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17

2025

Tesla and Boston Dynamics redefine humanoid robots with lightweight materials

Memory prices surged in 4Q25, defying seasonal trends as AI drives demand

Qualcomm dominates physical AI with robot and automotive chips

China's TI anti-dumping probe likely more symbolic than punitive

China's Big Fund Phase III opens with Piotech Jianke investment in hybrid bonding technology

Oracle takes lead in TikTok US deal as Trump extends deadline

China opens anti-dumping probe into US chipmakers amid tariff tensions

NXP CEOs discuss transition in 2025, focus on SDV, smart glasses, and robotics

TSMC's US success revives semiconductor ambitions across India, Vietnam, and the Middle East

Trump's UK state visit sparks wave of US tech and financial commitments

Taiwan chip makers hit green energy wall

Nvidia's Jensen Huang reverses quantum strategy, bets billions on next computing era

Xiaomi 17 smartphone to launch in September 2025 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Taiwan's IC design industry risks losing No.2 spot to China; government unveils '4H' strategy

TSMC's 7nm EUV pioneer and Nighthawk Force leader honored as ITRI laureates

Puya Semiconductor's SkyHigh deal to cement China's indigenous NAND advantage

Navitas grows beyond chargers with solar, motor drives, and AI power supplies

ASML-Mistral AI partnership marks shift toward Europe's industrial-led AI model

Taiwan launches quantum mainframe project as Nvidia backs hybrid computing

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16

2025

China's smart glasses market heats up as waveguide tech takes lead

Loongson's first GPU 9A1000 nears tape-out, deliveries slated for 3Q25

Compal and Thunder Tiger to co-develop BVLOS communications module for unmanned vehicles

Pegatron's TH Tung highlights three challenges in global economic turmoil

CoreWeave secures US$6.3B Nvidia deal to backstop AI cloud capacity

TSMC’s grip on SEMICON Taiwan sets the stage for record-breaking SEMICON West

Zolix navigates Chinese market oversupply with global expansion

ProLogium partners with Rimac to develop next-gen EV solid-state battery platform

How can the 6G rollout avoid 5G pitfalls?

Intel China chairmanship changes hands: Wang Rui retires, Wang Zhicong takes over

MediaTek taps TSMC's 2nm for first flagship SoC, mass production set for 2026

China's Hesai lands US$40M robotaxi order in the US despite tension

YS Tech growth fueled by automotive, AI server sectors in 2025

Yageo targets active component growth with Anpec Electronics stake acquisition

Xiaomi's China marketing head dismissed for leaking secrets

Rare earth shortage reportedly threatens to delay Tata Electronics' wafer fab plans

SEMICON Taiwan 2025: UK seeks Taiwanese partnerships to overcome domestic chip manufacturing constraints

From FPGA to AI: Fudan Microelectronics confronts US FN4 blacklist head-on

Qualcomm's Snapdragon naming shift coincides with Xiaomi's direct challenge to iPhone 17

TCL CSOT unveils landmark investment plan to build world's first 8.6G inkjet-printed OLED line

US cuts Japan car tariffs to 15% while semiconductor trade status remains unclear

EU delays decision on CO2 rules despite pressure from carmakers

China builds, Meta sells, Taiwan waits: the fault lines in AI smart glasses

China's tech sector drives growth in low-altitude drone economy amid regional industrial shifts

South Korea's August ICT exports hit record high, Taiwan surge drives growth

Chinese OLED panel makers ramp up investments in 8.6G lines, boosting equipment demand

India-based ASM Technologies to invest in Tamil Nadu for design-led manufacturing expansion

Beijing's anti-dumping drive puts US analog chips on notice, clearing path for Chinese alternatives

Intel offloads majority stake in Altera to Silver Lake, tightening focus on core business

SEMICON Taiwan 2025: TSMC's GaN retreat opens door for Chinese SiC competitors

CSPs' shift to eSSDs set to cause QLC NAND Flash shortage by 2026

Acer, Nvidia unveil compact AI workstation, receive strong early interest

US, China outline framework deal on TikTok, but hurdles remain

Unprecedented AI boom pushes Quanta, Wistron, and peers into massive capacity build-up

Immigration raids raise doubts over Samsung’s 2026 Texas fab schedule

China's SiC pricing war forces Japan to retreat while Europe holds its line

Commentary: HiSilicon 2.0 moves from survival mode to leadership under Trump 2.0

Huawei’s Ren says failed Motorola deal set stage for chip self-reliance

Research insight: Software-defined vehicles are rewriting auto industry blueprint

Han's Laser expands from semiconductors to new markets, as industrial laser demand slides

