China’s CXMT eyes US$4.2B Shanghai IPO to fuel memory chip expansion
China’s leading domestic DRAM maker, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), is seeking to raise CNY29.5 billion (approx. US$4.2 billion) through an IPO in Shanghai, as it looks to upgrade production lines and expand development of advanced memory technologies.
Z.ai illustrates how open-source AI models are influencing commercial adoption
China trade-in subsidies reshape auto market as domestic surge accelerates global export push
Taiwan government backs AI robots to address labor shortages
India’s L&T Semiconductor to unveil partnerships in cellular IoT modules and power devices at CES
Samsung reportedly poised to clear KRW20 trillion profit mark in 4Q25
Samsung Electronics is reportedly on track to post sharply higher operating profit in the fourth quarter of 2025 as demand tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure lifts memory chip prices. The reports, compiled by South Korean outlets including Korea Economic Daily and EBN and citing industry sources, said Samsung’s preliminary fourth-quarter operating profit is expected to exceed KRW20 trillion, a level that would mark the first time a South Korean company has crossed that threshold in a single quarter.
Taiwan smartphone market steady in 2025 despite challenges, AI phones drive growth
Samsung reportedly plans 50% HBM output surge through 2026
Samsung Electronics plans to boost its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) production capacity by approximately 50% through late 2026, according to South Korean media outlet ET News, as the company secures key technical milestones with major AI customers.