Taiwan-based pure-play foundries, led by TSMC, are all poised to generate significant profit increases this year outperforming their international peers including Globalfoundries and China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), according to market sources.

TV SoC demand has started to drop but at a slower pace compared to slowdowns in demand for other TV-use chips, such as display driver ICs, according to industry sources.

Rising demand for 5G handset application processors, RF chips and HPC solutions boosted revenue at IC test solutions provider Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) in October 2021, which grew about 11% sequentially and 16.5% on year.

LCD has become the mainstream display technology for automotive displays, especially for those in new energy cars, and the leading status will remain at least until 2025, according industry sources.

TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) and industrial computing device maker Adlink Technology have formed a strategic partnership to develop edge visualization solutions for vertical application to smart transportation, smart medical care, enterprises' smart management and smart manufacturing, according to AUO president and COO Frank Ko and Adlink chairman and CEO Jim Liu at online AUO x Adlink Tech Form-Visualization at the Edge co-hosted by the two companies on November 2.

Tyntek will expand production capacity for Si-based sensor chips by 20% with a capex budget of NT$468.3 million (US$16.8 million), according to the company.

From 5G wireless communications to electrical vehicles (EV), open architectures, such as open radio access network (O-RAN) and MIH open EV development platform, are serving as an increasingly crucial gateway for more tech players to enter the relatively closed telecom and carmaking sectors.

Ola Cabs, an Indian unicorn ride-hailing service provider, has released before going public its financial results for the first time in 10 years since its founding.

For third-quarter 2021, Tesla has reported new highs in gross profit, operating profit, and gross margin as production costs decreased. Its operating margin of 14.6% even exceeded company projections.

After successful seed-round funding, Silicon Valley-based Social-emotional learning (SEL) education startup MEandMine is launching multiple efforts in 2022, building the momentum for its market expansion in Europe and Asia, as well as integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies as tools for products aimed for enhancing user experience and efficacy, said CEO Elinor Huang.

Industrial computing device and solution provider Advantech saw a B/B (booking/billing) ratio of 1.45 for the third quarter of 2021 and 1.55 for the first three quarters of the year, meaning that demand has been larger than supply and it will remain so, according to company CFO and president of general management Eric Chen.

Acer has reported third-quarter 2021 net profit of NT$3.018 billion (US$108 million), the highest quarterly level since 2010.

Official papers submitted by Apple India to India's Registrar of Companies show that Apple India's revenue jumped 68% to INR228.45 billion (US$3.05 billion) for fiscal 2021, accounting for 1% of Apple's global revenue, according to Economic Times.

Before the global COVID-19 pandemic hit, 5G was gradually entering the commercial transition stage. However, the pandemic had a negative impact on the progress of many 5G-related infrastructure construction projects.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on global corporate culture, particularly on remote working models. The rising work from home (WFH) trend has also extended corporate information security risks and challenges.