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Monday 27 October 2025
Taiwan ramps up trillion-dollar investment plan to hedge tariff and China risks
Taiwan has introduced a NT$46 billion (US$1.5 billion) relief program to mitigate the impacts of US reciprocal tariffs. However, accounting for over 70% of Taiwan's exports, the ICT...
Sunday 26 October 2025
CXMT, Huawei align on HBM3 ahead of China's 2026 AI memory leap
High-bandwidth memory (HBM) has become the latest competitive front for global DRAM manufacturers. As Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron gear up for HBM4 mass production in 2026, China's...
Sunday 26 October 2025
Taiwan's secret: A century of elite talent driving chips, electronics, and healthcare
Taiwan currently shines on the global stage with three standout industries: its healthcare system, electronics manufacturing services (EMS), and semiconductors. Though each sector's...
Saturday 25 October 2025
PCB makers urged to stay in Taiwan as geopolitical risks mount
The global AI wave is driving a "golden decade" for the printed circuit board (PCB) industry, sparking revolutionary innovations in design, manufacturing, and materials that accelerate...
Saturday 25 October 2025
Intel sees progress in foundry push, but supply strains linger
Intel Corporation's leadership struck a cautiously optimistic tone during its third-quarter 2025 earnings call, emphasizing progress in its foundry operations and process technologies...
Saturday 25 October 2025
Intel reaffirms 14A, deepens Nvidia alliance
Intel Corporation moved to dispel speculation over the possible discontinuation of its 14A process technology during its third-quarter 2025 earnings call, affirming that development...
Saturday 25 October 2025
Intel returns to profit as foundry business loss narrows
On October 24, Intel reported a return to profitability in the third quarter of 2025, posting net income of US$4.06 billion compared with a loss of US$2.92 billion in the previous...
Saturday 25 October 2025
TSIA chair talks Taiwan chipmakers' US challenges, 50-50 chip production remains unclear
Amid the advent of the artificial intelligence (AI) era and the influence of geopolitics, Taiwan's semiconductor industry continues to be a hub in the global supply chain. In response...
Friday 24 October 2025
TSMC's Hou confident rare earth reserves stable in short term, moves to reduce reliance on China
With the advent of the AI era and the concurrent influence of geopolitical developments, Taiwan's semiconductor industry continues to play a pivotal role in the global supply chain...
Friday 24 October 2025
Samsung CTO: Cross-disciplinary collaboration key to semiconductor innovation
Silicon transistors are approaching their physical limits, and AI is increasing demand for higher density, performance, and energy efficiency. Advanced packaging and bonding technologies...
Friday 24 October 2025
Micron begins sampling 192GB low-power DRAM module for AI servers

Micron Technology has started customer sampling of its new 192GB SOCAMM2 (Small Outline Compression Attached Memory Module), a low-power...

Thursday 23 October 2025
Samsung expresses confidence in 2nm development, reports solid progress
Samsung Electronics' Device Solutions (DS) division CTO Song Jae-hyuk expressed strong confidence in the revival of Samsung's foundry business and reported smooth progress on the...
Thursday 23 October 2025
SEDEX 2025: Samsung debuts HBM4; SK Hynix showcases rival design
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix unveiled their next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) at SEDEX 2025 in South Korea, marking Samsung's first public display of an HBM4 sample...
Thursday 23 October 2025
Samsung, SK Hynix race to build US chip capacity
As the CHIPS and Science Act drives a shift in global semiconductor investments from Asia to the US, whether South Korean giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix can emerge successfully...
Thursday 23 October 2025
Taiwan's chip and AI boom drains talent from academia; NSTC explores possible solutions

As Taiwan's semiconductor and AI industries continue to surge, universities are facing an unexpected casualty of economic success: a...