Chinese Chipmakers
EU probes Nvidia over potential bundling practices in AI chip market
The company has seen high demand from customers involved in generative AI and accelerated computing for its chips
 "EU probes Nvidia over potential bundling practices in AI chip market")
China's industries warn US chips no longer safe amid rising trade tensions
China and the US have targeted each other's economies in the last few days, escalating tensions even before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House in January
 "China's industries warn US chips no longer safe amid rising trade tensions")
Chinese chip companies say they can withstand fresh US export curbs
Capital expenditure by the Chinese chip industry next year will likely fall by $10 billion, or about 30 per cent year-on-year, to $35 billion, as a result of these curbs, Jefferies analysts said
 "Chinese chip companies say they can withstand fresh US export curbs")
Qualcomm chip sales to Chinese smartphone makers fuel strong results
Qualcomm's derived 46% of its revenue in its most recent fiscal year from customers with headquarters in China
 "Qualcomm chip sales to Chinese smartphone makers fuel strong results")
Foxconn building world's largest Nvidia superchip manufacturing facility
Benjamin Ting, Foxconn senior vice president for the cloud enterprise solutions business group, said the partnership between his company and Nvidia was very important
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ByteDance plans new AI model trained with chips from Huawei Technologies
The new model's capability and complexity, measured by its computing parameters, will be less powerful than ByteDance's existing AI model Doubao, one of the people said
 "ByteDance plans new AI model trained with chips from Huawei Technologies")
China claims chipmaking gear advance despite tightening US curbs: Report
State-linked organisations are advised to use new laser-based immersion lithography machine with a resolution of 65 nanometers or better, the govt said in an announcement this month
 "China claims chipmaking gear advance despite tightening US curbs: Report")
Global burger chains to car makers hit as recovery falters in China
China's $18.6 trillion economy grew more slowly than expected in the second quarter, and cautious households are building up savings and paying off debts
 "Global burger chains to car makers hit as recovery falters in China")
Biden administration plans new US rule on foreign chip exports to China
The rule, an expansion of what is known as the Foreign Direct Product rule, would bar about half a dozen Chinese fabs at the center of China's most sophisticated chipmaking efforts
Apple, Micron leaders pay visit to China as US mulls stricter tech curbs
The executives on Monday joined a US business delegation meeting Vice-Premier He Lifeng and Foreign Minister Wang Yi
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South Korea's SK Group considers asset sales, mergers as part of overhaul
The group, best known for its chip firm SK Hynix , has become bloated over the past decade and its electric vehicle battery unit has lost billions of dollars
 "South Korea's SK Group considers asset sales, mergers as part of overhaul")
China's ByteDance collaborates with Broadcom to develop advanced AI chip
ByteDance's tie-up with Broadcom, an existing business partner, would help slash procurement costs
 "China's ByteDance collaborates with Broadcom to develop advanced AI chip")
US wants Netherlands, Japan to further restrict chip equipment to China
In a response on Wednesday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said China was opposed to the US "coercing other countries and suppressing China's semiconductor industry"
 "US wants Netherlands, Japan to further restrict chip equipment to China")
Discussed moving fabs out of Taiwan, but move impossible, says TSMC
Chairman C.C. Wei said that given 80 per cent-90 per cent of its production capacity is in Taiwan, it would be impossible to move the factories
 "Discussed moving fabs out of Taiwan, but move impossible, says TSMC")
High bandwidth memory almost sold out for 2025: Nvidia supplier SK Hynix
The Nvidia supplier and the world's second-largest memory chipmaker will begin sending samples of its latest HBM chip
Chinese-owned Dutch chipmaker Nexperia Holding hit with cyberattack
The company was last year subject to an investigation by the Dutch government related to its acquisition of chip firm Nowi Energy BV as the state increased its scrutiny of Chinese tech investments
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Why maintaining ASML equipment is new front in US-China chip war?
ASML dominates the market for lithography tools - huge expensive, complex machines that perform one step in the chipmaking process, helping to create circuitry
South Korea's production of semiconductors rises by most in 14 years
The memory-chip market that underpins South Korea's semiconductor industry is notorious for its boom-and-bust cycle
 "South Korea's production of semiconductors rises by most in 14 years")
India now distinct regional priority for Intel: Exec VP Christoph Schell
The global semiconductor industry is projected to reach a trillion-dollar valuation by 2030
 "India now distinct regional priority for Intel: Exec VP Christoph Schell")
How India is betting big on the global outsourced semiconductor play
The Cabinet today cleared two projects, the Tata's assembly testing and packaging plant (ATMP) and the Murugappa-owned CG Power with Renesas from Japan as its tech partner
 "How India is betting big on the global outsourced semiconductor play")
