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Wednesday 17 September 2025
Apple taps BOE for iPhone 17 Pro displays, disrupting Samsung-LG duopoly
Apple has reshaped its display supply chain with the launch of the iPhone 17, adding BOE Technology to the Pro model supplier lineup for the first time. This long-anticipated move...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
SK Hynix leads South Korean companies in operating profit and tax payments in 1H25
In the first half of 2025, SK Hynix recorded the highest operating profit and the largest corporate tax payment among South Korean companies. The surge in demand for high-bandwidth...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Tesla, Valens deals boost Samsung Foundry in 4nm race against TSMC
Samsung Electronics' foundry business is quietly expanding its client roster after securing a landmark US$16.5 billion contract with Tesla in July 2025 to manufacture AI chips. Analysts...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Memory prices surged in 4Q25, defying seasonal trends as AI drives demand
Driven by strong AI demand, memory contract prices for NAND and DRAM rose sharply by an estimated 15-20% in the fourth quarter of 2025, breaking traditional year-end price decline...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Qualcomm dominates physical AI with robot and automotive chips
Robots and self-driving cars are driving the emergence of "physical AI," a new era of on-device processing that's shifting focus away from cloud-based large language models. According...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
NXP outlines SDV, robotics, and smart-glasses plans as new leadership prepares to take charge
Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors plans to complete its CEO transition by October 2025. Current CEO Kurt Sievers, who will remain in the position until then, made what is likely...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
TSMC's US success revives semiconductor ambitions across India, Vietnam, and the Middle East
TSMC's successful establishment of a chip manufacturing plant in Arizona has reignited semiconductor development efforts in countries including India, Vietnam, and Qatar. Industry...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Taiwan chip makers hit green energy wall
Taiwan's green energy market is confronting a severe electricity shortage, raising concerns among renewable energy providers and large enterprises, particularly in the semiconductor...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Taiwan's IC design industry risks losing No.2 spot to China; government unveils '4H' strategy
Taiwan's integrated circuit (IC) design industry ranks second worldwide, trailing only the US. However, in recent years, Taiwan's position has become increasingly precarious due to...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
ASML-Mistral AI partnership marks shift toward Europe's industrial-led AI model
Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding has made a significant investment of EUR1.3 billion (approx. US$1.52 billion) in French artificial intelligence (AI) startup Mistral...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Taiwan launches quantum mainframe project as Nvidia backs hybrid computing
Quantum computing firm Quantinuum has attracted investment from Nvidia's venture capital arm, signaling renewed investor interest amid evolving industry outlooks. Analysts note that...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Compal and Thunder Tiger to co-develop BVLOS communications module for unmanned vehicles
Compal Electronics and Thunder Tiger have announced a strategic partnership to co-develop an integrated communications module for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) unmanned vehicle...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Pegatron's TH Tung highlights three challenges in global economic turmoil
Amid the turmoil on the global stage in recent years, Pegatron chairman TH Tung has highlighted three major challenges in the short to mid-term, including updates to the US's reciprocal...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
TSMC’s grip on SEMICON Taiwan sets the stage for record-breaking SEMICON West
The magnetic pull of TSMC is making waves, as the upcoming SEMICON West exhibition scheduled for October 7, 2025, at the Phoenix Convention Center in Arizona, is poised to reach record...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Zolix navigates Chinese market oversupply with global expansion
Zolix, a major Chinese supplier of precision optical instruments and mechanical control technologies, is expanding its domestic and international presence despite macroeconomic challenges,...