The monthly output of 3nm chips at TSMC will climb to 125,000 wafers in the second half of this year, up from 100,000 units currently, according to industry sources. The output ramp-up is a result of the pure-play foundry's swift expansion of production capacity to meet the demand from major clients like Apple, Intel, Qualcomm, and MediaTek.

In vying for Nvidia's next-generation memory orders, SK Hynix is prioritizing cost reduction through a more radical approach: eliminating silicon interposers entirely from HBM4 production, while Samsung Electronics plans to adopt a 4nm manufacturing process for the new product.

A recent survey reveals that Malaysia's electrical, electronics, and semiconductor sectors are optimistic about the market in the third quarter of 2024, and are actively recruiting talent.

Acer chairman and CEO Jason Chen recently reaffirmed his commitment to founder Stan Shih, vowing never to let Acer fall. In a speech at the Chinese National Association of Industry and Commerce, Taiwan (CNAIC) on June 17, Chen emphasized that Acer's numerous subsidiaries are crucial to achieving this goal. These subsidiaries help the corporate group better weather headwinds and seize opportunities.

Intel is set to launch a new initiative at the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics that will introduce innovative AI applications built on Intel's hardware and software into the two major sporting events. This aims to bring a next-generation interactive experience to event organizers, athletes, spectators, and fans.

Google Cloud Taiwan has seen three leadership changes in the past five years after general manager Cally Ko left, highlighting challenges for the company in expanding the Taiwanese market.

Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel) and SK Telecom (SKT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate over the next two years on developing next-generation networks, including 6G. This partnership is expected to enhance network performance and security, improve customer experience, and drive innovation in the telecommunications industry.

Following the Acer-Indkal Technologies partnership in the smartphone market, Acer CEO Jason Chen clarified that Acer is not re-entering the smartphone market.

Acer made a bold move by partnering with India-based Indkal Technologies to re-enter the smartphone market. Acer's strategic focus is on harnessing India's potential rather than solely concentrating on the highly competitive smartphone market.

The business opportunities driven by Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology were expected to be one of the main development drivers for future cars. However, past analyses from research institutes appear to have been overly optimistic, as V2X implementation has fallen well below expectations.

Aeonmotor unveiled the market's first electric touring motorcycle, the EV-C1, alongside the fuel-powered Brera X and the versatile light-duty MK150.

Global sales of Electric Vehicles (EVs) are expected to surpass 10 million units in 2024, marking a crucial automotive market milestone and reaffirming a healthy growth trajectory.

Chinese firms in the solar power industry are accelerating their expansions into the Middle East, establishing an ecosystem covering both upstream and downstream sectors.

With trade barriers from Europe and the US against Chinese solar imports, the Middle East, which is currently moving toward clean energy transformation and enjoys good trade relationships with China, has emerged as a crucial outlet for China's solar capacity expansion.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) in Taiwan has concluded the Round 3.2 of its offshore wind power development auction, awarding six wind farms development rights with all bids coming in at NT$0 per kWh. This pricing structure necessitates that the projects secure Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (CPPA) to proceed.

Nikon Corp. is fielding interest from defense and aerospace companies in the US for its metal 3D printers, according to the Japanese precision equipment maker's president.

Taiwan has established an R&D initiative akin to the US Department of Defense's Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). This initiative serves as the matchmaker between the military procurement office and the private sector, such as research institutions and startups supplying innovative technologies.

Observing the Chinese military's rapid pace of modernization and the war in Ukraine, where drones and satellites have shown their tactical values, Taiwan is gradually waking up to the reality of modern warfare and has stepped up its modernization pace. For the first time since 2022, Taiwan's defense ministry turned to domestic suppliers in the private sector to build commercial-grade military drones as well as anti-drone systems.

Taiwanese optoelectronics specialist AUO is accelerating its "dual-axis" transformation with AI, according to chairman Paul Peng.

LG Display (LGD) is in the process of selling its 8.5-generation LCD factory in Guangzhou, China, where TCL CSOT has reportedly offered a higher bid than BOE. If LGD successfully sold its Guangzhou factory it could improve LGD's performance in the second half of 2024 and accelerate investment in 8.6-generation OLED production lines for IT devices.

Sharp's large-size LCD panel factory, Sakai Display Product (SDP), located in Osaka, Japan, is set to close by the end of September 2024. Sharp has offered an early retirement plan for the factory's employees, affecting approximately 500 people.