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Friday 13 June 2025
OpenAI reportedly seeks US$40 billion in new funding, eyes global investors including Saudi PIF and Reliance
OpenAI is reportedly in talks to raise up to US$40 billion in a major funding round, with potential backing from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), India's Reliance Industries,...
Friday 13 June 2025
Qualcomm expands AI footprint with new R&D center in Vietnam
Qualcomm has officially launched an artificial intelligence (AI) research and development center in Vietnam, focusing on generative AI and AI agent solutions across smartphones, PCs,...
Friday 13 June 2025
Micron pledges US$200 billion investment in US manufacturing
Chipmaker Micron Technology Inc. said it will spend about US$200 billion on US manufacturing, research and development, the latest company to pledge large-scale investments in the...
Friday 13 June 2025
Lisa Su unveils Helios, says AI future not led by one company
The global AI competition has intensified. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) CEO Lisa Su revealed for the first time at the Advancing AI conference the next-generation rack-level solution...
Thursday 12 June 2025
MAtek sees steady revenue growth as AI and HPC drive demand for chip testing
Semiconductor inspection leader MAtek reported consolidated revenue of NT$429 million (US$14.3 million) in May 2025, marking a 1.89% increase from the previous year despite a 2.75%...
Thursday 12 June 2025
TSMC and University of Tokyo launch joint lab to bolster Japan's chip R&D and talent pipeline
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and the University of Tokyo have inaugurated a new research center in Japan, marking a strategic expansion of their long-running partnership...
Thursday 12 June 2025
In the shadow of global layoffs, Google ramps up hiring in Taiwan
While waves of layoffs continue to ripple through Google's global operations, the company is quietly embarking on an ambitious hiring drive in Taiwan. According to industry sources,...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Tokyo Electron to triple output with US$728 million smart fab
Tokyo Electron Ltd. (TEL), Japan's top semiconductor equipment manufacturer, held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 2, 2025, for its state-of-the-art production site in Taiwa, Miyagi...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Taiwan unveils breakthrough in 8-inch quantum chip fabrication
Academia Sinica announced on June 10, 2025, the successful development of several advanced fabrication processes for superconducting qubits on an automated 8-inch platform, positioning...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Nan Ya PCB sees another executive change as president Andy Tang retires
IC substrate manufacturer Nan Ya PCB announced that company president Andy Tang will retire and step down on June 16, 2025. The company has yet to announce a successor.
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Europe solar power developer eyes Taiwan as regional expansion hub
Taiwan's renewable energy market has experienced rapid development in recent years, drawing substantial investment from international firms. Adam Pegg, Chief Operating Officer for...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Taiwan unveils US$9.3 billion chip subsidy as AmCham seeks collaboration
Taiwan's Executive Yuan announced a NT$300 billion (approx. US$9.3 billion) semiconductor subsidy program running through 2033, the island's largest-ever government investment in...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
OpenAI teams with Google Cloud; highlights shifting alliances in AI
OpenAI plans to onboard Google Cloud—part of Alphabet Inc.—as one of its computing infrastructure providers to meet surging demand for AI workloads, according to sources...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Japan's chip comeback gains ground, but industry group warns of gaps beyond logic ICs
Japan has made meaningful strides in reclaiming its semiconductor competitiveness with the establishment of the Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center (LSTC) and Rapidus, aiming...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
CXMT accelerates DDR5 memory production, phases out DDR4
In a sign of China's accelerating ambitions in the semiconductor race, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), the country's leading DRAM manufacturer, is rapidly advancing development...