As China pushes through semiconductor independence by ramping up domestic AI chips to counter NVIDIA, the country is reportedly taking another major step toward self-reliance as SMIC is said to be testing a deep-ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machine developed by local start-up Yuliangsheng, as revea...

According to South Korean outlet News1, Chinese tech giant Tencent has made it clear it has no intention of producing AI chips, stressing that it neither manufactures them now nor plans to in the future. This contrasts with other major Chinese tech firms, which have responded to U.S. restrictions on...

Huawei-backed HiSilicon, which develops the flagship Kirin mobile APs as well as the Ascend AI chips, saw a major leadership change on September 11. According to EE Times China and Sina, Eric Xu stepped down as legal representative and chairman, with Gao Ji taking over. Several other senior executiv...

As Huawei debuted the second-generation trifold smartphone, the Mate XTs, on September 4, the spotlight turned to the company’s bold return to high-end silicon. According to Huawei Central, mydrivers and The Paper, Huawei Consumer Business Group Chairman Richard Yu officially confirmed at the laun...

While China ramps up chip self-sufficiency, the shifting landscape poses both challenges and opportunities for domestic tech players. Against this backdrop, Huawei saw first-half net profit fall 32%, as continued R&D investment weighed on results, Reuters reports. Notably, the company boosted...