According to Chosun Biz, Samsung Electronics has reportedly decided to cut NAND flash production at its Xi’an plant in China, its largest manufacturing base for the memory chips. The move appears to be a strategic effort to protect profitability as a global NAND oversupply persists, leading to a p...

The Biden administration’s plan of last-minute AI chip export curbs has triggered heated discussions. Notably, according to the reports from Bloomberg, The Register and Tom’s Hardware, in order to prevent advanced technology from falling into the hands of countries such as China and Russia, the ...

According to reports, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in the United States is developing a petawatt-level laser based on the element thulium. This laser is said to have the potential to improve the efficiency of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography light sources by approximately t...

Foundry giants, as well as ambitious newcomers, have been making strides in capacity expansion as soon as 2025 kicks start. According to SEMI, the semiconductor industry is set to begin 18 new fab construction projects in 2025. Notably, this trend seems to be most evident in advanced nodes. SEMI ...

China may have more bargaining power in the electric vehicle and battery sectors, though in an unexpected way. According to a report from Interesting Engineering, citing Chinese news agency Xinhua, the country has become the world’s second-largest holder of the lithium reserves, as it announced th...