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Thursday 9 October 2025
Nvidia's Taiwan headquarters plan hits land hurdles, but government pledges support

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has reaffirmed its full support for Nvidia's plan to establish its first overseas headquarters...

Thursday 9 October 2025
HPE sees rising AI demand in Taiwan and Hong Kong, targets enterprise support with Juniper acquisition
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is intensifying its focus on artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in Taiwan and Hong Kong amid increasing demand across multiple sectors, particularly...
Thursday 9 October 2025
Nvidia rival reportedly plans US$1.3B investment and new research hub in India
Graphcore, a British semiconductor company owned by Japan's SoftBank Group, is reportedly preparing to announce a GBP1 billion (US$1.3 billion) investment package in India, including...
Thursday 9 October 2025
SoftBank acquires ABB robotics business, targets AI-driven industrial growth
Japan's SoftBank Group (SBG) and Swiss heavy electrical firm ABB have signed an agreement for SoftBank to acquire ABB's robotics business for US$5.375 billion. According to reports...
Wednesday 8 October 2025
Tescan acquires FemtoInnovations and launches Laser Technology Business Unit
Tescan Group in September 26, 2025 announced the acquisition of FemtoInnovations, a leading innovator in ultrafast laser technologies, and the creation of a dedicated Laser Technology...
Wednesday 8 October 2025
Qualcomm acquires open-source MCU firm Arduino to tap developer community
Qualcomm has announced the acquisition of Italian open-source hardware and software company Arduino, assuring that Arduino's brand mission and community spirit will remain intact...
Wednesday 8 October 2025
FuriosaAI rejects Meta, pushes forward with energy-efficient AI chips
On October 2, Meta announced the acquisition of US-based IC design company Rivos, which develops high-performance computing chips and solutions based on the RISC-V architecture. Interestingly,...
Tuesday 7 October 2025
Meta said to be in talks to buy Rivos in AI chip push
Meta is reportedly preparing to acquire Rivos, a US-based IC design firm specializing in high-performance computing solutions built on the RISC-V architecture. The move underscores...
Friday 3 October 2025
Shibaura deal clears Japan's national security review; opens path for Yageo acquisition
Yageo announced on October 3 that it has successfully passed a key milestone in its tender offer for Japan's Shibaura Electronics, securing 50.01% of outstanding shares, or 7,624,200...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Yageo accelerates strategy to integrate active and passive components with Anpec acquisition
Taiwan-based passive components manufacturer Yageo Corporation has completed its public tender offer for power management IC (PMIC) design firm Anpec Electronics. On October 1, 2025,...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Yageo surpasses minimum share acceptance in public tender offer to acquire Anpec Electronics
Taiwan's Yageo has successfully crossed the minimum acceptance threshold in its public tender offer to acquire power management IC designer Anpec Electronics, reaching this milestone...
Tuesday 30 September 2025
Saudi Arabia's PIF leads US$55 billion takeover of US gaming giant EA
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) has agreed to be acquired by an investor consortium consisting of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners in a deal...
Friday 26 September 2025
Anpec says share price undervalued in Yageo public tender offer
Taiwanese passive components maker Yageo, on September 11, 2025, unilaterally announced plans to invest over NT$4.8 billion (US$158 million) to acquire a major stake in power management...
Friday 26 September 2025
ASE plans major expansion of advanced packaging capacity in Southern Taiwan
ASE Technology Holdings' subsidiary, ASE Semiconductor, announced the construction of a new advanced packaging plant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, aiming to boost production capacity to meet...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Onsemi to acquire Aura Semiconductor's Vcore power technologies
Onsemi has announced an agreement to acquire rights to Aura Semiconductor's Vcore power technologies, including related intellectual property licenses. The acquisition, expected to...