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Tuesday 26 August 2025
Personnel mobility in Apple's India supply chain seen as routine; Foxconn's global workforce ensures continuity
As the Apple iPhone 17 series launch approaches, the spotlight on supply chain dynamics intensifies, particularly regarding Foxconn, the principal backend assembler. Recent reports...
Friday 22 August 2025
Global automation enters next phase: AI reshapes factories, services, and jobs
Nvidia and Microsoft are at the forefront of this transition. At the China Chain Expo, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang forecast that robotic systems would define the next phase of AI, with...
Monday 11 August 2025
Japan Display reports 42% revenue drop amid plant closure and major restructuring plans
Japan Display (JDI) reported a 42% on-year revenue drop in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, ended June 30, 2025, falling to JPY32.4 billion (US$219.43 million). The net loss...
Friday 25 July 2025
Intel to cut 21,000 jobs, pause Europe fab projects under restructuring drive
Intel will cut around 21,000 jobs by the end of 2025 and suspend wafer fab construction projects in Europe, as part of a sweeping cost-reduction and restructuring effort, according...
Wednesday 23 July 2025
South Korean tech giants fall short on cybersecurity talent amid telecom breach fallout
South Korea's largest technology platforms are facing scrutiny over inadequate cybersecurity investments following a major breach at SK Telecom, with data showing Naver and Kakao...
Monday 21 July 2025
CSP giants prepare to report latest earnings amid AI and supply chain scrutiny
Major cloud service providers (CSPs) are releasing their quarterly earnings reports, starting with Alphabet Inc. on July 23. Microsoft, Meta Platforms, and Amazon Web Services (AWS)...
Monday 7 July 2025
Amazon ramps up warehouse automation, robot count nears employee levels
Amazon is accelerating its warehouse automation strategy as the global number of warehouse robots surpasses one million, nearing parity with the company's workforce. Over 75% of Amazon's...
Thursday 3 July 2025
Microsoft cuts 9,000 workers in second wave of major layoffs
Microsoft Corp. began job cuts that will impact about 9,000 workers, its second major wave of layoffs this year as it seeks to control costs while ramping up on artificial intelligence...
Wednesday 2 July 2025
Thailand's 70% local hiring rule challenges Taiwanese PCB expansion
Taiwanese PCB manufacturers expanding in Thailand face a challenge as new government rules require foreign-invested firms to have at least 70% local employees and no more than 30%...
Thursday 19 June 2025
Microsoft planning thousands more job cuts aimed at salespeople
Microsoft Corp. is planning to ax thousands of jobs, particularly in sales, as part of the company's latest move to trim its workforce amid heavy spending on artificial intelligence.
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Intel to cut up to over 10,000 jobs starting mid-July
Intel is preparing to lay off between 15% and 20% of its Intel Foundry workforce starting in mid-July, potentially impacting between 8,170 and 10,900 employees worldwide, according...
Friday 16 May 2025
Microsoft shifts focus to Asia-Pacific amid massive job cuts
Microsoft is reportedly laying off around 6,000 employees, or about 3% of its global workforce, with most of the cuts concentrated in the US. The tech giant has also made organizational...
Thursday 15 May 2025
JDI to cut over 1,000 jobs in major restructuring, close Mobara plant by 2026
Japan Display Inc. (JDI) confirmed plans on May 15 to lay off over 1,000 employees in Japan as part of a large-scale restructuring, according to reports from Nikkei Asia...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Microsoft accelerates AI, talent push in SEA—Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand in focus
DIGITIMES visited Singapore, Malaysia, and the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) to explore how Microsoft is shaping the AI landscape in Southeast Asia. The...
Friday 9 May 2025
Indonesia gains favor with Taiwan EMS firms as labor stability trumps supply chain gaps
With the potential return of "Trump 2.0" and a renewed wave of tariffs, speculation is growing over another shift in global supply chains. Yet for Taiwanese electronics manufacturers,...