China might move closer to retaliating against the European Union following the bloc's tariff increase on EVs. In a recent closed-door meeting, Chinese automakers pushed its government to raise tariffs on EU-made gasoline cars with large-displacement engines.
Yangtze Memory Technology (YMTC) has adopted the concept of "putting new wine in old bottles," which entails breaking off and reconstructing existing production lines.
China-based United Nova Technology has become the largest automotive-grade foundry provider since its establishment in 2018, supplying chips to over 90% of Chinese NEV manufacturers.
After identifying 30 critical minerals essential for national security, India intensified its efforts to secure cobalt, given its increasing importance in the global shift towards EVs and green energy initiatives.
Micron is expanding its HBM production capacity in the United States and exploring the possibility of manufacturing the product in Malaysia, which is driven by soaring global demand for HBM, which is growing at a triple-digit rate.
US lawmakers want to prevent companies that win federal chipmaking funds from using Chinese-made equipment at government-backed factories, part of efforts to limit Beijing's influence on domestic chip production.
Japan's IT giant Fujitsu has recently unveiled its latest AI strategy, focusing not on developing Generative AI (GenAI) to compete with other companies, but on creating a platform that enables businesses to easily customize their own GenAI solutions.
The solar cell sector in China has swiftly shifted from P-type PERC to N-type TOPCon technology over the past two years, leading to an oversupply situation. The industry's woes were mirrored at the recently concluded International Photovoltaic Power Generation and Smart Energy Conference & Exhibition in Shanghai, which turned into a venue for desperate sales tactics and debt collection struggles.
It is most peculiar to find Intel pitching customized process chip manufacturing services during an interview with Chinese media. Is the Intel Foundry also beckoning Chinese clients to produce Intel 3 chips for them?
The global IC design industry and major technology companies reportedly plan to adopt 3nm as their mainstay in 2024. It is expected that most companies will likely prioritize ordering from TSMC, potentially widening the market share gap even further between TSMC and Samsung Electronics in the wafer foundry sector.
Huawei is reportedly considering introducing fees for HarmonyOS in-app purchases, indicative of the development of the OS introduced by the China-based technology giant three months after the US sanctions.
