After Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, sources say shipments to Pegatron's factory, used by Microsoft, Tesla, and others, were being held by Chinese customs Techmeme · 7 days ago
Chinese government data: China's smartphone shipments sank 21.7% to 134M units in H1 2022; Canalys: shipments may fall below 300M in 2022, the lowest since 2012 Techmeme · 1 week ago
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi meets with TSMC chairman Mark Liu and others to discuss implementation of the Chips and Science Act during her Taiwan visit Techmeme · 1 week ago
The US and Japan plan to open a 2nm chip R&D center in 2022 and start mass production as early as 2025, to establish secure supply chains amid Taiwan tensions Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
A look at the supply chain resilience myth, as efforts to replicate the chipmaking process inside single countries or regions reveal and exacerbate bottlenecks Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Analysis: from the end of 2000 through June 1, 2022, Apple applied for and published 248 automobile-related patents, mostly around communication and navigation Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
Shanghai-based JAKA Robotics, which makes collaborative industrial robots that work alongside humans, has raised a $150M Series D led by Temasek and others Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
Baidu's video streaming service iQiyi signs a content deal with Douyin, TikTok's sister app in China, ending a long dispute over alleged copyright infringement Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
Tracxn: ~$8.5B in VC funding was raised by Indian education startups from 2014 to 2021, with about half of that in 2021 alone, as they vie for US marketshare Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
Sources: Intel told customers it will raise prices on most of its CPUs and peripheral chips in autumn due to rising costs; source: prices could rise up to 20% Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
Chipmakers including TSMC embark on a $120B investment spree across Taiwan, with 20 new fabs ready or in the works, dwarfing planned investments in US and Japan Techmeme · 2 months ago
Japan's business and government agencies are panicking as Internet Explorer shuts down; a March survey showed 49% of organizations use the browser for work Techmeme · 2 months ago
Samsung Electronics says Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong met with Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger to discuss collaborating on semiconductors Techmeme · 2 months ago
Source: AliExpress Russia, Alibaba's joint venture in the country that had ~1,000 employees before March, has laid off ~40% of staff since Ukraine's invasion Techmeme · 3 months ago
Apple reports Q2 revenue in Greater China grew 3.5% YoY to $18.3B, revenue in Japan fell 0.2% to $7.7B, and revenue in the rest of Asia-Pacific sank 6.7% to $7B Techmeme · 4 months ago
Analysis: half of Apple's top 200 suppliers have facilities in and around Shanghai, where China's COVID-19 lockdowns are disrupting business activities Techmeme · 4 months ago
Major iPhone manufacturer Pegatron, Mac manufacturer Quanta, and iPad maker Compal suspend factory operations near Shanghai amid strict COVID-19 measures Techmeme · 4 months ago
Sources: leading chip tool makers are warning clients they will have to wait up to 18 months for crucial machines, citing shortages of lenses, valves, and more Techmeme · 4 months ago
Sources: Apple plans to cut iPhone SE output by ~20% for the next quarter, as war and inflation dampen demand, and reduces AirPods orders by 10M+ for 2022 Techmeme · 5 months ago
Taiwanese authorities raid eight Chinese chip and component suppliers across 14 locations in Taiwan over alleged illegal poaching of Taiwanese workers Techmeme · 5 months ago
Sources: Toshiba CEO Satoshi Tsunakawa will step down, will be succeeded by Corporate Senior Vice President Taro Shimada Techmeme · 5 months ago
HR experts, industry execs, and government officials in Taiwan say the current chip talent shortage on the island is the most serious they have ever seen Techmeme · 6 months ago
Sources: TSMC's first US chip plant is three to six months behind schedule due to labor shortages and difficulty obtaining licenses Techmeme · 6 months ago
Toshiba will spend ~$1B to build a 300mm power semiconductor fab in Japan, set to open in 2025, and install a 300mm wafer production line at an existing plant Techmeme · 6 months ago
Source: Japan's FSA to propose legislation that would let only banks and wire transfer services issue stablecoins as it plans a yen-based digital currency Techmeme · 8 months ago
Japan's top banks and 70 other companies prepare to trial a new digital currency in H2 2022, backed by bank deposits and for large business transactions Techmeme · 9 months ago
Analysis: 597 VC firms have invested in Indian startups this year, with 211 of them making their debut investments; hedge funds invested $4.3B, up ~3x from 2020 Techmeme · 9 months ago
Source: Japan is allocating $5.2B in fiscal 2021 to support semiconductor manufacturers, including $3.5B for TSMC Techmeme · 9 months ago
Sources: Apple has cut back on iPad production to allocate more chips to the iPhone 13; iPad production was down 50% from original plans for the past two months Techmeme · 9 months ago
Chinese ride-sharing startup T3 raises a $1.2B Series A led by state-backed conglomerate CITIC Group, as rival Didi faces a regulatory crackdown Techmeme · 10 months ago
Sources: China's Oppo is developing high-end mobile chips, using TSMC's 3nm tech, for its premium handsets due out in 2023 or 2024 Techmeme · 10 months ago
Sources: Google has asked Pixel 6 suppliers to produce over 7M units, double its entire estimated smartphone shipments last year Techmeme · 10 months ago
TSMC says it will build its first plant in Japan, focusing on 22nm and 28nm chips, becoming operational in 2024 Techmeme · 10 months ago
Japan's FTC will investigate whether Apple and Google are using their smartphone OS dominance to severely limit options for consumers by eliminating competition Techmeme · 10 months ago
Apple suppliers like Eson Precision Engineering, Unimicron Technology, and Concraft Holding halt production as China tightens its energy consumption policy Techmeme · 11 months ago
Shanghai-based XTransfer, which provides currency and payment management services to 150K+ import/export SMBs, mostly in China, raises $138M at a $1B+ valuation Techmeme · 11 months ago
Canon to acquire Canadian chipmaker Redlen after buying the remaining 85% stake for $270M; Redlen's tech to help Canon reduce radiation exposure in CT scanners Techmeme · 11 months ago