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Tuesday 15 July 2025
LIPS Corp. lands Samsung, onsemi as partners in 3D vision sensor integration
Taiwan's LIPS Corp., a 3D vision technology company, is moving into mass production after 12 years of research and development and proof-of-concept collaborations. With more than...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Nvidia's continued H20 chip sales to China will benefit Samsung, SK Hynix
Nvidia has received approval from the US government to resume exports of its H20 graphics processing unit (GPU) to China, CEO Jensen Huang confirmed during a July 15, 2025, interview...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
TSMC in crosshairs: tariffs, currency, and AI growth at stake

As TSMC prepares to deliver its earnings report on July 17, all eyes are on how the world's largest contract chipmaker will navigate...

Tuesday 15 July 2025
Taiwan's e-commerce platforms struggle while service providers thrive
Taiwan's leading e-commerce platforms have been struggling amid the fading post-pandemic boom and heightening competition, with market leader Fubon Multimedia (under the Momo brand)...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Broadcom's plant investment in Spain reportedly canceled, dealing blow to Southern Europe's chip ambitions
Broadcom has reportedly scrapped its plan to invest US$1 billion in an assembly, test, and packaging (ATP) facility in Spain. Reuters and Europa Press cited insiders...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
China's expanding robot industry presents opening for Taiwan
Robotics is consistently displaying its potential for success as the industry undergoes a structural transformation. The demand for robotics has grown due to labor shortages and rising...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Molicel factory fire prompts 3-day air quality monitoring in Kaohsiung
A fire broke out at lithium battery maker Molicel's factory in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on July 14, 2025. Taiwan's Ministry of Environment (MOE) has commissioned National Kaohsiung University...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
E-payment platform JKoPay bleeds trust following parent company's legal row
JKoPay, one of Taiwan's major electronic payment platforms, has yet to fully restore customer trust after a recent court ruling against its parent company JKo FinTech in a NT$3.6...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Nvidia-MediaTek chip sees demand surge as China seeks alternatives
The GB10 chip co-developed by Nvidia and Taiwan's MediaTek is experiencing demand several times higher than expected as the product nears mass production, according to industry sou...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Auto supply chains brace for tariffs and inflation bite
The global automotive supply chain is under growing strain amid a turbulent macroeconomic environment. As pressure mounts, Chinese automakers are passing rising costs onto suppliers,...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Taiwan solar industry group denies toxic leakage concerns after typhoon damage
Taiwan's photovoltaic industry association dismissed public concerns about toxic liquid leakage from solar panels damaged by Typhoon Danas, saying the public is confusing solar cells...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Taiwan battery, solar sectors face safety scrutiny amid global expansion push
Taiwan's lithium battery and solar industries are confronting safety challenges that mirror risks seen across international markets, even as the government maintains support for domestic...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
US-Taiwan spaceport talks remain at early concept stage
Recent reports of US plans for a Taiwan spaceport promising 2.5-hour flights from Houston remain preliminary, with no formal agreements in place between American and Taiwanese offi...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Surge in GB200 and ASIC shipments boosts Taiwan semiconductor equipment sector
Strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) applications has driven a significant rise in GB200 and ASIC shipments, propelling revenue growth across both upstream and downstream...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Japan's JS Foundry files for bankruptcy following power chip strategy setbacks
JS Foundry, a Japanese contract manufacturer focused on power semiconductors, filed for bankruptcy with the Tokyo District Court on July 14, reporting liabilities of JPY16.1 billion...