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Monday 22 September 2025
India roundup: Will foldable iPhones be made in India?
Rumored foldable iPhones may be mass-produced in India in 2026. Countries, including India, are eager to build ties with Taiwanese semiconductor suppliers following TSMC's successful...
Sunday 21 September 2025
Nvidia's US$5B Intel stake sparks foundry jitters for TSMC, Samsung
Nvidia's US$5 billion stake in Intel has shaken the global semiconductor landscape, sparking debate over future foundry competition and supply chain realignment. While the deal excludes...
Friday 19 September 2025
AI, robotics, EVs, and LEO satellites drive new golden era for connector industry
With the rise of emerging industries such as artificial intelligence (AI), data centers, and robotics, the global electronic connector industry is experiencing tremendous business...
Friday 19 September 2025
AI foundry model could reshape global tech manufacturing
Former Taiwan Minister of Science and Technology, Chen Liang-gee, expressed confidence that the artificial intelligence (AI) industry will not succumb to a short-term bubble but is...
Friday 19 September 2025
iPhone 17 launch spurs stronger upgrades, bolsters Taiwanese component makers
Apple has launched the iPhone 17 series, drawing strong early demand despite criticism of limited AI innovation at its 2025 fall event. Solid preorders are expected to boost upstream...
Friday 19 September 2025
Nanyang unveils new Staria models to boost Hyundai's market share
Nanyang Industries, a subsidiary of Sanyang Motor, unveiled two new Hyundai models — the Staria Van and Staria Camper — in Taiwan on Tuesday, signaling an ambitious push...
Friday 19 September 2025
Taiwan's leading alloy maker boosts titanium output as demand climbs

As Western nations ramp up defense spending, Taiwan-based S-Tech Corp, a manufacturer of high-performance alloy materials, is seeing...

Friday 19 September 2025
TSMC to maintain lead for next 5 to 10 years, says new Minister of Taiwan's National Development Council
Chun-Hsien Yeh, the new minister of Taiwan's National Development Council (NDC), pointed out on September 17 that with strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI), TSMC will be...
Friday 19 September 2025
Samsung counters Apple with new Galaxy S25 FE, AI earbuds, and ultra-thin tablet

Samsung Electronics is set to launch its latest suite of consumer tech products on September 19, 2025, headlined by the Galaxy S25 FE,...

Friday 19 September 2025
Exclusive: Taiwan plots quantum leap with IBM, eyeing industry commercialization
The integration of quantum computing mainframes with high-performance computing (HPC) platforms is driving the transformation and upgrading of key future industries, making it a major...
Friday 19 September 2025
A trio of factors tips Shibaura to Yageo in takeover fight
After months of back-and-forth in the takeover battle for Japanese negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor manufacturer Shibaura Electronics, Taiwanese passive component...
Friday 19 September 2025
Ericsson-backed Aduna eyes Taiwan in global API expansion

In a bid to accelerate innovation in 5G and cloud-native mobile networking, Swedish telecom giant Ericsson has launched a new global...

Friday 19 September 2025
Japan and EU deepen battery cooperation to counter geopolitical risks
Japan and European countries are strengthening their collaboration to mitigate geopolitical tensions and supply chain vulnerabilities stemming from tensions between the US and China...
Friday 19 September 2025
Samsung, Wolfspeed escalate silicon carbide race as EV and AI demand climbs
Samsung Electronics is accelerating its research into silicon carbide (SiC), a next-generation power semiconductor material, as competition heats up across the industry.
Friday 19 September 2025
TADTE 2025 reaches record scale as US and Ukraine procurement teams focus on drones
The Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE 2025) kicked off on September 18, reflecting how geopolitical conflicts have heightened global attention on the military...