Monthly Archives: August 2024

[News] IBM Reportedly Confirms Closure of China R&D Division, Impacting Over 1,000 Employees

IBM, following the closure of its China Research Laboratory earlier this year, is now facing fresh reports of layoffs in the region. According to Chinese media Jiemian News, over 1,000 employees across Beijing, Shanghai, Dalian, and other locations have recently …

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[News] Kioxia Filed for Listing, Reportedly Marking Japan’s Largest IPO of the Year

According to a report by the Nikkei, Japanese chip manufacturer Kioxia has submitted its initial public offering (IPO) application to the Tokyo Stock Exchange, triggering a long-awaited move as the development of artificial intelligence (AI) drives a surge in semiconductor …

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[News] China’s Import of Chip Making Equipment Hit New High This Year, with Mature Nodes Driving the Demand

China has turned itself into “the world’s market” for semiconductor, while it eyes to play a crucial role in chip manufacturing by procuring more equipment. The latest reports by Bloomberg and Technews, citing data from China’s General Administration of Customs, indicates …

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[News] Rebellions Accelerates Next-Gen AI Chip Production, Featuring Four Samsung HBM3e

According to a report from Korean media outlet BusinessKorea, Rebellions’ CTO Oh Jin-wook announced that the company will adjust its production plans, bypassing the initially planned Rebel ‘Single’ product to focus on the mass production of the Rebel Quad AI …

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[News] SK Hynix President to Join Semicon Taiwan, Bolstering HBM Partnership with TSMC and NVIDIA

According to a report from the Commercial Times, SK hynix is expected to announce a plan of closer collaboration with TSMC and NVIDIA during the Semicon Taiwan exhibition in September, which is likely to focusing on the development of next-generation HBM. This …

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