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Monday 1 September 2025

DDR4 demand eases at high levels, contract prices climbing through year-end

Memory spot prices surged in the second quarter of 2025 but have since stabilized at high levels. DDR4 supply remains constrained, yet the earlier rush to secure inventory has eased,...

Monday 1 September 2025

Weekly news roundup: Intel revives AI chip fight with Jaguar Shores; Samsung may invest in Intel packaging push

Below are the top DIGITIMES Asia stories from August 25 to 31, 2025.

Monday 1 September 2025

TSMC to raise foundry prices by 5-10% across advanced nodes in 2026

TSMC plans to increase foundry prices for its advanced semiconductor processes by approximately 5% to 10% in 2026, according to sources in the IC design industry.

Monday 1 September 2025

India-Japan summit sets US$67bn target to fuse talent, tech, and supply chains

At the 2025 India-Japan Annual Summit, leaders advanced collaboration in semiconductors, AI, robotics, green energy, and space technologies. With JPY10 trillion (USD$67 Bn) in planned...

Monday 1 September 2025

Samsung steps up hiring in US as Tesla and Apple orders drive expansion

Samsung Electronics is stepping up hiring for its US semiconductor operations, posting a wave of openings for engineers and process specialists in Austin and Taylor, Texas. The roles,...

Monday 1 September 2025

South Korea’s HBM pioneer highlights hybrid bonding and compute-in-memory trends

As artificial intelligence and high-performance computing continue to advance rapidly, high-bandwidth memory (HBM) paired with GPUs has become a critical battleground in the semiconductor...

Monday 1 September 2025

Commentary: Tesla cuts prices in Taiwan, escalating EV price war as tariffs bite

Since April 2025, tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump have cast a long shadow over Taiwan's car market, dragging down sales for most brands. Premium electric vehicles bore the...

Sunday 31 August 2025

Semco’s CEO meets Boston Dynamics to plot robotics future

Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) CEO Duckhyun Chang reportedly met Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter at the company's Suwon headquarters in late July to discuss potential cooperation...

Sunday 31 August 2025

Women lead 18% of listed firms in Taiwan, championing AI innovation in 2025

The Taiwan Women on Boards Association and EY jointly hosted the 2025 Hard Talk, Soft Power, Bold Future Forum on August 27, attracting nearly 300 female directors, CEOs, and professional...

Sunday 31 August 2025

Three decades in America: what Taiwan’s motion-control giant learned

Taiwanese manufacturers have faced repeated shocks in recent years, from pandemic supply chain breakdowns to intensifying geopolitical tensions. For Hiwin Technologies, which has...

Sunday 31 August 2025

Unmanned boat demand boosts outlook for Taiwan’s leading shipbuilders

Taiwan's 2026 defense budget is set to approach NT$1 trillion amid increases in military spending and heightened defense policies. This will lead to a major boost in maritime and...

Sunday 31 August 2025

Taiwan auto market slows as tariff uncertainty stalls consumer demand

Taiwan's auto market has entered unfamiliar territory in 2025, marked by mounting signs of disruption. With large volumes of imported...

Sunday 31 August 2025

South Korea targets wildfire control and airport safety with new drone initiatives

The drone industry is growing beyond its earlier focus on military applications into other industrial sectors and public safety. As an example, the South Korean government is accelerating...

Saturday 30 August 2025

TSMC supplier AMC rewires its future with warpage-control materials after LCD collapse

Taiwan's LCD panel industry, which peaked at over NT$1 trillion in 2007, collapsed within years and became unprofitable. The decline...

Saturday 30 August 2025

Germany’s car industry buckles under EV shift and trade shocks

Germany's once-dominant automotive sector is facing its most profound reckoning in decades, shedding over 52,000 jobs — a 6.7%...

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