Kumamoto University revises education strategy as result of TSMC's Japan fab

Chips and optics converge at Shenzhen twin expos

Taiwan panel makers see modest August gains but warn of weak second-half demand

NVIDIA's Rubin CPX may reshape AI memory demand, boosting GDDR7 over HBM

AI data centers turn to high-voltage direct current as new power backbone

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15

2025

Nvidia antitrust ruling clouds US-China trade talks

Taiwan's government-built 12-inch fab to come online in 2028, integrating industry and academia capabilities

Energy and intelligence: a new benchmark in AI competition

Chipmakers bet big on AI glasses as market momentum builds

Samsung Foundry secures order for Israeli automotive chip production

Jorjin chairman: Chip and display breakthroughs fuel AI-AR symbiosis

AI glasses need killer apps and local partnerships to drive adoption, says Samsung Taiwan exec

Taiwan's AIDC and US defense firm Shield AI partner to build drone ecosystem

Telcos prioritize profits over speed in 6G race

Topview Optronics poised to benefit from growing security integration demand

China targets CoWoP leapfrog as Taiwan holds tech edge

XMC steps into key stage of China's silicon-on-insulator foundry drive, ahead of SMIC and Hua Hong

Aurotek leans into AI robots for second growth curve, orders keep rising

Arm raises stakes in mobile AI with Lumex CSS; debuts C1 CPU and Mali G1-Ultra GPU

Adani pivots to LCD fab talks with Sharp, Panasonic after chip setback

Japan grants up to JPY536 billion subsidy to Micron for advanced DRAM production

German automakers advocate technology neutrality ahead of EU carbon emission review

Gogoro launches new entry-level electric scooter to boost 4Q25 sales

Quantum computing can solve AI energy consumption issues, says Wiwynn chair

CXMT breaks into CXL memory, putting Samsung and SK Hynix on edge

Xiaomi pulls back on India amid regulatory pressure and market slide

Korean giants step up investments in India as it emerges as both key manufacturing hub and growing consumer market

MiniLED's golden era in high-end IT applications fades as OLED MacBook Pro approaches

AI glasses market grows amid questions over smartphone role and battery life

AI adoption rates decline among US companies amid rising skepticism

ASML's Asian pivot: How the chip giant ditched the US for Taiwan and Korea

Omnipotent combination of semiconductor and AI ushers in new phase of technological explosion, says former TSMC R&D VP

Behind TSMC's overseas expansion roadblocks

Google eyes Nvidia's turf with new TPU-as-a-service model

Panasonic Industry to invest in new factory in Thailand for AI server materials

Weekly news roundup: Tech giants pivot and partner as AI demand collides with geopolitical reality

Nvidia reportedly moving forward with SOCAMM2, Korean memory giants set to gain

Tata Technologies expands European footprint with EUR75 million acquisition of Germany's ESTEC

FTC investigates AI chatbots as suicide cases rise among minors

Pegatron chair sees upstream demand rebound, easing 2H25 economic concerns

Lite-On Technology marks 50th anniversary, chairman Tom Soong warns of rapid AI-driven competition

US adds 23 Chinese firms to entity list as China launches anti-dumping probe on US chip imports

Foxconn advances strategic investments to lead AI smart glasses industry

Exclusive: Micron halts NAND and DRAM quotes after SanDisk price hike, sharper increases looming

Ant Group debuts humanoid robot R1 in Shanghai, with cooking and caregiving skills

What Huawei’s shake-up at HiSilicon means

Foxconn chairman reportedly leads delegation to US amid sensitive timing

Ukraine's Skyeton brings war-tested drones to Taiwan defense expo

Taiwan’s quantum push under review as progress slows

Taiwan's Teco and Kenda explore digital twin applications

Ritwin expands three main product lines amid surging power demand in post-AI era

Huawei tops global wearables market for 2nd straight quarter with over 20% share

Hermes-Epitek’s HTSI to list on OTC, eyeing AI and HPC wafer testing boom

India roundup: China closely watches India's role in Apple supply chain

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14

2025

Beyond the data center: Nvidia’s GB10 and DGX Spark mark a new phase in its AI strategy

Rigetti sees quantum computers joining data centers within five years

Beijing Tsinghua professor warns China must cut AI reliance on Nvidia

Intel loses key Ohio fab lobbyist and Xeon architect as delays mount

Navitas expands GaN, SiC push from consumer electronics to AI data centers

From slides to silicon: India's Suchi Semicon shows progress in chip packaging

Chipmakers face measurement limits at advanced nodes

Taiwan's OtO Photonics gains edge in China's semiconductor market with spectrometer focus

AI expert proposes four-quadrant framework to guide enterprise task selection for AI agents

