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Monday 28 April 2025
TEL bolsters chip equipment production R&D to counter Chinese competition
Tokyo Electron (TEL), Japan's leading semiconductor equipment maker, opened a cutting-edge research and development facility at its Taiwa-cho campus in Miyagi Prefecture on April...
Monday 28 April 2025
Weekly news roundup: China's chip merger, Samsung delays, CXMT's rise, and TSMC's global expansion battle
These are the top-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of April 21 – April 27.
Monday 28 April 2025
Nvidia scraps modular GB300 redesign to fast-track production

Server suppliers confirm GB300 will retain the GB200's Bianca architecture, abandoning a planned redesign that promised expanded business...

Monday 28 April 2025
Taiwan's tech service providers expand across Southeast Asia as clients relocate from China
Taiwanese software and IT service providers are expanding across Southeast Asia as manufacturers relocate operations from China, creating new regional opportunities in the shifting...
Sunday 27 April 2025
China reportedly plans mega-merger of chip toolmakers—from 200 players to merely 10
China is pushing forward a major consolidation plan to restructure its fragmented semiconductor equipment sector, reportedly cutting more than 200 domestic firms down to just 10 core...
Saturday 26 April 2025
Taiwan challenges Trump's tariff formula, rolls out support for semiconductor sector
Amid preparations by the US to introduce new tariffs on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals, concerns are growing within Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain. On April 22, 2025, Premier...
Saturday 26 April 2025
Japan passes law to buy into Rapidus, boosting control over chip strategy
Japan's upper house has passed legal revisions that enable the government to acquire an equity stake in Rapidus, part of a broader push to strengthen the country's next-gen semiconductor...
Saturday 26 April 2025
TSMC defies margin pressure as second-tier foundries slip
TSMC beat market expectations in the first quarter of 2025, driven by surging AI chip demand, full capacity at its advanced 3nm and 5nm nodes, and effective cost management. Excluding...
Friday 25 April 2025
China reportedly considers exempting some US goods from 125% retaliatory tariffs
Chinese authorities are reportedly considering exempting certain US-imported products from the increased 125% retaliatory tariffs imposed on American goods. This move aims to help...
Friday 25 April 2025
Surging demand for advanced AMC monitoring fuels Tricorntech's record growth in 2025
Tricorntech, a leading provider of advanced airborne molecular contamination monitoring solutions in Taiwan, has announced first-quarter 2025 revenue of NT$130 million (US$4.01 million)...
Friday 25 April 2025
STMicro offers rosy outlook, but guidance clouds persist amid tariff uncertainty

STMicroelectronics offered a better-than-expected revenue forecast for the second quarter, suggesting a potential recovery...

Friday 25 April 2025
Taiwan expands aid for exporters hit by US tariffs
Taiwan's government has increased an aid package to NT$93 billion (approx. US$2.86 billion) for companies hit by US tariffs while lowering the threshold for eligibility.
Friday 25 April 2025
Intel to continue boosting in-house chip production, braces for tariff impacts
In the latest earnings call, Intel elaborated on its latest aggressive cust-cutting measures. Tariff risks threaten gross margins, exacerbated by the shift to lower-margin Lunar Lake...
Friday 25 April 2025
Intel Foundry sales rise, losses narrow as company unveils major cost-cutting plan
Intel reported first-quarter revenue of US$12.67 billion, a 0.4% decline from the previous year, with a gross margin of 36.9% compared to 41.0% in the first quarter of 2024. Operating...
Friday 25 April 2025
Intel CEO mandates four-day office return, flattens org to revive innovation
On April 24, Intel Corporation's CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, sent a company-wide email outlining significant organizational changes following the latest earning results announcement. The memo,...