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Wednesday 13 August 2025
Trump halts Biden-era EV charging program, US plans in disarray
The global electric vehicle market is increasingly dominated by three major regions: China, Europe, and the United States. While China's EV ecosystem—including vehicle sales...
Wednesday 13 August 2025
IPO wave puts China's humanoid robot industry to the test
China's humanoid robot industry is entering a rapid commercialization phase, with IPO pipelines expanding and capital inflows surging, as domestic manufacturers intensify competition...
Tuesday 12 August 2025
China subsidies and tariff extension spark August rebound in LCD panel demand
Taiwanese display manufacturers, including AUO Corporation, Innolux, and HannStar, are tempering expectations for the third quarter's traditional high season. After customers front-loaded...
Monday 11 August 2025
KPMG: AI, aerospace, defense sectors attract over 70% of global VC funding
Palmer Luckey, founder of AI defense technology startup Anduril Industries, recently visited Taiwan to personally deliver the company's first batch of Altius-600M attack drones for...
Sunday 10 August 2025
AI infrastructure era arrives: new quarterly capex records across the field
The AI race has evolved into a contest over the pace of AI infrastructure development. Seven leading global tech companies have hit a record high in combined quarterly capex, with...
Sunday 10 August 2025
Far EasTone participates in LiTV's new funding round to deepen video streaming content
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) held its earnings call for the second quarter of 2025 on August 6, during which the company also revealed that its board of directors has approved...
Thursday 7 August 2025
Zettabyte secures strategic investment from Lam Research to expand global AI data center footprint
Zettabyte, an AI data center service provider, has secured a strategic investment from Lam Capital, part of Lam Research Corporation. The funding round also saw involvement from Taiwanese...
Sunday 3 August 2025
Ex-Cambricon chip architect takes major step at new venture with major angel backing

Former Cambricon Technologies CTO Liang Jun has taken a significant leap with his new venture. On July 30, Shanghai Fangqing Technology...

Monday 21 July 2025
Rapidus sets 2027 goal for 2nm mass production, but political shake-up clouds outlook
Rapidus has unveiled a working 2nm chip prototype, advancing Japan's efforts to reestablish a foothold in leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing. The company aims to launch the...
Thursday 17 July 2025
Wistron pours US$45 million into California plant expansion, eyes closer ties with Nvidia
Wistron is ramping up its artificial intelligence efforts in the US, announcing a US$45 million investment to expand production at its California facility. The company's board approved...
Thursday 17 July 2025
iKala prepares for IPO, plans to file and list on innovation board in 2026
Taiwan-based iKala is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO), with plans to file for listing on Taiwan's innovation board in 2026. The company's co-founder and CEO, Sega Chang,...
Friday 11 July 2025
SiPearl raises EUR130 million to mass-produce Rhea1 chip with TSMC, advancing Europe's AI and HPC goals
French microprocessor startup SiPearl has secured EUR130 million (US$152.53 million) in a Series A funding round, with investors including Taiwan's Cathay Venture Inc. The company...
Friday 11 July 2025
China's embodied AI race just got real — Robot Era, DEEP Robotics raises CNY1 billion

China's embodied AI and humanoid robotics market is experiencing a funding surge, with leading startups Robot Era and DEEP Robotics jointly securing...

Friday 11 July 2025
Meituan fuels embodied AI ambitions while robot IPOs hit Hong Kong despite losses

Meituan has made another move in the robotics sector, investing US$100 million in Galaxea AI, its second major robotics deal in two months...

Thursday 10 July 2025
Japan secures 'golden share' in Rapidus to safeguard chip tech, bolster 2nm push
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) said it will condition public investment in chip startup Rapidus on the issuance of a "golden share" that grants the government...