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Thursday 21 August 2025
Trump proposes 300% chip tariffs; industry warns of hit to holiday sales
US President Donald Trump is ramping up his rhetoric on semiconductor tariffs, now discussing rates as high as 300%, up from 200% earlier. Industry executives say they wouldn't be...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Meta restructures AI lab into four units, eyes potential job cuts
Meta has reportedly reorganized its recently formed 'superintelligence' lab into four units focused on research, products, infrastructure, and advanced model development, while considering...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Taiwan pitches AI robotics as next trillion-dollar industry at Intelligent Asia 2025
The 2025 Intelligent Asia smart manufacturing exhibition opened in Taipei on August 20, 2025, with robotics taking center stage. Taiwanese firms unveiled proprietary modules and solutions,...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Arm strengthens cloud ASIC ambitions with hire of former AWS executive and top engineers
Arm has brought on Rami Sinno, the former Amazon Web Services (AWS) executive who helped lead development of the Trainium and Inferentia processors, along with senior engineers from...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Tex Year Industries expands Vietnam plant to deepen Southeast Asia presence
Tex Year Industries reported second-quarter consolidated revenue of NT$864 million (approx. US$28.78 million) for 2025, with a net loss of NT$1.94 million attributable to its owners...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Jung-hua Chang appointed Tatung chairman; Wkang-hsiang Wang transitions to president
Taiwan-based Tatung has appointed Jung-hua Chang as its new chairman; Chang is also the chairman of Sanlih Entertainment Television (SET). The announcement was made during an extraordinary...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Lenovo to establish regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia, strengthening Sino-Saudi ties
On August 19, China's Lenovo Group announced that it will set up a new regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia, marking a significant step in its expansion across the Middle East and...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Alibaba's Qwen3-Coder captures over 20% market share, challenging Claude Sonnet 4 for top AI coding model
Alibaba Group's AI code-writing model, Qwen3-Coder, has become the world's second most used AI coding tool within a month of its July 23 launch. It holds a significant 20% share of...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Huawei turns to software to ease pain from China's scarce AI memory
The global race to build ever-larger AI models is intensifying, and the battle is no longer confined to Nvidia's powerful GPUs. Another crucial, though less visible, component has...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Apple leak reveals ultra-low-cost MacBook as A- and M-series chip lines blur
Apple's latest beta software has exposed code detailing upcoming processors across its product lineup, confirming some rumors while contradicting earlier reports from outlets including...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
US expands section 232 tariffs to 407 derivative steel, aluminum products
The US Department of Commerce on August 20, 2025, announced the inclusion of 407 additional product categories under Section 232 tariffs, marking the latest effort to bolster domestic...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
WPG expects atypical 3Q25 seasonality due to early pull-ins
Global electronics distributor WPG Holdings reported that tariff revisions prompted customers to advance orders, leading to an atypically steady second quarter 2025 that contrasted...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
OpenAI launches affordable ChatGPT subscription in India to encourage free users to upgrade
OpenAI has introduced a new subscription tier, ChatGPT Go, tailored specifically for the Indian market and priced at INR399 per month (about US$4.6). The move aims to boost paid subscriptions...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Advantech to invest US$96.5 million in new North America headquarters campus
Advantech Co., Ltd. has approved a US$96.5 million investment to build a new headquarters campus in Tustin, California, aiming to expand its North American operations. The facility...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Radiant Opto-Electronics sees muted seasonality in 2025 as Apple shipments shift
Radiant Opto-Electronics, a major player in backlight modules, anticipates no typical seasonal revenue fluctuations in 2025 due to Apple's concentrated new product shipments in the...