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US restricts TSMC chip supply shipments to China as tech race heats up

The Trump administration is revoking TSMC’s licence to ship products freely from the US to China, effective on 31 December.

Euronews · Sep 3, 2025

ASML and SK hynix assemble industry-first 'commercial' High-NA EUV system at fab in South Korea

SK hynix is the first memory maker to assemble ASML's High-NA EUV lithography system NXE:5200B at its M16 fab in Icheon to use it for R&D of next-generation process technologies before transitioning to full High-NA-based production later this decade.

Tom’s Hardware · Sep 3, 2025

U.S. gov't revokes TSMC's authorization to ship tools to its fabs in China — special export license to be pulled by end of 2025

The U.S. will revoke TSMC’s special export license for its Nanjing Fab 16 by the end of 2025, potentially disrupting its 16nm and 28nm-class operations and shifting Chinese customer demand toward rivals like SMIC and HuaHong. However, SMIC vows to ensure uninterrupted operations of its Chinese fabs.

Tom’s Hardware · Sep 2, 2025

A win for consumers? SK Hynix confirms it will bring industry's first 300+ layer QLC NAND to PCs first before moving to enterprise - but don't expect cheap 8TB SSDs anytime soon

SK Hynix announces world’s first 321-layer QLC NAND with plans for PC SSDs launch ahead of enterprise storage and AI data center applications.

TechRadar · Aug 28, 2025

SK Hynix's 'world first' 321-layer QLC flash memory chips, boasting 100% faster transfer speeds and up to 56% greater write performance, will be in gaming PCs next year

This could be the turning point where we all stop going 'Eww' when we see a QLC SSD.

PC Gamer · Aug 27, 2025

SK hynix announces mass production of its 2Tb 3D QLC NAND — cheaper high-capacity consumer drives and 244TB enterprise SSDs incoming

SK hynix kicks off mass production of its 321-layer 2Tb QLC NAND, offering higher speed and efficiency at lower cost and paving the way for cheap multi-terabyte client SSDs and ultra-high-capacity enterprise drives of up to 244TB.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 25, 2025

SoftBank Shares Plunge Over 7% In Tokyo After $2 Billion Intel Bet As Asian Tech Stocks Tumble Following Nvidia-Led US Sell-Off

On Wednesday, SoftBank Group (OTC:SFTBF) (OTC:SFTBY) shares fell sharply in Tokyo as investors reacted to its $2 billion investment in Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC), with broader Asian technology stocks sliding in tandem after a U.S. market pullback led by Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA).

Benzinga · Aug 20, 2025

"We are confident" - SK Hynix chief says AI memory market set to boom as demand rises, shrugs off tariff cost fears

SK Hynix projects 30% annual growth in high-bandwidth memory until 2030, mainly driven by AI demand.

TechRadar · Aug 13, 2025

Samsung's biggest rival and Sandisk have come together to standardize High Bandwidth Flash memory - which could mean better AI performance for everyone

Sandisk and SK Hynix developing High Bandwidth Flash, a hybrid memory design combining DRAM-like speed with NAND capacity to expand AI performance and efficiency.

TechRadar · Aug 12, 2025

SK hynix wants you to buy s’more HBM4 to satisfy your high-tech cravings — company's X account compares cutting-edge stacked memory to summer treat

SK hynix has taken to Twitter/X to compare its delicately stacked HBM4 to some deliciously layered s’mores.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 11, 2025