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Thursday 2 October 2025
Arm appoints Michael H. Wong to lead Taiwan business; CK Tseng shifts to North America
Arm announced on October 1 that Michael H. Wong has been appointed as the new president of Arm Taiwan, effective immediately. Wong will lead the Taiwan sales team to deepen collaboration...
Thursday 2 October 2025
InPsytech hires Arm veteran David Hsu as COO
Egis Technology Group's silicon intellectual property (IP) vendor InPsytech announced on October 1 that it has appointed industry veteran David Hsu—Arm's former FAE director—as...
Thursday 2 October 2025
US proposed chip manufacturing ratio raises Malaysia trade concerns
The US government is reportedly weighing a policy that would require companies to manufacture and import semiconductor chips in the US on a 1:1 ratio, with additional tariffs imposed...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Rumored Intel-AMD foundry deal signals potential shift in chipmaking landscape
Intel is reportedly in early talks to manufacture chips for rival AMD, Semafor revealed, a move that could boost confidence in Intel's struggling foundry business. While...
Thursday 2 October 2025
MediaTek faces mounting challenges in ASIC business as delays and growing competition mount
MediaTek is encountering significant hurdles in its ASIC business, as uncertainty surrounds Meta's upcoming orders and a major Google contract faces repeated postponements. Industry...
Thursday 2 October 2025
OpenAI CEO's Korea visit leads to memory supply pact and AI data center plan
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman arrived in South Korea on October 1 to advance cooperation agreements with leading conglomerates SK Group and Samsung. His visit included meetings with SK chairman...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Stable NT$ boosts Taiwan exporters in 4Q25
Since US President Donald Trump took office on January 20, 2025, the global trade order and long-established supply chain balances have been disrupted. Taiwan has stood out amid the...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Samsung advances Exynos 2600 production as 2nm yield rises to 50%
Samsung Electronics has begun mass production of its next-generation application processor (AP), the Exynos 2600, which is expected to power the standard models of the Galaxy S26...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
DDR4 price surge pressures IPCs to transition to DDR5
The global market for key components has recently seen another wave of price fluctuations. Memory products are experiencing especially significant increases, impacting the industrial...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Cerebras raises US$1.1 billion in Series G funding, valuation hits US$8.1 billion
US AI chip startup Cerebras Systems has completed a US$1.1 billion Series G funding round, elevating its valuation to US$8.1 billion. The funding round saw participation from the...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Taiwan rejects US proposal for 50-50 chip production split
US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick recently proposed a 50-50 split in chip manufacturing between Taiwan and the US, claiming the US is nearing major tariff and semiconductor...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
China's Zhaoxin unveils KH-50000 server chip in direct shot at AMD
Shanghai Zhaoxin Semiconductor has unveiled the Kaisheng KH-50000 server CPUs, aiming squarely at AMD's EPYC line. Debuting at Alibaba Cloud's Apsara Conference 2025, the chips were...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Japan's Nichia taps Taiwanese executive for top post as part of semiconductor push
Japanese LED leader Nichia has promoted Taiwan-born executive Tsun-Chia Tai to senior managing director, a move effective October 1 that makes him the highest-ranking Taiwanese manager...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Taiwan-US trade talks slow due to unresolved semiconductor tariff disputes
The ongoing negotiations between Taiwan and the US for a trade agreement have been hindered by unresolved differences over semiconductors, slowing progress despite several rounds...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Memory chip prices surge as suppliers hold back inventory; DRAM and NAND expected to rise post-China holiday
Memory chip prices surged across all categories in September after a weak August, with some products jumping more than 40% in a broad-based rally.