From EVs to drones: Waffer Technology rides on magnesium alloy boom

LLMs on drones to pave way for automated airspace defense

XPeng flying car orders surpass 5,000 with Europe deliveries targeted for 2026

Munich’s IAA 2025 reveals future of cars

Intel outlines 2026 PC roadmap: Arrow Lake refresh to hold the line before Nova Lake overhaul

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13

2025

Commentary: China's chip sector faces the citizenship question

Expert urges token economy for wider AI benefit

SK Hynix's rumored slowing TCB investment raises concerns for Hanmi Semiconductor as bonders market expands

Utechzone joins 3D IC alliance to expand semiconductor testing capabilities and depth

TSMC builds new fab supply chain hub in southern Taiwan

Google Cloud backlog exceeds US$106B, three AI business models drive record revenue in 2Q25

Micron courts Trump policies to challenge Korean memory giants

Beijing's chip advance, from equipment to AI, threatens Seoul's tech stronghold

Memory shortages stretch into 2026, fueling revenue boom for Taiwanese suppliers

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12

2025

Lightstar Technology pivots to domestic sourcing, unveils aerospace-grade components

South Korea targets massive hydrogen market, aiming to become global leader by 2030

Taiwan Mobile CIO: AI sparks 'reversing specialization' evolution, driving B2C- to- B2B shift

Nvidia reportedly asks Samsung to double GDDR7 memory orders

Oracle rides AI wave with massive contracts and bullish outlook

Taiwan Mobile invests NT$930 million to capture AI opportunities, forecasts triple-digit growth in cloud and AI business

TASC said to supply PDs for AirPods Pro 3 for heart rate sensing

Kyushu to train 1.4 million semiconductor workers amid US$156 billion boom

Malaysia steps up semiconductor drive as G2 rivalry spurs new investments

Alibaba Group to raise US$3.17 billion via convertible bonds for cloud infrastructure expansion

Chinese wind turbine makers face rising costs amid expansion in Indian market

Indian officials say Foxconn remains committed despite Chinese worker departure, outlines India Semiconductor Mission 2.0

China's self-sufficiency agenda spurs JPT's leap into optical inspection

China's Lightstar targets record localization in optical passive components amid tariff pressures

SEMICON Taiwan 2025: AMD pushes panel-level, 3D, and optical packaging as AI demands soar

SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Mirle debuts humanoid robot, targeting semiconductor smart manufacturing

India reportedly turns to Myanmar's KIA to bolster rare earth supply for EVs

Samsung to debut tri-fold phone as early as October, 50K units to hit Korea and China first

SEMICON Taiwan 2025: CHPT enters US CSP supply chain; order visibility extends to 3Q26

Advantest tops TEL in market value after 19 years, driven by AI chip testing boom

SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Nvidia shifts optical roadmap from co-packaged to co-integrated optics

Commentary: MicroLED is lighting up display industry, but can it open new doors?

LGES plant shutdown crisis spreads nationwide

China's 10 memory firms post mixed 1H25: sales rise, profits lag

SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Quantum computing CEOs converge to showcase leaps in quantum computing tech

SEMICON Taiwan 2025: CCP Contact Probes' new semiconductor products expected to boost revenue

Connected car risks stall EV adoption at 'last two miles'

SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Hanmi Semiconductor unveils large 2.5D packaging equipment

Yageo to acquire up to 28.5% stake in Anpec Electronics through public tender offer

Infineon targets 2028 for RISC-V automotive chip rollout

SEMICON Taiwan 2025: IBM's roadmap for semiconductor and quantum development extends through 2042

SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Broadcom eyes CPO expansion beyond AI scale-out data centers

SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Hanwha Semitech maps out roadmap for advanced packaging equipment with 2026 launch plans

US signals potential trade breakthrough with Taiwan and India amid ongoing tariff talks

Nvidia weighs microchannel lid cooling in race to tame next-gen GPU power

Mexico to impose steep tariffs on Asian imports to shield domestic industry and navigate trade pressures

Exclusive: Hiwin China competes for opportunities as robots walk and drones fly

Huawei, Cambricon AI chip production set to top one million units by 2026

Huawei’s HiSilicon appoints new chairman after Eric Xu exit

Intel to continue semiconductor glass substrate commercialization despite market rumors

SEMICON Taiwan 2025: 15 Kyushu chip suppliers eye Taiwan market as TSMC spurs Japan-Taiwan investment links

Texas Instruments sees data center revenue surge 50%; projects over US$1B in 2025 as sector recovery accelerates

Nvidia backs Agility Robotics, with Taiwan suppliers set to ride the humanoid wave

