OpenAI announced it will acquire product testing startup Statsig in an all-stock transaction valued at US$1.1 billion, marking one of its largest acquisitions to date. The deal is...
Taiwan's GCCS has become a preferred third-party supplier for global semiconductor and EV giants amid China's SiC substrate price wars. Chairman Chung-Chieh Chang expects long-term...
Co-tech Development is shifting further into high-performance copper foil for AI servers and 5G networks, confirming it will discontinue standard-grade foil production by early 2026...
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics' television businesses have fallen from their former status as "flagship divisions" to becoming performance "obstacles," frequently losing ground...
Memory spot prices surged in the second quarter of 2025 but have since stabilized at high levels. DDR4 supply remains constrained, yet the earlier rush to secure inventory has eased,...
TSMC plans to increase foundry prices for its advanced semiconductor processes by approximately 5% to 10% in 2026, according to sources in the IC design industry.
Since April 2025, tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump have cast a long shadow over Taiwan's car market, dragging down sales for most brands. Premium electric vehicles bore the...
Samsung Electronics' smartphone division is reportedly struggling with escalating cost pressures, largely attributed to the rapid rise in prices for mobile application processors...
Every town has its fixtures. The postman with the half-wink, the dog that sits outside the news agent as if guarding the broadsheets, the elderly gent in the cap who always arrives...
The Google Pixel 10 has generated unprecedented discussion. The combination of "TSMC + AI" appears to be a winning formula in Pixel 10's marketing strategy, with some models already...
The acquisition contest for Japan's NTC thermistor manufacturer Shibaura Electronics is approaching its conclusion, with the final outcome now dependent solely on regulatory approval,...
Following Yageo's announcement on August 21, 2025, that it has increased its tender offer bid (TOB) for Shibaura Electronics to JPY6,635 (US$44.64) per share, up from JPY6,200, Japanese...
Taiwan-based passive components giant Yageo announced it has increased its tender offer price for Japan's negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor manufacturer Shibaura Electronics...
China's LED industry is facing a new round of price hikes in 2025 as rising raw material costs squeeze margins. MLS Co., Ltd., Kinglight, and Syntec Technology led the move with increases...
