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Wednesday 18 June 2025
Canon Machinery targets 2026 launch for hybrid bonding tools amid surge in advanced packaging demand
Canon Machinery, a subsidiary of Japan's Canon Inc., is intensifying its development of hybrid bonding technology as it seeks to expand beyond its conventional die-bonding equipment...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
BTM energy storage subsidies expected to begin in 2026
Behind-the-meter (BTM) systems have become the next main focus as Taiwan's energy storage policies transition into the next phase, with the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) now...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Qualcomm eyes cloud AI with Alphawave deal as MediaTek bets on Google
Qualcomm is accelerating its pivot toward the cloud with the acquisition of Alphawave, a company known for its high-speed data transmission solutions. The deal signals Qualcomm's...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Baidu escalates AI talent war with uncapped salaries, eyes deep tech grads

Baidu has launched its most extensive recruitment drive yet for top-tier AI talent, expanding its AI Developer Unit (AIDU) program by...

Tuesday 17 June 2025
RAC Electric Vehicles prepares for 2026 IPO, betting on smart Manufacturing and global growth
RAC Electric Vehicles, the Taiwan-based electric bus manufacturer, has announced its intention to file for an IPO on Taiwan's Emerging Stock Market by the end of 2025. The company...
Monday 16 June 2025
China's 15th Five-Year Plan (1): National-level expert discusses equipment challenges and new opportunities
China is set to launch its 15th Five-Year Plan in 2026. Reviewing the progress of China's semiconductor equipment industry over the past five years and gaining insight into its trajectory...
Friday 13 June 2025
Micron ships HBM4 to key customers, targets solid market share in 2025
As data centers face increasing demands for AI training and inference workloads, high-bandwidth memory (HBM) has become a critical competitive edge for memory manufacturers. Micron...
Friday 13 June 2025
Apple targets spring 2026 for release of delayed Siri AI upgrade
Apple Inc. has set an internal release target of spring 2026 for its delayed upgrade of Siri, marking a key step in its artificial intelligence turnaround effort.
Friday 13 June 2025
Taiwan's TPK resets post-iPhone: e-readers scale, LiDAR pivots to delivery bots—and what's next?
TPK Holding Co. has landed a major e-reader module order from a European client, signaling progress in the company's strategic shift beyond traditional touch panel markets. Mass production...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Samsung reportedly fails third Nvidia HBM3E test; eyes re-certification in September
Samsung Electronics has reportedly failed its third attempt at obtaining Nvidia's certification for 12-layer HBM3E chips in June 2025, according to a recent report by a Hong Kong...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Apple pushes Siri overhaul to 2026 after initial AI Framework rebuild
Apple executives have confirmed that the company's revamped Siri voice assistant will not launch as originally planned, pushing its debut to 2026. In interviews following the Apple...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Oracle leans on Stargate, massive deal to justify record capex and AI cloud bets
Oracle's fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings call held on June 11 offered a deeper look into the company's accelerating shift toward cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence,...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Oracle sees accelerating cloud momentum as fiscal 2025 wraps with strong growth
Oracle ended its fiscal year 2025 (ended on May 31, 2025) on a high note, reporting solid fourth-quarter results and forecasting even stronger growth in fiscal year 2026, driven by...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Honda plans investment in Rapidus to support Japan's 2nm chip ambitions
Honda Motor is preparing to invest in Japanese semiconductor startup Rapidus during the second half of fiscal year 2025 (October 2025 to March 2026), with a commitment expected to...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Hota Industrial gears up for CoWoS inspection machine shipments in 2Q26
Hota Industrial Manufacturing chairman David Shen is navigating a series of market variables, from tariffs to exchange rates. While Hota has been largely unaffected by tariffs, the...