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Wednesday 27 August 2025
Rebellions unveils chiplet AI accelerator to challenge Nvidia in hyperscale market
Korea-based Rebellions unveiled its next-generation AI accelerator, REBEL-Quad, at the Hot Chips 2025 symposium in California, positioning itself as a direct rival to Nvidia's Blackwell...
Wednesday 27 August 2025
Quanta's Techman Robot prepares for IPO with backing from chairman Barry Lam

At a pre-IPO briefing held on Monday, Techman Robot, a leading Taiwanese collaborative robot (cobot) manufacturer, laid out its vision...

Wednesday 27 August 2025
Nvidia's CoWoP PCB architecture targets ABF substrates but faces warpage risk
Nvidia's new advanced packaging technology, Chip-on-Wafer-on-Platform (CoWoP), has moved into testing with engineering samples of its base printed circuit boards (PCBs) under verification...
Wednesday 27 August 2025
Nvidia's Huang meets Samsung, SK leaders at US summit as HBM battle escalates
The South Korea-US summit offered a rare gathering of tech heavyweights, as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won...
Wednesday 27 August 2025
Semiconductor and defense sectors drive ChenFull Precision's optimistic outlook for 2026 operations
ChenFull Precision has disclosed that thanks to momentum from the semiconductor and defense industries, revenue in the second half of 2025 is expected to achieve double-digit growth...
Wednesday 27 August 2025
Taking Taiwan's Energy Efficiency Progress to the Next Level
Energy efficiency is often described as the "first fuel" of the global energy transition, as it offers some of the fastest and most cost-effective ways to reduce CO2 emissions. It...
Wednesday 27 August 2025
Vivo V60 and foldable X series set to drive 40% sales growth in Taiwan mid-to-high-end segment
Vivo Taiwan is aggressively expanding its presence in the smartphone market. Following the recent debut of its first foldable device, the X Fold5, which marked a major step in strengthening...
Wednesday 27 August 2025
Commentary: Trump eyes TSMC's Arizona fab as leverage to lift Intel and 'Made in America' drive
Since August 11, 2025, when Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan met with US President Donald Trump at the White House, and following the White House confirmation on August 22 that it would subsidize...
Wednesday 27 August 2025
Suzuki to launch first made-in-India EV; Prime Minister Modi calls it 'historic beginning'
Suzuki Motor Corp. will produce its first electric vehicle in India, underscoring the Japanese automaker's bet on the South Asian nation as a hub for green mobility and exports. The...
Wednesday 27 August 2025
Japanese chip equipment makers missing out on Nvidia AI boom, says Marumae CEO

Japanese makers of semiconductor equipment parts that cater to niche markets are struggling to cash in on the AI boom, even as it drives...

Wednesday 27 August 2025
Samsung Display restructures OLED business to strengthen Apple ties and fend off Chinese rivals

Samsung Display (SDC) is executing a sweeping organizational overhaul across both its IT and small-to-medium panel businesses, aiming...

Wednesday 27 August 2025
South Korea, US deepen ties with focus on nuclear energy projects
South Korean and US companies signed a total of 11 agreements across various sectors, including shipbuilding, nuclear energy, aviation, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and minerals,...
Wednesday 27 August 2025
Taiwan chipmakers see non-humanoid robots reaching mass market within 3 years
Nvidia's launch of the Jetson AGX Thor platform has reignited debate in the robotics industry, with humanoid robots drawing intense attention. Despite that, Taiwanese chipmakers contend...
Wednesday 27 August 2025
At $30,000 a wafer, TSMC’s 2nm push still draws a rush of customers
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to begin volume production of its 2nm chips in the fourth quarter of 2025, despite foundry prices soaring to a record US$30,000...
Wednesday 27 August 2025
TSMC leak case does not affect Taiwan-Japan chip cooperation, says board member
On August 25, 2025, at the Japan-Taiwan Innovation Summit, Paul Liu, National Development Council (NDC) Minister and a board member of TSMC, addressed the incident involving the suspected...