Semicon China 2025 – The Rise of SiCarrier

Last year, I wrote about Semicon China, a series of exhibitions focused on the semiconductor industry. I explained how China was very contradictory, on the one hand saying it is open to foreign businesses, on the other that most companies marketed themselves with phrases such as ‘Made in China’ and ‘self-sufficient’. Despite all this, most…

DeepSeek’s popularity fuels concerns over misinformation

Since DeepSeek-R1 entered public view, its generated content has frequently trended on Chinese social media. Topics such as “#DeepSeek Comments on Jobs AI Cannot Replace” and “#DeepSeek Recommends China’s Most Livable Cities” have sparked widespread discussion. Meanwhile, organizations throughout Chinese society have rushed to embrace the new technologies that DeepSeek has helped spotlight. Shenzhen’s Futian…

China: The future memory powerhouse?

For a while now, the industry has wondered as to when Chinese manufacturers will become serious players in the global memory industry, especially DRAM. It seems that time is finally upon us. While still small at 5%, China’s share of the global memory chip market is growing, and market leaders SK Hynix, Samsung, and Micron…

China’s chip design progress in 2024

The China Integrated Circuit Design Industry Exhibition (ICCAD) is China’s annual semiconductor design focused show. Exhibitors are mostly semiconductor IP and electronic design automation (EDA) tool suppliers, fabless design firms, foundries, and packaging companies. It’s the perfect place to get a feel for how China’s industry has developed over the year and where it is…

Huawei Mate 70 series set to launch with breakthrough features and HarmonyOS NEXT: What to expect from Q4’s most anticipated flagship

Note: The article was first published on TechNode China written by Evan Huang and translated by Zinan Zhang. Huawei, a leading Chinese hardware manufacturer, made a notable return to the spotlight last year with its high-end Mate 60 series. Recently, rumors and leaks about the upcoming Huawei Mate 70 series have sparked significant consumer interest and anticipation in China. Reportedly, this…

Undercurrents in Double 11: What’s changed and what’s not

Note: The article was first published on TechNode China written by Evan Huang and translated by Zinan Zhang. As autumn unfolds, the Chinese internet is abuzz with anticipation for the year’s biggest shopping event—Double Eleven. Unlike in the past, this year’s shopping festival launched long before November, as a way for major e-commerce platforms to extend their presale periods. In fact,…

TechNode BUZZ episode #1: China’s Auto Industry: The Race to a Sustainable Future

In a groundbreaking shift, China’s automotive sector has evolved from a conventional manufacturing hub to a digital innovation pioneer. This transformation is redefining vehicle design, manufacturing processes, and their seamless integration into the expanding digital ecosystem. At the premiere TechNode BUZZ event on September 4th, Bill Russo, Founder & CEO of Automobility Ltd., shared his expert insights…

Landing AI | In the AI era, where is venture capital headed?

Note: The article was first published on TechNode China written by Evan Huang and translated by Zinan Zhang. In the dynamic AI era, venture capital is increasingly attuned to the transformative potential of this technology. As generative AI advances in creating text, images, and videos, a plethora of opportunities and challenges are emerging. This article explores the pivotal role of the…

The future of AGI should not come at the expense of our planet

The development of modern computer science is marked by humanity’s relentless push towards the boundaries of computing efficiency: new technologies led to new applications, digital services expanded, super platforms emerged, internet traffic surged, energy consumption increased, fundamental technologies advanced, and eventually computational efficiency improved. Over the past 20 years, the global tech industry has largely…

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