CONNECT WITH US
NEWS TAGGED IT + CE
Monday 21 April 2025
Nvidia's China workaround crumbles as Huawei, domestic rivals race to fill void
Nvidia's China strategy recently suffered a major blow as the US Department of Commerce placed its China-specific H20 chip under indefinite export control. The move came just a day...
Monday 21 April 2025
Lens Technology beats forecasts in 1Q25 with 39% profit surge, margin gains
Lens Technology exceeded market expectations in the first quarter of 2025, posting revenue of CNY17.063 billion (US$2.34 billion), a 10.1% increase compared to the same period last...
Monday 21 April 2025
Nvidia CEO's suit diplomacy plays out amid US$5.5 billion China inventory setback
Jensen Huang's Beijing appearance in formal attire rather than his trademark leather jacket signals deeper strategic maneuvers as Nvidia navigates increasingly complex US-China tech...
Monday 21 April 2025
Taiwan's AI adoption lags behind expectations, Qualcomm partnership aims to boost progress
Taiwan's Artificial Intelligence Foundation (AIF) revealed in its 2025 Industrial AI Adoption Survey that implementation across Taiwanese industries remains disappointingly slow,...
Monday 21 April 2025
US strengthens supply chain resiliency as China tightens rare earth controls
Following the imposition of US tariffs, China announced it would enforce export controls on certain rare earth metals—materials critical to sectors like electric vehicles, semiconductors,...
Monday 21 April 2025
Automation reimagined: Industry shifts from full autonomy to AI-augmented smart factories
Despite the disruptions caused by US tariffs, industry leaders say their long-term manufacturing strategies remain unchanged. Instead, the changing trade environment has reinforced...
Monday 21 April 2025
Weekly news roundup: Huawei accelerates, Nvidia reels, and TSMC anchors next wave of US chip reshoring
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of April 14 – April 20.
Monday 21 April 2025
India roundup: Foxconn reportedly eyes first northern Indian plant as tariff shifts impact iPhone costs
Foxconn may build its first northern India plant in Greater Noida as tariff shifts make India-made iPhones cheaper than China-made ones in the US market.
Monday 21 April 2025
Germany-Taiwan trade grows as German companies eye high-tech
Taiwan and Germany recorded a 2% growth in bilateral trade in the first quarter of 2025, reaching US$5 billion despite mounting geopolitical tensions and concerns over US tariff policies,...
Monday 21 April 2025
Volkswagen, Horizon Robotics co-developed L2+ autonomous driving system tailored for China
Volkswagen's software arm Cariad SE and Chinese AI chipmaker Horizon Robotics have jointly developed their first autonomous driving system under the Carizon venture, which will debut...
Monday 21 April 2025
TSMC's confidence tested by supply chain concerns
The recent earnings call from TSMC conveyed an optimistic message. However, downstream brand manufacturers are adopting a more cautious stance regarding future market demand changes...
Saturday 19 April 2025
Inside the tariff freeze: Bessent's quiet power play in the White House
Is there a rift within Trump's camp over tariffs? Al Jazeera raised that very question as tensions flared between key figures in early April...
Saturday 19 April 2025
Optical manufacturers cautious despite 90-day US tariff reprieve
The US has temporarily suspended reciprocal tariffs for over 75 countries for a 90-day period, creating a critical window for supply chain operators to secure orders quickly. However,...
Saturday 19 April 2025
Why 2025's consumer cycle may already be broken

The intensity of the US-China tariff and trade conflict continues to rise, with both nations facing increasing pressure. While the electronics...

Saturday 19 April 2025
Services under siege: US tech giants face cross-continental blowback
As the US-China tariff standoff intensifies, Beijing is signaling a strategic pivot—redirecting retaliation from goods to services and placing America's tech-heavy service sector...