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Thursday 17 April 2025
Taiwan's AI server supply chain strains under pressure as TSMC expands US commitments
Taiwan's tech giants are grappling with rising costs and logistical hurdles as they follow TSMC into the US, responding to pressure from Washington to localize advanced semiconductor...
Thursday 17 April 2025
AMD sees US$800 million charge from export curbs on AI chips
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said it expects to take a charge of as much as US$800 million after the Trump administration put new restrictions on semiconductor exports to China.
Thursday 17 April 2025
Taiwan’s chip dominance faces new test as Trump targets tech reshoring
Donald Trump’s evolving trade policies could introduce significant uncertainty for global economies and supply chains, including those of the United States. Taiwan’s semiconductor...
Thursday 17 April 2025
From Belgium to Beijing: Melexis rewires its China strategy with local manufacturing muscle

Melexis, a Belgian semiconductor supplier, unveiled a new China strategy on April 16, marking a deeper push into localization and regional...

Wednesday 16 April 2025
Commentary: No Computex, but Taiwan remains key to AMD's US plans
AMD CEO Lisa Su arrived in Taiwan on April 13, 2025, becoming the first global semiconductor executive to visit the island after the US government threatened to impose a wave of reciprocal...
Wednesday 16 April 2025
Tariff uncertainty clouds outlook for seasonal tech demand and possible oversupply
Following the US government's imposition of broad reciprocal tariffs—targeting not only China but also nations like Vietnam and Thailand—many customers initially paused...
Wednesday 16 April 2025
Applied Materials acquires 9% stake in BE Semiconductor Industries to strengthen hybrid bonding partnership
In a press release, Applied Materials announced it had acquired a 9% stake in Dutch semiconductor assembly equipment maker BE Semiconductor Industries, marking a deeper commitment...
Wednesday 16 April 2025
TSMC hikes 4nm pricing; US clients scramble under tariff pressure
US President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs are already forcing semiconductor firms to rethink production strategies. Supply chain sources say high costs at TSMC's Arizona fab...
Wednesday 16 April 2025
ASML delivers 46% YoY revenue growth in 1Q, flags margin pressure ahead
ASML, the global leader in semiconductor lithography systems, posted a strong year-over-year revenue gain for the first quarter of 2025, alongside its highest gross margin in over...
Wednesday 16 April 2025
Beyond tariffs: Taiwan's tech titans call for global focus, strategic patience

As the US continues to recalibrate its trade posture with sweeping reciprocal tariffs, Taiwanese technology leaders are urging measured...

Wednesday 16 April 2025
Strange phenomena in tariff war: low-price washing and ghost containers on the rise
The US-China tariff war has escalated once again, with the US announcing tariffs as high as 145% on Chinese goods. In response, China has implemented a countermeasure of 125% tariffs,...
Wednesday 16 April 2025
Trump launches critical minerals probe to weigh new tariffs
President Donald Trump launched a probe into the need for tariffs on critical minerals, the latest action in an expanding trade war that has targeted key sectors of the global econ...
Wednesday 16 April 2025
Google DeepMind pushes for faster ASIC design, energy efficiency to meet AI surge
As artificial intelligence accelerates across industries, the demand for high-performance computing fuels the rapid development of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs)...
Wednesday 16 April 2025
China counters US trade pressures with semiconductor raw materials
The escalating trade war between China and the US has led to increased counter-pressure from China. By restricting rare earth exports, subjecting genetically modified agricultural...
Wednesday 16 April 2025
US-China standoff: High likelihood of negotiations amid rising tensions
The US government announced an executive order for reciprocal tariffs on April 2, 2025, imposing additional tariffs ranging from 11% to 50% on 57 countries with significant trade...