SMIC and Beijing's Quest for Semiconductor Self-Reliance
Advanced computer chips are quickly shaping up to represent one of the most competitive and high-stakes assets in today’s global economy.
10/14/20217 min read
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Chinese Chip Startup Biren Technology Cuts Staff Due to TSMC Supply Suspension
News emerged on October 23 that one-third of Chinese startup Biren Technology's employees will be laid off because Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has decided to suspend production of advanced silicon for it to ensure compliance with US regulations.
Black Sesame Technologies Breaks $500M in Round-C Funding
On August 8, Black Sesame Technologies, an autonomous driving computer chip company, announced its completion of round-C+ financing led by SummitView Capital.
8/8/20222 min read
Tencent Unveils Three Self-Developed Chips for AI Computing, Video Processing and High-Performance Networks
On Wednesday, at the Tencent Digital Ecosystem Summit, Tencent released that it has made a long-term plan in regard to chip R&D and investment for businesses.
Chinese Laser Chip Developer Vertilite Secures Fresh Funding
Several top lidar enterprises including RoboSense and Hesai Technology have recently invested in Vertilite, a laser chip manufacturer based in China.
Huawei Founder Ren Zhengfei Discusses US Sanctions, Chips, and AI
Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, delivered a speech at a recent symposium where he addressed several issues, including chip supply, ChatGPT, the company's future direction for research and development, and its employee selection systems.
Moffett AI Completes Round A Financing
Recently, Moffett AI received several hundred million yuan of A round financing, led by CoStone Capital and Greater Bay Area Common Home Development Fund.
1/12/20222 min read
MediaTek Launches Dimensity 9200 Chipset
Taiwanese fabless semiconductor company MediaTek held an online conference on November 8 to release the new generation flagship 5G system-on-a-chip (SoC), Dimensity 9200.
11/8/20224 min read
Xiaomi Reports Q1 2023 Performance: Progress in Chip Production, Electric Vehicles, and AI
Xiaomi has reported its Q1 2023 performance. In this quarter, the company achieved revenue of 8.42 billion USD, and an adjusted net profit of 452.6 million USD, marking a 13% year-on-year increase and a 121% sequential increase.
Chip Firm YTMicro Bags Several Hundred Million Yuan in Round-A+ Financing
Chinese semiconductor developer YTMicro announced on July 29 that it has secured several hundred million yuan in round-A+ financing.
7/29/20222 min read
NVIDIA's Next-Generation Autonomous Driving Domain Control Chip, NVIDIA Thor, Implemented at Hefei Factory
Prominent companies such as Li Auto, Xpeng Motors, and BYD are among the initial users of the revolutionary NVIDIA Thor chip.
8/13/20241 min read
ByteDance Confirms Independent Chip Development
On July 19, a spokesperson for ByteDance confirmed that the company is exploring chip designs for its own use in specialized areas, as it could not find a supplier capable of meeting its requirements.