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Thursday 19 June 2025
Nvidia Rubin accelerates SK Hynix's lead in HBM4 supply race
As Nvidia prepares to begin supplying samples of its next-generation AI accelerator "Rubin," industry sources report that SK Hynix is accelerating shipments of sixth-generation high-bandwidth...
Thursday 19 June 2025
Japanese brands reportedly push Taiwan automakers to renegotiate higher manufacturing fees
The Taiwanese automotive industry is facing a tough year, especially amid unresolved issues surrounding tariffs and commodity taxes, which have created strong market caution. Meanwhile,...
Thursday 19 June 2025
LG Display plans huge investment to boost OLED technology through 2027
LG Display announced a planned investment of approximately KRW1.26 trillion (around US$920 million) to boost its OLED technology capabilities and support its ongoing shift from LCD...
Thursday 19 June 2025
CHT addresses certificate controversy, emphasizes no cybersecurity issues and minimal customer impact
Google Chrome browser will stop trusting TLS certificates issued by Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) starting August 1, raising public concern. CHT chairman Alex Chien clarified that the move...
Thursday 19 June 2025
Nintendo Switch 2 goes supersonic, Samsung chips in with billion-dollar upside
Nintendo's highly anticipated Switch 2 console launched to surging global demand, setting sales records in both Japan and the US while simultaneously boosting prospects for Samsung...
Thursday 19 June 2025
Taiwan advances passwordless tech for secure chip design environments
SYSTEX Corporation's subsidiary uniXecure has been appointed as the exclusive agent for AuthenTrend in Taiwan, marking a strategic move to promote passwordless authentication services...
Thursday 19 June 2025
DNP to fully operate 8G OLED metal mask factory by March 2028
Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) is set to fully operate its eighth-generation OLED display substrate metal mask factory by the fiscal year 2027, spanning April 2027 to March 2028, with...
Thursday 19 June 2025
South Korea's Lee Jae-Myung softens stance on chaebols in first talks with big corporations
South Korea's newly inaugurated President Lee Jae-Myung held his first "lunchbox roundtable" with leaders of the nation's top five chaebols and six major business groups. At the meeting,...
Thursday 19 June 2025
Taiwan's GUS Technology powers military drones with next-gen batteries amid rising global conflicts
As geopolitical tensions rise, from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict to recent clashes between Israel and Iran, the global defense landscape is undergoing rapid transformation...
Thursday 19 June 2025
Taiwan's Kinko Optical eyes expansion in high-value optics as global volatility mounts
Amid increasing global uncertainty marked by escalating geopolitical tensions, rising inflation, and unstable supply chains, Taiwan's Kinko Optical is shifting its focus away from...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
EV battery blaze raises safety questions for RAC
Taiwan-based EV manufacturer RAC Electric Vehicles, a subsidiary of Mobiletron, is under scrutiny after one of its electric buses caught fire on June 16 while in motion through downtown...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Nvidia's arrival in Taipei sparks AI hub makeover for expo hall
Nvidia has selected Taipei as the site of its first overseas research and operations headquarters, a move that has stirred both excitement and concern within Taiwan's tech industry...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Chunghwa Telecom kicks off 2025 digital innovative competition, focusing on 7 application areas
Taiwanese integrated telecommunications service provider Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) held a press conference on June 17 to announce the start of the CHT Digital Innovative Application...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Nittobo material price hikes exclude AI server-grade glass fabric
Japanese glass fiber supplier Nitto Boseki (Nittobo) reportedly has raised prices of its composite material products by up to 20% due to increasing costs, but the price hike does...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Samsung advances 4nm chiplet technology to boost AI chip foundry position
Samsung Electronics completed initial performance tests for 4nm chips using industry-standard chiplet packaging, marking progress in its effort to strengthen AI semiconductor foundry...