As noted by Central News Agency, since China is actively expanding in mature nodes, the impact of the country's newly added capacity is expected to intensify. TrendForce predicts that China's foundry giant Nexchip will surpass Taiwanese foundries VIS and PSMC, moving up from 10th to 8th place i...

According to Economic Daily News, citing Chosun Ilbo, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong attends the China Development Forum (CDF) in Beijing. Notably, on March 22, Lee visited Xiaomi’s electric vehicle (EV) plant and held a meeting with Xiaomi Chairman Lei Jun. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon ...

Amid speculation about TSMC shifting its most advanced nodes to the U.S., the foundry giant is doubling down on Taiwan. According to Commercial Times, TSMC’s Baoshan plant in Hsinchu, a key 2nm hub, will begin accepting pre-orders for the second half of 2025 starting April 1. In addition, its Kaoh...

Last year, the Biden administration added several Chinese companies it deemed a threat to U.S. national security to the Entity List. According to Bloomberg, citing Chinese media outlet Cailian, Wingtech—a Chinese supplier to Apple—decided to spin off a significant portion of its operations in an...

According to a report from ijiwei, citing The Register, sources indicate that IBM is laying off thousands of employees across multiple locations in the U.S., with its Cloud Classic division being hit particularly hard. The report suggests that around 9,000 positions may be at risk, including 25% of ...