Sysgration, Quantum Systems form alliance to localize drone production in Taiwan

China cracks down on false EV promotions as fierce market competition rages on

PC replacement cycle in 2025 falls short as trade tensions disrupt market

India targets global leadership in green hydrogen exports despite China's dominance

South Korean panel makers aims to regain lead with dual-layer tandem OLED

TV brand vendors boost short-term panel demand

Mini LED car displays gain traction: Ennostar and Valeo jointly debut exterior matrix display solutions at IAA Mobility 2025

Auden Techno sees growth in August, Vietnam plant to start production in 2H26

Nitto Denko and IBM collaborate on advanced semiconductor packaging materials

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11

2025

BYD reportedly resumes India expansion plans with easing India-China tensions

Taiwan economic minister says TSMC leak probe will proceed despite concerns about relations with Japan

Taiwan govt suggests AI boom as leverage in US Section 232 investigation

SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Southern Taiwan Science Park showcases strength

Advanced vapor chamber design positions Apple for ultra-thin iPhones and wearable devices

SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Infineon CEO reveals future opportunities in power semiconductors

Winbond sees nearly 90% DRAM price increase, aims for 4Q25 peak

Wistron increases investment in the US, doubling capital expenditure for California subsidiary

Taiwan Mobile forecasts 30% rise in iPhone 17 sales, driven by upgrade replacements from older models

iPhone 17 strategy: three distinct lines, AI takes backseat

SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Tenstorrent's Jim Keller advocates for democratizing AI chip development with RISC-V

Taiwan to showcase next-gen defense at TADTE 2025, highlighting UAVs and naval innovations

PTI aims to be first FOPLP supplier in AI server supply chain

Phison Electronics reports record revenue growth amid rising AI demand and potential memory shortages

Shenzhen Dual-expo Spotlight | China leans on laser chips to localize AI data centers and bypass tariffs

Shenzhen Dual-expo Spotlight | Sunny Optical flags fatal flaws in smart glasses but sees AR growth ahead

Taiwan emerges as AI hotspot: Merck highlighting trio of semiconductor development trends

ACM Research courts TSMC as US–China dual-listed chip equipment maker bets on Taiwan expansion

SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Taiwan's 10-year chip program seeks to link semiconductor supply chains among democratic countries

Apple reduces reliance on Broadcom with in-house N1 chip for iPhone 17

SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Automotive chip leaders weigh AI and energy demands as Taiwan presses for deeper ties

OpenAI's US$300 billion Oracle deal underscores AI infrastructure boom and massive cash burn it comes with

Apple brings vapor chamber cooling to iPhone 17 Pro after six-year wait, yet many suppliers now chase AI servers

SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Machinery makers Tongtai and Contrel expand into semiconductor sector

SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Taiwan's semiconductor output neared NT$6T with govt boosting AI and HPC sectors

Suzhou Everbright taps AI and data center demand, expands in Europe

Beijing's barriers fail to deter China's SiC players from risky push into 8-inch wafer race

CXMT said to target 2026 HBM3E mass production, narrowing gap with Samsung and SK Hynix to 2 years

Foxconn and Tata reshape Apple supply chain as first iPhone 17 production shifts to India

Shenzhen expo underscores integration of optoelectronics and semiconductors

SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Edge AI emerging as growth driver, scalability to determine future, says NXP CEO

China downplays India’s role, yet Taiwan supply chain braces for Apple’s next moves

Apple's iPhone 17 launch puts India in the frame, but China still calls the shots

Taiwan showcases breakthroughs in CoWoS and SiC equipment to boost semiconductor self-reliance

OpenAI Fund chief highlights challenges and future of AI development in Taiwan forum

Eric Schmidt’s secret Taiwan visit mixed AI talent scouting with defense strategy

Momo's August revenue rises 4.4% MoM, iPhone upgrade wave to potentially boost sales recovery

TSMC's presence in Kumamoto exceeds expectations as Kyushu sees over 200 new investment projects

Meta's AI push hits internal roadblocks

Chieftek Precision to expand robot development with modular systems beyond humanoid designs

Foldables gain ground: Samsung leads in Taiwan, Vivo expands with aggressive strategy

Asus chair highlights integration and co-creation as keys to Taiwan's AI strategy

South Korea's UVC unveils AI-driven digital twin platform to challenge Siemens

LCY Chemical eyes advanced chip, display materials

South Korean memory giants reportedly accelerate domestic production amid US export control threats

Samsung eyes xAI chip partnership following major Tesla deal

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10

2025

TSMC's Cliff Hou and Jim Keller rally behind 'Moore's law 2.0' at SEMICON Taiwan

Thunder Tiger unveils new unmanned surface vessel targeting large Taiwan defense contract

AP Memory's new ApSRAM completes customer validation, aims for mass production in 2025

