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Tuesday 3 June 2025
Samsung rides GDDR7 wave as Nvidia, AMD shift to comply with US export curbs
In response to intensified US export controls on advanced semiconductor shipments to China, major chipmakers Nvidia and AMD are reportedly adopting Samsung Electronics' GDDR7 graphics...
Tuesday 3 June 2025
AI smart salesperson reshapes telemarketing: Cloud Science Network Management team enhances sales performance
Telemarketing, a conventional sales channel, faces substantial challenges, such as a persistent attrition of qualified personnel, elevated labor costs, variable sales quality, and...
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Exclusive: Cooler Master's Vietnam plant sees surge in liquid cooling demand before mass production
Cooling module manufacturer Cooler Master revealed that its Taiwan factory is already operating at full capacity and is actively seeking new sites to expand production. Additionally,...
Tuesday 3 June 2025
TSMC reaffirms commitment to compliance, security amid global pressures
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) held its annual shareholders meeting on June 3, 2025, where Chairman C.C. Wei addressed questions on regulatory compliance, information...
Tuesday 3 June 2025
SoftBank and Intel forge AI memory venture to challenge HBM dominance
Japan's SoftBank has partnered with Intel to co-develop cutting-edge DRAM tailored for AI applications, aiming to challenge the incumbent High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) technology. The...
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Japan Display scraps Taiwan deal over geopolitical risks
Japan Display Inc. announced on June 2, 2025, that it will cancel its plans to invest in Taiwan's PanelSemi Corp., citing rising geopolitical risks within the semiconductor sector...
Tuesday 3 June 2025
BOE's OLED surge stirs déjà vu for South Korea's display sector
BOE Technology Group is fast-tracking its 8.6-generation (8.6G) OLED production line in Chengdu, raising red flags for South Korean display makers. Having already ceded LCD leadership...
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Samsung upgrades capacity layout, reportedly transforming old memory lines into packaging mainstay
Samsung Electronics is reportedly repurposing its existing facilities to bolster its advanced semiconductor packaging capabilities, aiming to enhance competitiveness in the rapidly...
Tuesday 3 June 2025
TSMC denies Middle East fab rumors, stays mum on potential price hikes
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) chairman C.C. Wei firmly denied speculation that the company is considering setting up a fab in the Middle East.
Tuesday 3 June 2025
TSMC eyes record-high 2025 revenue despite currency hit and tariff pressures, says chair
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) chairman C.C. Wei addressed key concerns on June 3, 2025, during a shareholder meeting, touching on currency volatility, global trade...
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Taiwan AI export surge faces 2H25 reality check after tariff-driven rush
As much of the world's manufacturing sector stalls under macroeconomic strain and geopolitical uncertainty, Taiwan is experiencing an extraordinary export boom—driven not by...
Tuesday 3 June 2025
FPCC faces ongoing challenges; expects to produce 5,500 tons of sustainable aviation fuel in 2025
Formosa Petrochemical (FPCC) held its 2025 shareholders' meeting on May 29, 2025, during which company Chairman Ming Tsao stated that US President Donald Trump's tariff and trade...
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Taiwan's EZconn secures major US data center contract, eyes expansion in ASEAN
Taiwan-based optical communications manufacturer EZconn is poised to leverage the global rise in artificial intelligence and continued US infrastructure spending to drive growth across...
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Nittobo announces 20% price increase on fiberglass products
Leading Japanese glass cloth manufacturer Nittobo Boseki announced on June 2, 2025, that it will increase the price of certain fiberglass products in its composite materials business...
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Chip packaging material shortage deepens as top supplier raises prices 20%
Rising artificial intelligence chip demand has strained supplies of critical materials used in advanced semiconductor packaging, with Japan's Nittobo announcing price increases of...