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Monday 18 August 2025

Weekly news roundup: Apple's US$599 MacBook, China's HBM3 breakthrough, and TSMC 2nm leak update

Below are the top DIGITIMES Asia stories from August 11 to 17, 2025. Leading the headlines: Apple is preparing to launch a US$599 MacBook, with mass production of key components expected...

Monday 18 August 2025

SK Hynix labor dispute delays Nvidia HBM supply talks

A proposed bonus exceeding KRW100 million (US$72,000) per employee threatens to spark SK Hynix's first full-scale strike, with stalled high-bandwidth memory (HBM) supply talks heightening...

Monday 18 August 2025

Samsung DRAM market share sinks to decade low, consumer electronics cushion the blow

Samsung Electronics' global DRAM market share slipped to 32.7% in the first half of 2025, down 8.8% from 41.5% a year earlier, according to its August 14 semiannual earnings report,...

Monday 18 August 2025

Tariff standoff, soft demand threaten to undercut Taiwan’s auto supply chain

In Taiwan, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) form the backbone of the domestic auto supply chain—supplying everything from...

Monday 18 August 2025

Samsung signs DeepX for 2nm process to advance GenAI computing at the edge

Global pioneer in ultra-low-power AI semiconductors, DeepX, has recently become one of Samsung Electronics' foundry clients utilizing its 2nm semiconductor manufacturing process....

Sunday 17 August 2025

Future Science Prize 2025 honors Macronix International president Chih-Yuan Lu for semiconductor memory innovation

The 2025 Future Science Prize winners were announced, with Chih-Yuan Lu, president of Macronix International, receiving the Mathematics and Computer Science Prize for his contributions...

Sunday 17 August 2025

TCC battery plant fire results in NT$11B loss, exposing challenges in Taiwan's lithium battery industry

A fire at Molicel's lithium ternary battery factory, a subsidiary of TCC, revealed serious failures in its firefighting system, which did not activate any of its key safety protocols...

Sunday 17 August 2025

Formosa Plastics Group to set new benchmark for efficient, low-carbon battery cell manufacturing at Changbin plant

Formosa Smart Energy's (FSET) battery cell factory in Changbin Industrial Park is Taiwan's largest LFP battery manufacturer, with a capacity of 2.1GWh. The facility emphasizes sustainable...

Sunday 17 August 2025

Kdan Mobile Software partners with Japanese AI search startup for agent ecosystem

Kdan Mobile Software (KDAN) has formed a strategic partnership with Japanese AI search engine startup Felo, with integrated technologies expected to debut in the fourth quarter of...

Saturday 16 August 2025

SK Hynix expands EUV in 1c DRAM, launches faster low-power chips for AI PCs

SK Hynix is stepping up its use of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography in next-generation DRAM, increasing the number of EUV layers...

Saturday 16 August 2025

US AI crackdown era looms: Taiwan firms urged to steer clear of policy red lines

Taiwan's trade negotiation representatives with the US have highlighted that Washington's expectations for artificial intelligence (AI) policies are evolving at a rapid pace. This...

Saturday 16 August 2025

Repon expects AI server demand to drive growth in 2H25 despite currency and tax challenges

Nan Juen International (Repon), a Taiwanese server rail manufacturer, expects shipments to keep rising in the second half of 2025, with AI servers, particularly Nvidia's GB series...

Saturday 16 August 2025

Trans-Sun reroutes production to Southeast Asia, poised for record year

Trans-Sun Materials Technology posted second-quarter 2025 revenue of NT$344 million (approx. US$11.5 million), up 16.7% from the prior quarter but 5.2% lower year-over-year. Operating...

Saturday 16 August 2025

Taiwan boosts industry support amid squeeze by US tariffs and probe

Under escalating trade tensions, Taiwan is bracing for the economic impact of two major US policy shifts: a new 20% reciprocal tariff and a national security investigation under Section...

Saturday 16 August 2025

Traditional industries struggling under tariff crossfire, says Shinkong Synthetic Fibers chairman

Shinkong Synthetic Fibers (SSFC) has been actively diversifying its investments in recent years, positioning itself as a leading example of traditional industries transitioning into...

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