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Wednesday 17 September 2025
Commentary: Handcuffing workers shocks South Korea; MAGA strategy risks backfiring
On July 30, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced that the US would reduce the "reciprocal tariff" rate imposed on South Korea from 25% to 15%. In return, South Korea pledged...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Commentary: Smartphone chipmakers rebrand as Qualcomm, Apple, MediaTek, and Xiaomi refresh product names to stay competitive
Qualcomm will unveil its latest Snapdragon flagship mobile platform next week and has officially confirmed the chip will be called Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. The move comes as part...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Aiming to become the next Google: Q&A with Taiwan Mobile president Jamie Lin
Taiwan's telecom industry has entered a new era of three-way competition following the mergers of Taiwan Mobile and Taiwan Star Telecom, and of Far EasTone (FET) and Asia Pacific...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Exclusive interview: NXP prepares October CEO change, underscores Taiwan’s edge-AI ecosystem
Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors plans to complete its CEO transition by October 2025. Current CEO Kurt Sievers, who will remain in the position until then, made what is likely...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
NXP outlines SDV, robotics, and smart-glasses plans as new leadership prepares to take charge
Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors plans to complete its CEO transition by October 2025. Current CEO Kurt Sievers, who will remain in the position until then, made what is likely...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Commentary: HiSilicon 2.0 moves from survival mode to leadership under Trump 2.0
On September 10, 2025, HiSilicon, a subsidiary of Huawei, completed significant personnel changes in its business registration—Eric Xu stepped down as chairman and legal representative,...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Research insight: Software-defined vehicles are rewriting auto industry blueprint

In the ongoing transformation of the global automotive industry, one shift stands above the rest: the rise of the

Monday 15 September 2025
Google eyes Nvidia's turf with new TPU-as-a-service model

In a significant strategic pivot, Google is preparing to move its custom-built Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) beyond its own cloud infrastructure—marking...

Saturday 13 September 2025
Commentary: China's chip sector faces the citizenship question
Talent has long been the defining currency in the global semiconductor race. For decades, Chinese-born engineers with deep overseas experience drove China's rapid catch-up, fueling...
Friday 12 September 2025
Commentary: MicroLED is lighting up display industry, but can it open new doors?
AUO recently announced a collaboration with leading satellite navigation and smart wearable brand Garmin to launch the world's first smartwatch featuring microLED display technology,...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
Commentary: Decoding the new semiconductor world order
The semiconductor landscape has fundamentally shifted. As we move from 2025 to 2026, three forces dominate global technology discourse: semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
Commentary: YMTC's decade-long march, leadership shifts, and the undercurrent of China's memory substitution drive
YMTC, China's leading NAND flash producer, has unveiled a US$2.9 billion Phase III venture in Wuhan, signaling its determination to scale up capacity and sharpen its edge in next-generation...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
Research Insights: Global auto market forms multi-track pattern
The global automotive market reached total sales of 44.42 million units in the first half of 2025, marking a year-over-year increase of 2.7%. Among these, the combined sales volume...
Monday 8 September 2025
Commentary: Intel's Faustian bargain trades independence for survival
The Trump administration recently announced it would acquire nearly 10% of Intel's shares, becoming its largest shareholder. This move marks one of the most notable government interventions...
Friday 5 September 2025
Commentary: As Trump heightens global tensions, Taiwan needs to consider industrial policy responses
US President Donald Trump's imposition of reciprocal tariffs and aggressive "Make America Great Again" measures has deepened political and economic rifts even among allies, undermining...