Amanda Liang

In his 42 months as CEO of Intel, Pat Gelsinger recently issued an internal memo announcing layoffs, sharply criticizing Intel's deep-seated issues. He stated that Intel's "costs are too high, profits too low, and the company is mired in bureaucracy," emphasizing that this move is necessary to transform Intel into a leaner, simpler, and more agile company.

Is it time for Intel Foundry (IF) to be spun off as an independent entity? During the 2008-2009 financial crisis, AMD was forced to divest its wafer fabrication division, offloading the heavy burden of operating its wafer fabs. Now, Intel may be facing...

Hua Hong Group, one of China's two major semiconductor foundries, trails behind Chinese industry leader SMIC in terms of both capacity and market

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China's leading foundry, is significantly expanding its production capacity with four

Despite the generative AI boom, uncertainty looms over the automotive, consumer mobile, and PC markets, leading to layoffs at major U.S. and European semiconductor companies like Intel and Infineon.

It has been nearly a year since Huawei HiSilicon's Kirin chipset made its comeback. Observing Huawei's mobile performance this year, signs suggest that the company's supply issues may be resolved.

Riding the wave of the booming artificial intelligence (AI) industry, China's leading server maker, Inspur Electronics Information Industry, reported a record-high revenue of over CNY 42 billion (US$5.89 billion) in the first half of 2024. However, the company's gross margin fell to its lowest point since going public in 2000.

Six months ago, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger introduced an ambitious "moonshot" initiative to match semiconductor manufacturing capacities in Europe and the US with those in Asia by 2030. This plan aims to achieve a balanced global distribution of semiconductor...

Amid Nvidia's recent record-breaking revenue, China's leading AI chipmaker, Cambricon Technologies, has not shared in the AI boom, reporting a more than 40% decline in revenue for the first half of 2024. Profitability still appears to be years away.

Despite encountering significant challenges from US export controls and subsequent chip shortages, China continues to make substantial progress in its AI industry. The country is driving innovation in AI technologies by leveraging alternative approaches that do not rely on the most advanced chips.