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Wednesday 8 October 2025
Meta announces new submarine cable plan to boost Asia-Pacific connectivity
Social media leader Meta has unveiled a new submarine cable project, Candle, set for completion in 2028. The cable will create a robust communications network linking Taiwan, Japan,...
Tuesday 7 October 2025
NTT to launch next-gen IOWN optical network infrastructure in 2026
The launch for the next-generation optical communication infrastructure, IOWN (Innovative Optical and Wireless Network), led by Japanese telecom group NTT, is scheduled for 2026....
Thursday 2 October 2025
Supernodes, not servers: How Alibaba, Baidu, Huawei are rewiring AI compute
At the Apsara Conference 2025, Alibaba introduced its PanJiu AI Infra 2.0 with a 128-chip supernode, the most-watched launch of the event. The debut underscores how China's cloud...
Friday 26 September 2025
China to command 42% of global chipmaking capacity by 2028, SEMI says
The global semiconductor industry is entering an unprecedented growth phase driven by artificial intelligence, with market forecasts projecting the sector to exceed US$1 trillion...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Mercedes-Benz returns to pragmatic strategy with A-Class extended to 2028 and development of entry-level models on MMA platform
Under the pressure in the high-end car market, Mercedes-Benz, a luxury brand known for elegance and composure, is revamping its strategy. Recent remarks reportedly made by Mathias...
Monday 15 September 2025
Taiwan's government-built 12-inch fab to come online in 2028, integrating industry and academia capabilities
TSMC has donated several sets of used 12-inch chipmaking equipment to the government, which has had the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) under the Ministry of Economic...
Monday 15 September 2025
Panasonic Industry to invest in new factory in Thailand for AI server materials
Panasonic Group's subsidiary, Panasonic Industry, announced plans to construct a new factory in central Thailand with an investment of JPY17 billion (approx. US$115 million). The...
Friday 12 September 2025
Infineon targets 2028 for RISC-V automotive chip rollout
At the OktoberTech Taipei event held on September 11, 2025, Infineon Technologies AG unveiled key developments in its automotive electronics portfolio, with CEO Jochen Hanebeck and...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
TSMC and OSATs ramp up advanced semiconductor packaging amid AI-driven demand surge
TSMC and major OSAT firms are aggressively expanding their advanced packaging capacity in response to rising demand driven by AI applications. Once considered peripheral, advanced...
Monday 8 September 2025
South Korea's climate transition clause sparks debate
The EU plans to implement the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in 2028. In response, South Korea is accelerating efforts to enact its own Corporate Human Rights...
Monday 1 September 2025
Amkor revises site plan for Arizona advanced packaging facility
Amkor Technology, Inc. announced on August 28 that it will relocate the planned site of its new advanced semiconductor packaging and test facility in Arizona to the Peoria Innovation...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
PCB giant Zhen Ding plans US$1.1 billion expansion to support AI supply chain
Zhen Ding Technology, the world's largest printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer, announced that its Chinese subsidiary, Avary Holding, has approved a major investment plan for...
Sunday 17 August 2025
Market research predicts staggering growth for microLED TV market starting in 2028
The microLED market—considered a "game changer" in the next-generation display panel industry—is expected to enter a rapid growth phase starting in 2028, according to...
Friday 15 August 2025
Exclusive: TSMC primes CoPoS supplier network for Chiayi, US fabs ahead of 2028 ramp
TSMC is pushing its advanced packaging roadmap beyond its CoWoS platform and the wafer-level multi-chip module (WMCM) — an enhanced InFO-PoP due in 2026 — with a new integration...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Trump excludes refined metal from copper tariffs
On July 30, US President Donald Trump issued a proclamation declaring that imports of copper and copper-based products threaten national security. The move follows a comprehensive...