Monthly Archives: February 2023

[Chip War] The Latest Update of US Sanctions’ Impact on The Progress of Chinese Semiconductor Development

Posted on 2023-02-09 by TrendForce

According to TrendForce’s latest investigation, Chinese foundries have already suspended plans to expand production capacity for advanced processes after the US government began restricting the exportation of equipment and technical support for processes related to non-planar architectures. TrendForce believes that …

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Tesla’s Latest Round of Price Cuts Across Regional Markets Creates After-Burn Effects and Opportunities to Raise Profile in China

Posted on 2023-02-08 by TrendForce

Tesla has caused a lot of buzz in the global car market by cutting prices across several regional markets. The US, China, Europe, and Japan have all seen a significant drop in prices of Tesla vehicles, with magnitudes ranging from …

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Amidst Layoffs Taking Place at Companies Around the World, Microsoft Will Shut Down VR Social Media Platform AltspaceVR and Disband Its Development Team

Posted on 2023-02-07 by TrendForce

Microsoft are among the major technology companies that are now undergoing a major round of layoffs. Having released around 11,000 employees, Microsoft has downsized staffing across its numerous business operations, including gaming units Xbox and Bethesda. This round of layoffs …

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Oversupply Worries in Semiconductor Industry in 2023

Posted on 2023-02-03 by TrendForce

The market started worrying about the oversupply in semiconductor 2023, when the demand will start growing again depends on two factors: the situation of the macroeconomy and the inventory status. Since foundries’ capacity utilization rates started drop in 3Q22, chip …

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