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Thursday 16 October 2025
Tsinghua University breaks imaging limits with Rafael chip, launching sub-angstrom era
The Department of Electronic Engineering at Tsinghua University (THU) in Beijing has developed the world's first "sub-angstrom snapshot spectral imaging chip" named Rafael. The research...
Thursday 16 October 2025
Qualcomm faces China antitrust probe over Autotalks acquisition
Ten years ago, Qualcomm paid the largest antitrust fine in China's market regulation history. It has yet again violated China's policies, this time because its acquisition case was...
Thursday 16 October 2025
Samsung reportedly to bring in ASML's top lithography tools to take on TSMC
Samsung Electronics is reportedly pouring KRW1.1 trillion (approx. US$773 million) into next-generation chipmaking equipment in a high-stakes bid to close the gap with rivals TSMC...
Thursday 16 October 2025
Nanya sees DDR4 price and volume growth; annual contract talks emerge
Memory manufacturer Nanya successfully ended 11 consecutive quarters of losses in the third quarter of 2025. General manager Pei-Ing Lee stated that average selling prices (ASPs) rose...
Thursday 16 October 2025
TSMC 3Q25 earnings hit a record high with gross margin near 60%
Fueled by surging artificial intelligence (AI) demand and a wave of new smartphone launches, TSMC operated its 5nm and 3nm chip production lines at full capacity during the third quarter...
Thursday 16 October 2025
How a viral Taiwan dinner photo put Nvidia and its partners under Washington’s microscope
A publicly shared photo from a private gathering in Taiwan has set off debate over whether US export rules on advanced technology are being skirted, putting Taiwanese hardware makers...
Thursday 16 October 2025
India's Sahasra exports packaged memory to Europe, marking OSAT progress
India's Sahasra Semiconductors has begun volume production of Made-in-India Micro SD cards and USB drives for Germany's Hama under a multi-year supply contract. The agreement marks...
Thursday 16 October 2025
DRAM price surge shows no end, Innodisk chairman says there are surprises every month
Industrial memory module maker Innodisk has seen monthly growth in 2025 operations as AI demand explodes, causing severe DDR4 shortages and a persistent supply crunch. Chairman Chuan-Sheng...
Thursday 16 October 2025
Intel pursues open AI architecture and annual GPU updates to catch up
Intel has unveiled its most ambitious artificial intelligence (AI) roadmap to date, featuring the next-generation Panther Lake AI PC processor, Clearwater Forest server processor,...
Thursday 16 October 2025
AI drives Southern Taiwan Science Park revenue to near NT$2 trillion
Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) has posted an impressive revenue performance for January to August 2025, driven by the global AI boom. Almost breaking NT$2 trillion at NT$1.828...
Thursday 16 October 2025
Taiwan tackles semiconductor talent shortage amid demographic challenges
Taiwan is confronting critical workforce challenges as declining birth rates and an aging population lead to labor shortages and structural aging within its workforce. These demographic...
Thursday 16 October 2025
Column: Macroscopic quantum tunneling discovery redefines limits of quantum mechanics and fuels quantum technology advances
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John Martinis for their groundbreaking experimental work demonstrating macroscopic quantum tunneling,...
Thursday 16 October 2025
Dutch seizure of Nexperia raises stakes for Chinese tech assets abroad
In a dramatic escalation of the US-China tech war, the Dutch government has seized control of the Netherlands-based semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia, invoking a Cold War-era emergency...
Thursday 16 October 2025
China tightens grip on critical minerals, threatening electronics supply
As trade tensions between the US and China intensify, rare earth minerals have once again become the focal point of a global strategic contest. In a surprise move, China's Ministry...
Thursday 16 October 2025
Apple unveils Vision Pro, MacBook Pro, and iPad Pro powered by the new M5 chip
On October 15, 2025, Apple announced three major product launches — the upgraded Apple Vision Pro, a new 14-inch MacBook Pro, and the latest iPad Pro — each powered by...