Taiwan's telecom industry has entered a new era of three-way competition following the mergers of Taiwan Mobile and Taiwan Star Telecom, and of Far EasTone (FET) and Asia Pacific Telecom, ending the fragmented market landscape. In an exclusive interview with DIGITIMES, Taiwan Mobile president Jamie Lin emphasized that with the core telecom market stabilized, the future development paths of the top three operators will diverge significantly, with the decisive factor being their new businesses.

Dutch semiconductor giant NXP Semiconductors plans to complete its CEO transition by October 2025. Current CEO Kurt Sievers has recently engaged with Taiwan's semiconductor industry at SEMICON Taiwan 2025 for the last time in his leadership role, while incoming CEO Rafael Sotomayor also appeared at the event and held discussions with multiple Taiwanese partners.

Amid robust economic growth in the Philippines and the government's drive for digitalization, Taiwanese companies are seizing new market opportunities there. Leading the charge, Uni-President Group's subsidiary, President Information Corp., officially launched its Philippine branch, UNI-PIPC (UNI-President Information Philippines Corp.), in 2024. The company is initially targeting the country's expansive retail sector, which represents more than 60% of domestic demand.

Flex Power Modules and Japan's Renesas Electronics have announced a new strategic partnership aimed at tackling the surging energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI).

Tesla is upgrading its next-generation humanoid robot, Optimus, with a new focus on lightweight construction. Under Tesla's leadership, the robotics manufacturing sector is experiencing a trend toward slimming down robots by refining materials to reduce overall structure lighter. This translates into longer battery life, greater payload capacity, and enhanced precision.

The US and China are edging toward a framework agreement that would see TikTok's American operations spun into a new joint venture dominated by US investors, according to The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and CNBC.

Dutch semiconductor leader NXP Semiconductors is preparing for a CEO change scheduled for October 2025, with current CEO Kurt Sievers concluding his tenure at SEMICON Taiwan 2025 last week. Incoming CEO Rafael Sotomayor attended the same event, meeting with Taiwanese partners to reinforce NXP's role in the semiconductor ecosystem.

The US and Britain unveiled a sweeping set of agreements during President Donald Trump's second state visit to the UK, cementing closer ties in technology, energy, and finance, according to multiple reports from Reuters, CNBC, Bloomberg, and The Financial Times.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is making a big U-turn on quantum computing. After years of downplaying the technology's timeline, the tech titan is now pouring money into quantum startups.

Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding has made a significant investment of EUR1.3 billion (approx. US$1.52 billion) in French artificial intelligence (AI) startup Mistral AI, signaling a notable shift toward Europe's independent AI development capabilities amid global geopolitical tensions. This move highlights growing synergies between European industrial firms and emerging AI ventures.

Quantum computing firm Quantinuum has attracted investment from Nvidia's venture capital arm, signaling renewed investor interest amid evolving industry outlooks. Analysts note that integrating quantum computing with traditional high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) servers could represent a future path to improving energy efficiency beyond conventional CPU and GPU approaches.