Baidu launches ERNIE X1.1, claiming to rival OpenAI GPT-5 and Google Gemini 2.5 Pro benchmarks

Google leads cloud AI race with advanced TPU chips, says industry insiders

Acer's European subsidiary Enfinitec steadily expands repair and service business across the continent

Broadcom offers US$600M incentive to CEO for AI business growth

Horiba opens Taiwan lab to drive next-gen semiconductor, AI materials research

Everlight targets high-performance markets as third-gen semiconductor sales set to double in 2025

SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Zhen Ding recasts PCBs as semiconductor engines, strikes AI factory pact with Advantech

GenAI transforms SaaS but large enterprise systems remain resilient

Nvidia's server rack transition delays revenue growth but AI servers expected to recover in late 2025

Synopsys' IP business underperforms in 3QFY25, announces 10% workforce reduction

For Samsung Electronics, cross-department synergy boosts home appliance operations in Taiwan

TSMC reports 33.8% revenue increase in August, outlook shaped by AI demand and margin pressures

Commentary: Decoding the new semiconductor world order

SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Alliance Material showcases breakthrough double-sided RDL glass substrate process

OpenAI attributes AI hallucinations to LLMs trained to guess answers

Taiwan expands tax credits to boost investment in advanced smart applications

Acer's Pan-Asia HQ advances non-PC business, subsidiaries showing strong growth

Microloops reports over 100% YoY revenue growth for four months amid strong AI server demand

YMTC launches US$2.9B Phase III project as Hubei state investors step up; no Big Fund in sight

Exclusive: TSMC turns legacy fabs into EUV pellicle powerhouse, signals new front in chipmaking

Highlights from China International Optoelectronic Expo and SEMI-e: sovereign AI, drones, AR/VR/MR in focus

Apple launches iPhone 17 series with stable pricing amid tariff and market concerns

Commentary: YMTC's decade-long march, leadership shifts, and the undercurrent of China's memory substitution drive

SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Zeiss hits milestone of 10 High NA optic systems shipped as TSMC probes future of Hyper NA EUV

Apple absorbs tariff impact, keeps most iPhone 17 prices steady to stay competitive

Growth in military and semiconductor sectors fuels new momentum for IPC firms

Apple leverages e-SIM support and competitive pricing to strengthen foothold in China

China's NSIG to absorb loss-making wafer subsidiaries in US$967M restructuring

SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Memory giants compete in customized HBM race amid AI surge

Nvidia unveils Rubin CPX GPU for massive-context AI, available end 2026

AI chip demand drives future semiconductor growth trends

OpenAI reportedly in talks to bring US$500 billion Stargate project to India, sparking data center expansion

FOPLP progress is fastest in foundries, slower in testing and panel fabs

Compal partners with ZutaCore to redefine AI server cooling with waterless direct liquid technology

AI infrastructure investment may enter adjustment phase in 2026, with small-and medium-sized business demand driving new momentum

Switzerland launches open-source AI model Apertus developed by top research institutes

AI guru warns superintelligence could endanger humanity; praises China's AI governance

Immigration crackdown exposes labor and capacity risks in US auto industry

Advanced packaging battle intensifies as foundry, OSAT, and PCB sectors enter tripartite era

NXP taps former TI China chief to steer Greater China amid rising competition

Global demand for 100-inch class TVs surges due to favorable timing and conditions

Taiwan pushes immersion cooling, CoWoS tech into US AI server supply chain

China AI surge with 5,000 firms and 788 EFLOPS capacity, yet supply-demand mismatch persists

Apple launches iPhone 17 Pro, Pro Max and thinnest-ever Air with new A19 Pro chip

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9

2025

DDI supply chain shakeup for Apple's iPhone puts LX Semicon at risk

Tesla to open new research and development center in Kopenick, Berlin

TSMC and ASE form 3D IC alliance with 34 members to overcome advanced packaging bottlenecks

Five years on, Taiwan's G2C positions local equipment makers at center of AI packaging shift

Anli posts third-highest revenue in August 2025, returns to profitability

Kemflo International expands into activated carbon regeneration for semiconductor industry

Czech Minister of Research and Innovation visits Taiwan; NSTC highlights complementary technologies

Microsoft signs US$19.4 billion deal with Nebius amid surging AI cloud demands

Kakao to integrate ChatGPT into KakaoTalk in strategic partnership with OpenAI

Dell reportedly initiates third round of China layoffs, impacting Shanghai and Xiamen

RongSemi denies fab halt as YMTC Veteran takes key role in Ningbo expansion

Lianyou Metals lists on Taiwan exchange, expands cobalt output amid tungsten supply squeeze

