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Innolux starts mass production of FOPLP, eyes monthly shipments surge by 2H25

Monday 4 August 2025

Taiwanese display maker Innolux has officially entered volume production of its fan-out panel-level packaging (FOPLP) technology, a cornerstone of its broader transformation strategy. Chairman and CEO Jim Hung announced...

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India's AI boom hides dependency risks under Trump deregulation

Monday 4 August 2025

India may benefit in the short term from a renewed US push to ease restrictions on artificial intelligence exports, but the shift could deepen its long-term reliance on American chipmakers and AI technology providers, analysts...

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Nvidia reportedly seeks new Hsinchu site for SiPh module testing amid growing demand

Monday 4 August 2025

The long-rumored Nvidia Taiwan headquarters was finalized at the end of May 2025, with CEO Jensen Huang personally announcing its location in the Beitou-Shilin Technology Park (BSTP), naming it Nvidia Constellation. However,...

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TSMC worries less about tariffs, more about who's still buying

Monday 4 August 2025

Taiwan had aimed to match Japan and South Korea with a 15% reciprocal tariff rate. However, as of August 1, 2025, the US imposed a 20% tariff instead, with the initial impact falling on sectors including machinery, plastics...

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South Korea's IC design competitiveness at risk; KITA urges acceleration in nurturing startups

Monday 4 August 2025

As the global AI industry continues to expand, competition in semiconductor technology is intensifying. South Korea's industrial sector has begun voicing concerns that to maintain growth momentum in its semiconductor industry,...

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South Korea IC design competitiveness growth

Nintendo bumps Switch prices as successor pricing looms

Monday 4 August 2025

Nintendo announced that it would raise the price of the first-generation Switch console in the US beginning August 3, 2025, citing 'market conditions' as the reason in a statement on its website.

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Weekly news roundup: Tesla's US$16.5 billion Samsung deal, former Intel China executive joins AMD, China advances in mature chips

Monday 4 August 2025

Below are the top DIGITIMES Asia stories from July 28 to Aug 3, 2025. The top three topics include Tesla striking a US$16.5 billion chip deal with Samsung amid 2nm rumors. Former Intel China head Ian Yang joined AMD, surprising...

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South Korea averts major trade blow with 15% automotive tariff compromise

Monday 4 August 2025

The US has reduced tariffs on imports from South Korea from 25% to 15%. This reduction benefits South Korean automakers like Hyundai Motor by cutting annual losses of around KRW30 trillion (approx. US$2.2 billion) and enhancing...

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How will Taiwan's panel giants adapt to the 20% tariffs?

Monday 4 August 2025

On July 31, 2025, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order slapping Taiwan with a 20% reciprocal tariff. Taiwanese President William Lai stated that this is a "temporary" tariff rate announced by the US to Taiwan...

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Innolux edges past HKC in global LCD TV panel race, 1H25 shipments reshuffle rankings

Monday 4 August 2025

Early panel procurement, fueled by US tariffs and China's "trade-in" incentives, drove up global LCD TV panel shipments and total shipment area in the first half of 2025. Taiwan's Innolux overtook China's HKC in unit shipments,...

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Castrol partners with Taiwanese companies as liquid cooling competition intensifies

Monday 4 August 2025

AI server data centers are creating new business opportunities. Castrol, a subsidiary of British Petroleum (BP), is optimistic about the liquid cooling prospects in AI data centers and is crossing over into the coolant...

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ASMPT emerges as advanced packaging's next kingmaker amid AI chip boom

Monday 4 August 2025

Singapore-based ASMPT, founded in Hong Kong in 1975, has grown from a regional distributor into one of the world's most influential semiconductor equipment makers. With AI and hyperscale data centers driving a new wave...

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ASMPT packaging equipment demand

US defense contractors deepen Taiwan ties as AI military applications expand

Sunday 3 August 2025

American defense technology companies are strengthening relationships with Taiwan's tech sector as the Biden administration's AI action plan signals increased military AI spending, potentially boosting demand for dual-use...

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Ex-Cambricon chip architect takes major step at new venture with major angel backing

Sunday 3 August 2025

Former Cambricon Technologies CTO Liang Jun has taken a significant leap with his new venture. On July 30, Shanghai Fangqing Technology — where Liang now serves as CEO...

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No need to reinvent the wheel: Taiwan pushes to standardize AI robots like PCs

Sunday 3 August 2025

Amid surging global demand for AI-driven robotics, Taiwan's industry leaders are banding together to form strategic alliances aimed at capturing new opportunities, but success...

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Tong Hsing bets on 800G and GaN to offset currency-driven profit slide

Sunday 3 August 2025

Tong Hsing Electronics, a key player in the backend packaging and testing of CMOS image sensors (CIS), held its quarterly investor conference on July 29, 2025. The company warned that a recent sharp appreciation of the...

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Greatek sees 2Q25 growth but faces currency erosion; flip-chip capacity expansion to complete by 1H26

Sunday 3 August 2025

Benefiting from a tariff buffer period, customers actively stocked up in advance. Powertech Technology Inc. (PTI)'s invested testing and packaging subsidiary, Greatek Electronics, reported consolidated revenue of NT$8.218...

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The subscription car: Industry's next revenue frontier faces consumer revolt

Sunday 3 August 2025

The automobile is undergoing its most dramatic transformation since the assembly line. What was once a purely mechanical machine is rapidly evolving into a complex software-driven platform, fundamentally reshaping how the...

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In China, the cars of the future come with monthly fees and friction

Sunday 3 August 2025

As automakers in Europe, the US, and China race toward smarter, software-defined vehicles, a new controversy is emerging across markets: the rise of in-car subscription fees. Nowhere is the backlash more pronounced than...

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Taiwan Mobile launches 'Superman Project' to drive internal AI transition

Sunday 3 August 2025

Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has launched a "Superman Project" aimed at equipping employees with the know-how to implement AI tools across all of the company's business segments, from IT development and backend operations to physical...

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