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Friday 11 April 2025
Trump's auto parts tariffs spark chain reaction concern for Taiwan manufacturers
The tariff strategy of US President Donald Trump has taken another sharp turn, delaying implementation by 90 days and reducing tariffs for most countries to 10%. However, his 25%...
Friday 11 April 2025
Global tech industry on high alert as Trump pauses tariffs
US President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariff policy has sent shockwaves through the international economic landscape. While the administration has now announced a 90-day suspension...
Friday 11 April 2025
The Great Tech Reset 9: Inside the autonomous future—smart cars, drones, robots, AR gear take the lead
China's EV dominance is already global, but the next front is autonomous driving. It's no longer just about the vehicle; it's about the AI-powered stack behind it: maps, sensors,...
Thursday 10 April 2025
The Great Tech Reset 8: Sovereign AI
What we see today with OpenAI and DeepSeek are just the foundational infrastructures and rule-makers of the early investment stage. The current investments are made to secure industry...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
The Great Tech Reset 7: China's ambitious roadmap to semiconductor self-sufficiency
Compared to the wafer fabrication industry, which is highly restricted by equipment limitations, China's IC design sector—based on the opportunities within its domestic market—appears...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
US tariffs upend global diversification plans, nullify '+1' supply chain strategies
US President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping new tariff regime. Among the hardest hit are Cambodia and Vietnam, with tariffs of 49% and 45%, respectively, while Thailand and...
Tuesday 8 April 2025
South Korean firms' decades-long US cultivation: Shield against protectionism?
On April 2, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced a new round of tariffs, imposing rates as high as 46% on products from Vietnam, 34% on those from China, 32% on Indonesia, and...
Tuesday 8 April 2025
AI server providers face tariff headwinds, DIGITIMES Research proposes two key strategies
In response to tariff barriers constructed by the US, many electronics manufacturing service (EMS) providers are developing related countermeasures.
Tuesday 8 April 2025
Tech braces for tariff tsunami: DIGITIMES analysts break down impact across six key sectors
As Donald Trump ramps up his tariff-heavy trade agenda in a bid to bring manufacturing back to US soil, Taiwan's tech and manufacturing sectors are bracing for impact—again...
Tuesday 8 April 2025
Lip-Bu Tan gets real about Intel's foundry roadmap—and what it takes to win customers
For nearly 50 years, Intel remained committed to its integrated device manufacturing (IDM) model. From its founding CEO Robert Noyce to Paul Otellini, the company prioritized in-house...
Monday 7 April 2025
Etron's Nicky Lu on TSMC's global playbook and Taiwan's AI-memory pivot: no bottlenecks, no backpedaling

Generative AI is redrawing the tech landscape—from cloud to edge—while geopolitical tensions push countries to rethink their...

Monday 7 April 2025
Trump's tariff policies force global supply chains to adapt
Supply chain operators worldwide are carefully navigating the impact of President Trump's sweeping tariff policies, which have rapidly reshaped global trade dynamics since his January...
Monday 7 April 2025
Shift in Taiwanese manufacturers' investment strategy under Trump's policies
The US is the world's largest economy, and following Donald Trump's inauguration in January 2025, there have been significant changes across various policies, including trade, domestic...
Monday 7 April 2025
With chip tariffs on the horizon, China goes solo—Is Taiwan prepared?
Just when the global supply chain thought it had a breather, US President Donald Trump's administration is stoking renewed tensions with China by threatening sweeping new tariffs...
Monday 7 April 2025
Supply chain forced to reinvent survival playbooks as US-China tariff war redefines industry rules
On April 3, 2025, the United States announced a 34% "reciprocal tariff" on Chinese goods. The next day, China retaliated with a 34% punitive tariff, marking the most significant escalation...