Malaysian IC design house Oppstar and Inventec to develop AI chips together

Asia-Pacific countries lead in AI application despite lagging in development, studies show

Khgears sees robot business drive record high revenue in first eight months of 2025

LG Electronics India expected to launch IPO in October 2025

Samsung Electronics sees growth in Taiwan despite market challenges

Chip, cloud, and AI firms unite to break Nvidia's stranglehold

Over 50 Taiwan IC design houses compete for govt subsidies

HBM race intensifies: Micron’s yield confidence fuels supply chain bets

Samsung to double GDDR7 output following Nvidia B40 order

L&T Semiconductor Technologies acquires Fujitsu General Electronics' power module design assets

Globalwafers chief warns materials, not process nodes, will decide chip industry's future

CATL unveils Shenxing Pro battery, expands EU capacity with US$8.6 billion Hungary plant

UMT to double capacity by 4Q25 amid surging LEO satellite orders

BOE reportedly to supply iPhone 17 Pro OLED panels at US$40 each

Aplex partners with Adirtek to enter CoWoS supply chain

China's ACM ships first KrF coater-developer to logic fab as local supply chain advances

Taiwan's industrial PC firms expand role in semiconductor supply chain amid rising demand

China's first open AI computing architecture: Sugon, Lenovo, Moore Threads come together to challenge Nvidia CUDA

Intel announces leadership changes to strengthen execution and accelerate innovation

VinFast enters India with locally made EVs as first foreign pure-play manufacturer

TSMC and OSATs ramp up advanced semiconductor packaging amid AI-driven demand surge

Apple to unveil new products in annual event as 5G modem chip strategy evolves

ASE COO outlines Taiwan's semiconductor outlook amid post-AI era challenges

SpaceX to buy EchoStar spectrum licenses in US$17 billion deal

Research Insights: Global auto market forms multi-track pattern

SEA political turmoil impacts PC sales; Acer aims for 4Q25 rebound

Google's Nano Banana AI tool surges to 200M images, testing cloud infrastructure limits

TSMC's new materials management VP to debut at 2025 SCM Forum

Samsung's Exynos comeback aims for Qualcomm's mobile chip dominance

Taiwan steps up in satellite and 6G race, eyes role in Starlink and Kuiper networks

AI glasses and AR device market booms, but lacks momentum

CATL procurement staff visits South Korea, reportedly seeking key equipment and manufacturing technologies

China's JFSemi cracks 12-inch SiC wafer barrier with homegrown laser technology

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8

2025

US weighs annual China chip supply approvals for Samsung, SK Hynix

AI computing power reshapes global optoelectronics: 5,000 companies converge in Shenzhen for CIOE and SEMI-e shows

Emerging technologies in US national defense, Part 1: Space domain awareness (SDA)

Commentary: Intel's Faustian bargain trades independence for survival

Samsung reportedly resumes construction on Pyeongtaek P5 to advance HBM4 mass production plans

Commentary: Hyundai-LGES Georgia plant raid threatens to unravel South Korea's US$350 billion EV bet

Exclusive: Broadcom secures US$10B ASIC win, Apple and xAI next in line

ASML's rise and Intel's decline retold in new book on lithography battles

Samsung, SK Hynix deploy heavyweight presence at Semicon 2025 to crack Taiwan supply chain

Semicon Taiwan 2025 sets new records, focusing on AI, advanced packaging, and memory

Taiwan plots China-alternative chip strategy in response to Beijing's mature-node expansion

Whirlpool renews attack on Samsung, LG under Trump 2.0

Samsung weighs new ASML High NA EUV purchases to narrow gap with TSMC in 2nm race

Skytech secures orders for self-developed PLP equipment as OSAT firms adopt CoPoS

Taiwan PCB makers pivot to AI servers amid China exodus

Rebellions become billion-dollar battleground for Samsung, SK Hynix

China's chip self-sufficiency push spurs foreign suppliers to hike prices and weigh exit

China's auto-chip push hits reliability roadblock

SEMICON Taiwan to feature Infineon and NXP CEO, highlighting Europe's view on Taiwanese supply chain

Micron targets Galaxy LPDDR5X, pressuring Samsung supply

Amazon targets car sales: Can tech giant disrupt dealerships?

