Monthly Archives: January 2025

[News] China’s Semiconductor Capital Expenditure Slows, Equipment Suppliers Cut 2025 Revenue Forecasts

According to a report from Commercial Times, despite the continued growth in semiconductor demand driven by the AI boom, capital expenditure in China’s semiconductor industry has started to slow. Consequently, the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ) has revised its …

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[News] Google Acquires HTC XR Unit in USD 250M Deal, Expanding Its XR Ambitions

In 2017, Google acquired part of HTC’s smartphone business team for USD 1.1 billion. Today, a similar deal has been announced. According to TechNews, HTC has signed an agreement with Google, under which Google will pay USD 250 million. The …

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[News] SK hynix Rides AI Wave, Announces Historic 15-Month Year-End Bonus

A report from ijiwei, citing Chosun Biz, notes that SK hynix, which is expected to record its highest-ever performance, has decided to distribute performance bonuses amounting to 1,500% of employees’ monthly base salaries. The report highlights that this is equivalent …

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[News] SK Hynix Sets 2024 Record, Surpasses Samsung in Q4 Profit for the First Time

SK hynix announced today that it recorded best-ever yearly performance with 66.1930 trillion won in revenues, 23.5 trillion won in operating profit with an operating margin of 35%, and 19.8 trillion won in net profit with a net margin of …

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[News] Chinese Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturers Set New Records

Recently, three leading Chinese semiconductor equipment manufacturers—AMEC (Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc.), NAURA Technology Group, and ACM Research—released their latest 2024 financial forecasts and updates on new equipment developments. From revenue and profit changes to R&D investments, new equipment launches, and …

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