According to Chinese media outlet ITHome, Chinese EDA firm Empyrean Technology has announced it will no longer proceed with its planned acquisition of Xpeedic, citing a failure to reach agreement on key terms. The report notes that on July 9, the company issued a statement confirming the termination...

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...

As the U.S. clamps down on chip exports, China is fast-tracking the consolidation of its semiconductor industry. According to Economic Daily News and Chinese media like Sina, China’s A-share chip sector has announced at least 23 M&A deals since 2025. Notably, as the reports highlight, in 2...

According to a report from Reuters, citing sources, Synopsys has partially resumed services after suspending them earlier this month to comply with new U.S. export restrictions. However, sales of key EDA tools remain suspended, preventing the company from onboarding new customers, as the report note...

With U.S. EDA restrictions still in place, Beijing is reportedly blocking Synopsys’ $35 billion merger with Ansys, according to the Financial Times. Insiders reportedly reveal China’s antitrust regulator has delayed approval of the deal between the world’s largest and fourth-largest EDA giants...