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Friday 16 May 2025
Why Taiwan’s AI bill is still stuck in limbo
The Executive Yuan has yet to set a clear timeline for passing the draft of Taiwan's AI Basic Act and submitting it to the Legislative Yuan for review, sparking dissatisfaction among...
Thursday 15 May 2025
China's fallen chip czar and the bullet Taiwan dodged
Zhao Weiguo, the former chairman of China's Tsinghua Unigroup and once a high-profile figure in China's semiconductor ambitions, was sentenced on May 14, 2025, to death with a two-year...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Catcher chairman issues public statement amid board election turmoil
As Catcher Technology (Catcher) prepares for its upcoming board of directors and supervisors election, chairman Shui-Shu Hung issued a public statement on May 14 addressing concerns...
Tuesday 13 May 2025
Tesla's futuristic trademarks 'Robotaxi' and 'Cybercab' hit snags amid legal and tech hurdles
Tesla has long been at the forefront of promoting the vision of high-level autonomous vehicles and driverless taxi services. However, its recent efforts to trademark the names "Robotaxi"...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Ex-SK Hynix employee charged in South Korea for leaking chip tech to HiSilicon

A former employee surnamed Kim at the Chinese division of South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix has been indicted on charges of leaking confidential...

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...
Wednesday 23 April 2025
Samsung slaps BOE with fresh OLED suit, targeting Nubia, Redmagic phones in cross-border IP clash

Samsung Display (SDC), South Korea's top panel supplier, has filed a fresh OLED patent infringement lawsuit against China's BOE Technology,...

Tuesday 22 April 2025
Nichia wins patent infringement ruling against Everlight in Germany, seeks EUR2.5 million in damages
Japanese materials giant Nichia previously filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Germany against Taiwan LED manufacturer Everlight Electronics and its German subsidiary. The local...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
Alphabet's 1Q on deck: Gauging Wall Street's pulse on AI, infra spend, and legal risk
Major US tech firms are preparing to unveil their latest quarterly earnings, with Alphabet—Google's parent company—kicking things off on April 24, followed by Microsoft,...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Innoscience secures US patent victory as China accelerates third-gen semiconductor development
Beijing's push to dominate third-generation semiconductor technology is taking shape along divergent paths, with silicon carbide (SiC) development now accelerating after overcoming...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
TSMC declines comment on Huawei chip allegations amid quiet period
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has declined to comment on foreign media reports alleging the company violated US export controls by supplying chips used in Huawei's...
Saturday 29 March 2025
EU-Taiwan seminar explores GenAI's copyright challenges and licensing solutions ahead of 2025 regulations
In November 2022, ChatGPT's launch marked the beginning of a global surge in generative AI (GenAI) development. However, since then, several GenAI companies have faced lawsuits, and...
Friday 28 March 2025
Taiwan establishes PDPC to strengthen data privacy and governance in the AI era
On March 27, Taiwan's Executive Yuan approved the establishment of the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) as an independent regulatory body to enhance personal data protection...
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Qualcomm takes legal fight with Arm to global antitrust agencies
Qualcomm has launched a global antitrust campaign against Arm as the two longtime business partners jockey for advantage in the computing semiconductor market.
Wednesday 26 March 2025
India reportedly demands Samsung pay US$601 million in back taxes and penalties for tariff evasion
Reuters, citing a government order, reported that India required Samsung and seven of its executives to pay US$601 million in back taxes and penalties for allegedly evading...