iPhone

Apple’s Upbeat Forecast, Powered by ‘Staggering’ iPhone Demand, Is Clouded by Soaring Memory Costs

Apple delivered record quarterly sales and issued a stronger-than-expected outlook for the current period, underscoring the company’s ability to sustain momentum after a blockbuster holiday season driven by iPhone demand. However, rising component costs—particularly memory prices—are emerging as a key...
Micron Technology

Micron breaks ground on Singapore’s first double-storey wafer fab, committing US$24 billion investment and creating 1,600 new jobs

Micron Technology broke ground on an advanced wafer fabrication facility in Singapore on Tuesday (Jan 27), marking the country’s first double-storey wafer manufacturing fab and a major expansion of the US chipmaker’s footprint in Southeast Asia. The new facility will...
Semiconductor chips

South Korea Says US AI Chip Tariffs Likely to Have Limited Immediate Impact

South Korea’s Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo on Saturday (Jan. 17) said that a new U.S. proclamation imposing a 25 per cent tariff on certain advanced computing chips is expected to have a limited immediate effect on South Korean companies. “While...
Semiconductor chips

U.S. Unveils 25% Tariff on High-End Semiconductors as ‘Phase One’ Move, Signals Further Actions to Protect National Security

The U.S. Commerce Department’s decision to impose a 25% national security tariff on selected high-end semiconductor imports marks an initial step in a broader strategy to shield and expand the domestic chip industry, a senior administration official said on Thursday....
Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia

China Eases Nexperia Chip Export Ban After EU Pressure, Calming Fears in Auto Industry

The European Commission announced Saturday (Nov 8) that Chinese authorities have confirmed a partial resumption of Nexperia chip exports, easing a weeks-long blockage that had rattled Europe’s automotive sector. The move follows intensive diplomatic talks and appears to be part...