Taiwan announces six new breakthroughs that address key drone gaps

Auto connector maker ACTT expands into robot cable assemblies and biomedicine

Taiwan manufacturing hits recession: industry on high alert amid tariff storm

Taiwan's high-tech supply chain faces rising pressures amid global expansion and outsourcing trends

Race into smart mobility: global auto market splinters in 1H25

China's domestic low-cost automation sharpens manufacturing edge

South Korea's climate transition clause sparks debate

Samsung solidifies lead as Apple's top display supplier

Ranking China's top 15 chip-equipment makers: Naura leads as R&D investment reshapes competition

China extends global EV battery lead with solid-state breakthroughs

Weekly news roundup: Rapidus 2nm matches TSMC density and outpaces Intel; TSMC to hike chip prices up to 10% in 2026

AI data centers spark power squeeze: Taiwan's heavyweights race to deliver faster

China's chip-equipment drive hits atomic scale, AMEC chairman warns on rivalry

Shenzhen's International Semiconductor Expo highlights AI and advanced packaging breakthroughs

India roundup: India pushes chip ambition as tax reform unveiled

South Korea's MCP exports to Taiwan surge, debunking AI bubble concern and boosting SK Hynix outlook

China's chip equipment makers close in: eroding Japan's share, eyeing US dominance

India's chip drive gains momentum but foreign giants hold back investments

Huawei launches new tri-fold smartphone with Kirin 9020 chip, targeting Samsung Electronics

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7

2025

China’s SiCarrier rallies suppliers with US$1.4B in orders, yet lithography gap persists

France pushes into Taiwan's chip ecosystem with advanced packaging focus and new Foxconn tie-up

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6

2025

Samsung accelerates launch of Galaxy S25 FE, Galaxy Tab S11 to bolster AI portfolio

GCE plans to expand Taiwan capacity with NT$1.6B purchase of CMC Zhongli plant

Imperfect AI creates more editing business opportunities

South Korea plans to cut wafer material tariffs to 0% to strengthen its semiconductor cost advantage

US software industry thrives on reinforcing ecosystem Taiwan can hardly match

Airtac confident in 2025 growth as demand outpaces shipments despite tariff headwinds

Altek obtains AS9100 certification, officially entering aerospace supply chain

Plaud issues 6-point statement to clarify security concerns over founder's China link

Why integration decides winners in Taiwan's AI server supply chain

Micron bets on culture and ecosystem strength in high-stakes HBM battle

Intel's 14A gamble: 2026 looms as make-or-break year, TSMC reliance continues

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5

2025

China's NEV market sees rising adoption of hybrid SiC tech amid price war

Exclusive: Rebellions unveils powerful new AI chip, targets global expansion in Saudi Arabia and Taiwan

Digital still camera demand resurges with retro trend; Taiwan optical manufacturers see mixed results

Hyundai Motor continues hydrogen investments, even as fuel cell vehicle sales slump

Commentary: As Trump heightens global tensions, Taiwan needs to consider industrial policy responses

Pathologist shortage spurs AIxMed's push toward AI-assisted diagnosis

Arm beats Intel and AMD in DPUs; can RISC-V reshape competition?

Tech Forum 2025: AI chip testing seen as necessary evil amid heterogeneous integration challenges, says National Instruments

Exclusive: NAND flash rally gains steam with SanDisk's 10% price hike

Sinbon, Swobbee team up to advance sustainable urban mobility

Asahi Kasei to double chip insulating material output by 2030 as AI data centers soar

OpenAI reportedly developing custom AI chips with Broadcom, mass output slated for 2026

Made in China: 5nm GPU clears tape-out, 6nm now sampling

BoReTech eyes strong growth banking on new recycling tech

SKT launches massive AI data center to recover from cyberattack fallout

China's EV price war defies govt control, complicating EU tariff strategy

Broadcom hits record quarter, secures reportedly US$10B AI chip deal for 2026

Can CPU iterations still drive PC upgrade waves? Acer CEO says no

G2 AI race: US bets on AGI while China eyes applications

O-RAN falters in Taiwan: factory outages, funding strains shift focus to AI-RAN

California dealers file lawsuit to block Sony's Afeela 1 direct sales

Toyota's Czech plant gets US$792M upgrade to build new EV

South Korea's Nextin expands China operations as G2 strains deepen

Japanese consortium invests in US fusion startup to advance nuclear fusion power technology

China's AI agenda finds a backer: Ant Group expands into chips

Semco develops continuous zoom camera module targeting Chinese smartphone market

Smartphone sector braces for uncertainty with US, China steering 2025 growth

South Korea doubles down on display research as China tightens grip on global market

Google reportedly explores combining TPU chips with Nvidia GPUs to cut costs and boost data center scaling

Analysis: Taiwan’s EV price war escalates as Luxgen undercuts Tesla ahead of new launch

Japan’s 2026 drone budget surges to record-high US$2.13 billion

Taiwan’s new digital minister pushes software industry to go global with products, not projects

Taiwan PCB makers brace for mixed 2H25 as tariffs cloud demand

Samsung and SK Hynix reportedly delay DDR4 phase-out as older chips prove more profitable than DDR5

