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Monday 11 August 2025
From cost burden to growth engine: AI revolutionizes advanced packaging
At the OCP APAC 2025 conference, a high-profile panel brought together senior executives from TSMC, ASE, MediaTek, and Synopsys to examine how chiplets, advanced packaging, and next-generation...
Sunday 10 August 2025
Tesla's Dojo shutdown signals new alliances with Samsung and Intel in AI race

Tesla is dismantling its in-house AI supercomputer project "Dojo" and shifting gears toward a new external chip strategy involving Samsung...

Saturday 9 August 2025
Nvidia under fire as US eyes chip tracking to close export loopholes
The US has imposed export controls on critical chips bound for China, but smuggling and transshipment through third countries into China continue to occur, demonstrating that the...
Friday 8 August 2025
Intel CEO rebuffs Trump resignation call in staff letter
US President Donald Trump has publicly called for Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to "immediately resign," accusing him of significant conflicts of interest tied to past investments in Chinese...
Friday 8 August 2025
Intel breaks from GPU-centric playbook as CEO Tan charts AI-focused overhaul
Intel is undergoing a sweeping strategic overhaul under CEO Lip-Bu Tan, signaling a decisive break from legacy structures and a bold push to reposition the company at the center of...
Friday 8 August 2025
Chinese companies investigated for illegal poaching of Taiwanese tech talent
The Taiwan Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau is investigating 16 Chinese companies, including major firms such as Victory Giant Technology, Huntkey, and GoerTek, for allegedly...
Friday 8 August 2025
M31 swings to loss on FX hit, bets on sub-5nm and EV chip growth in 2H25
Silicon IP provider M31 Technology reported a net loss for the second quarter of 2025, as significant foreign exchange losses stemming from the sharp appreciation of the New Taiwan...
Friday 8 August 2025
Elan forecasts stronger 2H25 on commercial notebook demand, AI PCs to rise in 2027
Touch IC design leader Elan Microelectronics held an investor conference and shared that its second quarter performance held up relatively well, with only a limited decline compared...
Friday 8 August 2025
Trump's 100% semiconductor tariff risks second US chip shortage
US President Donald Trump unexpectedly announced on August 7, 2025, that semiconductors would face tariffs of around 100%. Taiwanese semiconductor firms are confused by the move,...
Friday 8 August 2025
Imported chips to face 100% tariff under Trump plan; Apple, Nvidia to be exempt

President Donald Trump, in a sweeping move with significant implications for the global tech industry, announced on Tuesday a 100% tariff...

Friday 8 August 2025
Airoha projects strong 1H25 growth on European expansion and optical shipments

Airoha, MediaTek's chip subsidiary, reported strong growth for the first half of 2025 driven...

Thursday 7 August 2025
Huawei's HiSilicon moves upstream with Zhuque AI display chips, pressuring Novatek and Raydium
Amid intensifying US-China tech rivalry, China is accelerating its push for semiconductor self-reliance. Huawei's chip unit HiSilicon has stepped into the smartphone touch and display...
Thursday 7 August 2025
Nvidia's hiring plans intensify Taiwan's semiconductor talent crunch

At the 2025 COMPUTEX in Taipei, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced plans to establish the company's Taiwan headquarters, dubbed "Nvidia...

Thursday 7 August 2025
Qualcomm's smartphone struggles deepen as Apple, Samsung chart own paths
Qualcomm is at a critical crossroads as it attempts to pivot beyond its reliance on the smartphone business in the era of artificial intelligence and expands into growth areas such...
Thursday 7 August 2025
AP Memory optimistic on IoTRAM and IPC growth despite FX losses
Memory IC design house AP Memory reported a net loss for the second quarter of 2025, due to approximately NT$980 million (US$32.7 million) in foreign exchange losses caused by the...