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Friday 27 June 2025
Innolux unit to buy Pioneer for US$1 billion in automotive tech push
Innolux's automotive subsidiary, CarUX Technology, agreed to acquire Japan's Pioneer for JPY163.6 billion (approx. US$1.03 billion) from private equity firm EQT, marking Taiwan's...
Friday 27 June 2025
Yageo's acquisition of Shibaura approved by Taiwan's MOEA; takeover bid period extended three times
Taiwan-based passive components giant Yageo announced on June 25, 2025, that its previously disclosed tender offer to acquire Japan's Shibaura has received approval from Taiwan's...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Radiant acquires Finnish optical materials firm Inkron to boost nanoimprint manufacturing
Backlight module manufacturer Radiant Optoelectronics has agreed to acquire Inkron Oy, a Finnish advanced optical materials company, from Japan's Nagase Group for JPY1.035 billion...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
HEC Compuse gains full control of Poyun after completing US$150 million acquisition deal
HEC Compuse Enterprise has gained full control of Poyun after its Hong Kong subsidiary, Honch Electronic, acquired all issued convertible bonds of Amber Investment Partners Limited...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Taiwan's ThinTech accelerates move into semiconductor materials, specialty alloys
Taiwan-based ThinTech Materials Technology held its annual general meeting on June 19, approving all proposed resolutions. The company outlined plans to scale its semiconductor business,...
Monday 23 June 2025
Xiaomi snaps up 120-acre Beijing site to scale EV output

Xiaomi is advancing its electric vehicle ambitions as its wholly owned unit, Xiaomi Jingxi Technology, secures a 50-year lease for a...

Monday 23 June 2025
Jony Ive deal removed from OpenAI site over trademark suit
Marketing materials and videos related to a blockbuster partnership between former Apple Inc. designer Jony Ive and OpenAI Inc. were removed from the web due to a trademark dispute...
Monday 23 June 2025
AI talent war intensifies as Sequoia Capital compares recruitment to sports team poaching
Meta's aggressive spending on AI talent and acquisitions has intensified competition in the sector, with top companies vying to secure experts amid a booming generative AI market...
Friday 20 June 2025
GBM expands AI product line via Lincstech acquisition, focus on Singapore and Malaysia operations
Global Brands Manufacture (GBM), a PCB and EMS subsidiary of Walsin Technology, recently held a shareholders' meeting led by chairman Yu-Heng Chiao to discuss acquiring Japan's Lincstech...
Friday 20 June 2025
TDK acquires smart glasses startup SoftEye to expand AI hardware portfolio
Japanese electronics components giant TDK has announced the acquisition of SoftEye, a US-based smart glasses hardware and software developer, in a strategic push to diversify into...
Thursday 19 June 2025
L&T Semicon sees India as key growth driver post Fujitsu acquisition
L&T Semiconductor Technologies is betting on India's accelerating economic growth and rising demand in sectors such as air conditioning, data centers, and renewable energy to...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Meta gets out its checkbook to catch up in the AI race
It sounded like something that should have come from the sports desk — a US$14.3 billion transfer fee for a young up-and-coming prospect as Meta Platforms Inc. looks to rebuild...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
AMD takes on Nvidia with six AI acquisitions
In a rapidly evolving AI landscape, AMD's CEO, Lisa Su, has emerged as a formidable challenger to Nvidia's dominance, particularly in the AI hardware sector. Su, having led AMD to...
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...
Monday 16 June 2025
Meta's acquisition of Scale AI highlights complexities in US-China AI rivalry
Meta's acquisition of Scale AI for a reported US$14.3 billion marks a significant step in its push to strengthen artificial intelligence capabilities, joining the growing wave of...