Toppan will consider overseas investments for its chip materials business, its CEO says. (Photo by Nikkei)
Companies

Japan's Toppan eyes AI with $400m in chip, electronics investment

Company plans to double production capacity for chip package substrates

25 November 2023
Toshiba will delist from the Tokyo Stock Exchange in December after 74 years as a listed company. (Photo by Tsuyoshi Tamehiro)
Toshiba in turmoil

Toshiba set to delist in bid for revival under Japanese consortium

Company seeks new start with buyout partners like Rohm, Suzuki

23 November 2023
Nvidia's corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, California. (Nvidia via Reuters)
Semiconductors

Nvidia triples revenue on AI boom but China sales to drop 'significantly'

Chip giant seeks export license; new products for China possible in 'coming months'

22 November 2023
Heavy investment into the semiconductor industry is expected to lead to a labor shortage in the sector. 
Semiconductors

U.S. pushes chip-sector talent development to tackle labor shortage

Communities work to ensure disadvantaged residents benefit from job opportunities

17 November 2023
Billionaire investor George Soros, left, and Appaloosa chief David Tepper. U.S. funds appear to be going on the defensive. (Source photos by Reuters)
Markets

Big U.S. funds shed Alibaba, Apple to curb China exposure

Appaloosa, Third Point shift focus to home turf, other tech stocks

17 November 2023
Transistor structures on chips change under 1-nm technology, an area in which Japan has little expertise.
Semiconductors

Rapidus, University of Tokyo plan 1-nm chip tech with French partner

Cross-border tie-up seen ensuring stable supply chains for next-gen products

17 November 2023
Nvidia shares' winning streak has spilled over into Japan's stock market.
Markets

Nvidia is the hidden driver of Japan's chip stock rally

U.S. chipmaker's winning streak creates buzz around Japanese suppliers

16 November 2023
Microsoft's new Maia chip will be used in data centers to optimize AI performance. (Photo courtesy of Microsoft)
Semiconductors

Microsoft to boost ChatGPT performance with in-house AI chips

Move to cut reliance on makers like Nvidia will also help reduce costs

16 November 2023
Foxconn, the main contract supplier for Apple, expects to see around 5% growth next year in the absence of further international volatility. 
Technology

Apple supplier Foxconn gives conservative outlook for 2024

Key iPhone assembler to invest in China, India, Mexico, Vietnam and U.S. next year

14 November 2023
Netherlands-based ASML is a major supplier of lithography equipment for manufacturing advanced chips. (Photo courtesy of ASML)
Semiconductors

China's chipmaking equipment imports surge 93% despite curbs

Purchases from Netherlands jump as Chinese buyers grab what they can

14 November 2023
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Huawei Mate 60 Pro teardown reveals 47% Chinese parts in phone

China's homegrown industry makes tech advances in wake of U.S. sanctions

13 November 2023
 Profit at Nikon's chipmaking equipment business has declined for two consecutive fiscal years. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
Semiconductors

Nikon looks to strike gold in China's low-tech chip device market

Japanese maker seeks to stage comeback in country despite trade resrictions

11 November 2023
SMIC is ramping up capital expenditure despite a slump in profit as tensions between China and the U.S. continue. 
Semiconductors

China chipmaker SMIC hikes capex to $7.5bn despite profit slump

Spending rise for 2023 comes as Washington tightens export rules

10 November 2023
Chinese company Wingtech will sell British semiconductor fab Nexperia Newport, with the price set at $177 million. (Image courtesy of Wingtech)
Semiconductors

China's Wingtech to sell U.K. chipmaking plant amid security concern

Sale to U.S. buyer follows London's order to divest wafer fab

10 November 2023
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9 November 2023
TSMC's first plant in Japan's Kumamoto prefecture is under construction. (Photo by Toshiki Sasazu)
Technology

Japan eyes $13bn in aid for chips, generative AI in stimulus budget

TSMC, Rapidus and Intel projects to receive support under METI proposal

9 November 2023
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger says his company's most advanced chip design will move into the test production phase by the first quarter of 2024.
Semiconductors

Intel races to catch rivals as AI boom supercharges chip competition

Chipmaker is chasing Samsung and TSMC as Qualcomm and Apple pose fresh challenge

7 November 2023
Micron Technology is attending the China International Import Expo for the first time this year. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)
Semiconductors

U.S. chipmakers descend on China import fair despite tech curbs

General-purpose products sell briskly as companies fear further restrictions

7 November 2023
Mediatek's newest chipset offers the ability to perform generative AI computing tasks while the device is not connected to the internet, enhancing security. (Photo courtesy of Mediatek)
Semiconductors

Taiwan's MediaTek bets on generative AI devices with latest mobile chip

Global race heats up as chipmakers look for next product to energize market

6 November 2023
U.S. memory chip maker Micron is racing to meet demand for the advanced chips needed to fuel the AI boom. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
Semiconductors

Micron taps Taiwan and Japan to make advanced AI memory chips

U.S. chipmaker looks to gain ground on South Korean rivals

6 November 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden prepares to sign an executive order on artificial intelligence at the White House on Oct. 30.
Technology

China faces new U.S. chip rules: 5 things to know

Local tech sector and chipmakers will adapt, but it will take time and money

6 November 2023
China is ramping up its drive to boost local supply of semiconductors.
Semiconductors

Mammoth Chinese chip project raises another $5bn

Factory to churn out key tech as nation's self-sufficiency drive accelerates

6 November 2023
Samsung Electronics has struggled with weakness in its semiconductor business due to a glut of memory chips.
Semiconductors

Samsung chip business trims loss in Q3 on bounce in memory prices

Analysts see rosy future for South Korean tech giant with worst of slump over

31 October 2023
Apple recently unveiled its latest in-house processors as the Mac maker faces increasing competition in the Arm-based PC chip market. (Photo courtesy of Apple)
Technology

Apple unveils new M3 processors as Arm PC chips gain traction

TSMC to manufacture the latest 3-nm Apple silicon for Mac computers

31 October 2023
The idea of Kioxia integrating with Western Digital was first floated more than two years ago.
Semiconductors

Western Digital-Kioxia merger sunk by failed consensus-building

Last-minute appeal to SK Hynix did not allay stakeholder's concerns

28 October 2023