. UMC had stated that there is currently no merger in progress, but according to Economic Daily News, insiders say GlobalFoundries has already sought appr...

Amid rising geopolitical tensions, Western tech giants are retreating from China. According to South China Morning Post, Microsoft has quietly shut down its IoT & AI Insider Lab in Shanghai’s hi-tech zone. The report suggests that the lab, once a hub to boost China’s local IoT and AI deve...

The CHIPS Act, launched under the Biden administration to revive U.S. leadership in semiconductors, has seen little support from President Donald Trump. According to a report from TechNews, citing The Chosun Daily, after Trump repeatedly expressed his intention to abolish the CHIPS and Science Act, ...

Samsung was previously expected to secure NVIDIA’s qualification for its HBM3E between late May and early June. However, the timeline has reportedly been moved up. According to South Korean media outlet EBN, if things go smoothly, Samsung is now targeting a successful qualification of its HBM3E 12...

Making his debut as CEO at the Intel Vision conference on Monday in Las Vegas, Lip-Bu Tan shared his strategic vision and turnaround plans for the company. According to a report by ijiwei citing Bloomberg, Tan mentioned that Intel needs to divest non-core assets as part of its refocusing efforts. ...