Taiwan’s top industrial lab says talent, not just chips, will power the future

Taiwan’s IPC makers retool for AI image recognition in retail

Samsung enters HBM4 race with aggressive pricing to win Nvidia supply deal

Salesforce cuts nearly half of its customer support team through AI agents, reshaping enterprise operations

iPhone 17 sales forecast at 80 million units in 2H25, four major variables loom

Huawei remains China’s sole heavyweight in AI chips

Rexon Technology pivots to drones, capturing global market share

AI data centers turn to MCIO connectors as GPUs outgrow PCB traces

Aoi Electronics acquires Sharp's Mie factory to produce data center and packaging products

Hyundai hydrogen vision challenged by South Korea's shrinking budget

Commentary: Advanced AI packaging driving semiconductor industry toward 'virtual integration'

Analysis: BOE supplies over 40M OLED panels for iPhone, testing supply chain management

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Walmart drives record growth in electronic shelf label shipments

Taiwan PCB supply chain tightens capex scale; leaders increase AI and SEA investments

Sony to encourage suppliers to use 100% renewable energy by 2031

Tech Forum 2025: Global smartphone market plateaus as Apple and Samsung bet on chips and ecosystems

Tech Forum 2025: US-based server assembly surges as Taiwan's EMS leaders navigate rising costs and trade uncertainties

Tech Forum 2025: AI-semiconductor convergence will double global market to US$2 trillion by 2040, says Etron chair

Tech Forum 2025: Taiwan must embrace TSMC as the world's, says DIGITIMES chairman

Japan demands state control over Rapidus for US$672 million funding

MediaTek courts AI edge with duo play in PCs, Chromebooks

Samsung is reportedly betting on 2nm Exynos to win back Qualcomm

Acer Medical eyes AI inference market with aiMed platform

Commentary: YMTC's 3D DRAM push challenges CXMT and global memory leaders

Fujifilm Electronic Materials eyes India for major semiconductor investment

Commentary: China and Vietnam brands lead SEA's EV market

Semicon India 2025: Kaynes Semicon forges key partnerships to strengthen local chip ecosystem

China's SiCarrier returns to equipment expo with bold claims, but industry has doubts

Resonac launches JOINT3 alliance to develop next-gen semiconductor tech

Intel's Dalian plant officially renamed SK Hynix amid US export controls tightening

Kinpo expects balanced revenue growth in 2025 amid tariff-driven market shifts

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise sees revenue and profit beat expectations in 3QFY25

US Defense Innovation Unit chief's sudden ouster raises future concerns

Acer unveils new products at IFA Berlin, gearing up for PC peak season

Garmin unveils world's first microLED smartwatch

Apple prepares AI-powered search overhaul for Siri, targeting OpenAI and Perplexity

India clears incentive scheme to boost critical mineral recycling

Global chipmakers embrace 'China for China' model as Chinese partners take on prominent roles

Korean industry sees US VEU revocations as rare earth talk leverage

Why the US revoking TSMC’s Nanjing license may matter less than it seems

Chunghwa Precision Test reports 37% revenue increase in August fueled by AI and mobile chip demand

China imposes anti-circumvention duties on US-made optical fibers

India approves sweeping tax reforms, new rates effective September 22

Taiwan govt stresses cooperation as US strips TSMC Nanjing's VEU

Odisha secures semiconductor deals at Semicon India 2025

GlobalFoundries finds new road in China: Zensemi partnership anchors auto chip strategy

China's SiC substrate industry faces setback, seeks strategic pivot

Acer targets AI inference market with new launches partnered with MediaTek and Nvidia

Hermes Testing expands probe solution business amid AI-driven semiconductor demand

Commentary: TSMC's Songjiang escape highlights Korean chipmakers' China trap

Anthropic raises US$13 billion in series F round, valuation triples to US$183 billion

Baidu, Huawei push supernode clusters to sidestep chip limits in China's AI race

Unlikely alliance launches US$24M push into Taiwan’s robotics market

China's new electric bike standard takes effect, driving trade-in boom

Tech Forum 2025: TSMC faces the next decade of chip war from Arizona to Beijing

AMD, Anritsu partner to standardize high-speed testing for AI data centers

Nextlink buys Renova Cloud to enter Vietnam’s cloud market

Dai Nippon Printing to open first overseas R&D center in the Netherlands, focused on co-packaged optics

Tech Forum 2025: China's SiC surge leaves Wolfspeed struggling beyond bankruptcy

Tech Forum 2025: Qualcomm and MediaTek take smartphone rivalry to the cloud in AI chips

Tech Forum 2025: ASICs, packaging, and HBM reshape the AI chip race

China’s AI server market surges to US$22B, set to top US$100B by 2029