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Monday 14 July 2025
Tariffs bite: China–US trade drops 9% in 1H as chip imports, rare earth exports climb

China–US trade fell 9.3% year-over-year in the first half of 2025, totaling CNY2.08 trillion (approx. US$290 billion), according...

Monday 14 July 2025
Industry calls for delay as EU's AI crackdown begins
The EU has released the Code of Practice ("Code") for General-Purpose AI Models (GPAI), a preparatory measure for the AI Act set to take effect on August 2, 2025. The Code aims to...
Monday 14 July 2025
Taiwan must move beyond OEM/ODM to export complete systems, particularly aging-related technology, says NSTC Minister
Taiwan must move beyond its traditional OEM (original equipment manufacturing) and ODM (original design manufacturing) model and focus on exporting complete systems, particularly...
Monday 14 July 2025
Cisco drives AIoT proof of concept from point to area, aims to extend Asia New Bay Area experience to semiconductor industry
As AIoT technology deepens its application across industrial sectors, networking and cybersecurity brand Cisco has partnered with Genesis to launch the "AIoT Sustainable Innovation...
Monday 14 July 2025
South Korea advances self-driving commuter bus with risk prediction model
South Korea's autonomous driving technology has entered the proof-of-concept stage. Their PanTa-G self-driving bus operates in Pangyo and has so far served over 55,000 passengers...
Monday 14 July 2025
Huawei’s HiSilicon debuts low-power Cat.1 chip to boost IoT reach
On July 10, 2024, Huawei's chip subsidiary HiSilicon launched its first Cat.1 IoT communication chip — the Hi2131 — officially entering the fast-growing cellular IoT market,...
Monday 14 July 2025
JEDEC's LPDDR6 sets new pace for mobile and AI memory with faster, leaner architecture
On July 9, 2025, the JEDEC Solid State Technology Association, the leading organization for microelectronics standards, introduced LPDDR6 (JESD209-6), its latest low-power DRAM specification...
Sunday 13 July 2025
China plots desert AI hub with 115,000 Nvidia chips, skirting US export bans
China plans to build at least 39 data centers in the desert regions of Xinjiang and Qinghai, outfitted with over 115,000 Nvidia H100 and H200 GPUs. These advanced chips have been...
Saturday 12 July 2025
Japan's OSAT firms unite to cut costs and reclaim industry ground
Japan's outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) industry, long composed of small, regional firms with limited resources, is making a rare push for collective strength. In...
Thursday 10 July 2025
Jabil's infrastructure bet pays off with explosive AI-fueled growth
As competition intensifies in the AI hardware boom, Jabil is emerging as a pivotal force, leveraging its global supply chain expertise and strategic partnerships to secure long-term...
Wednesday 9 July 2025
Seetel partners with Canadian firm to expand global energy storage reach
Taiwan's Seetel, a lithium battery and energy storage manufacturer, said Tuesday it formed a strategic alliance with Canadian energy storage solutions provider Energy Plug to expand...
Tuesday 8 July 2025
Groq sets up shop in Finland as sovereign AI demands surge

Groq, the US-based AI chipmaker, has launched its first European data center in Helsinki, accelerating its global expansion and tapping...

Tuesday 8 July 2025
Meta tests proactive chat AI to deepen user engagement
Meta is reportedly working on a new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot capable of proactively engaging with users by reviewing past conversations and initiating messages. The goal...
Tuesday 8 July 2025
TiSPACE VP01 suborbital rocket launch postponed until July 12 due to typhoon
The test launch of the VP01 suborbital rocket by private Taiwanese rocket manufacturer and launch service provider Taiwan Innovative Space (TiSPACE) scheduled for July 6, 2025, at...
Monday 7 July 2025
CipherLab sees AI boosts orders; sets up Japanese subsidiary to expand operations
CipherLab, a manufacturer of automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) solutions, performed well in the first half of 2025, benefiting from large-scale orders from domestic...