China’s chip consolidation accelerates with SMIC, Hua Hong buyouts
Two of the country’s leading fabs announced buyouts of government partners in their non-wholly owned subsidiaries last week Key Takeaways: SMIC and Hua Hong are consolidating ownership of their assets…
Hong Kong chip frenzy enters AI lane with Iluvatar IPO
The maker of general purpose GPUs used in AI computing has made its first public filing and passed its listing hearing for a Hong Kong IPO that could raise around…
Silicon Integrity has designs on an IPO after China chip rally
The provider of semiconductor packaging and testing services has applied for a Hong Kong listing, leveraging China's strategic focus on the chip industry Key Takeaways: Revenue growth has been slowing…
Cambricon to raise $700 million in race to build a Chinese AI chip leader
The advanced chipmaker has posted strong recent revenue growth and became profitable at the end of last year, as it recovers from U.S. sanctions Key Takeaways: Cambricon aims to raise…
America’s strategic mindset on AI needs a reset
The recent emergence of DeepSeek shows the U.S. should stop assuming that its dominance in artificial intelligence is guaranteed By Tian Feng From Silicon Valley boardrooms to Wall Street…
BRIEF: SMIC’s fourth-quarter revenue jumps, but profit falls
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (0981.HK; 688981.SH) said on Tuesday its revenue jumped 31.5% year-on-year to $2.21 billion in last year’s fourth quarter from $1.68 billion a year earlier on strong…
ACM Research straddles growing U.S.-China microchip divide
The California-based manufacturer of chipmaking equipment is growing quickly on demand from China, even as its strong Chinese ties become increasingly tricky Key Takeaways: ACM Research, a U.S.-based chip equipment…