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Monday 25 August 2025

Solomon Technology adopts Nvidia's 'robot supercomputer' to speed humanoid AI

Taiwan's Solomon Technology, a major player in AI 3D vision, has maintained a close partnership with Nvidia. The company has developed a natural language-driven humanoid robot simulation...

Monday 25 August 2025

Taiwan's Walrus Pump rides AI liquid cooling wave, fast-tracks revenue growth in technology pumps

Taiwan's largest water pump brand, Walrus Pump, is seeing a sharp rise in inquiries from ODMs and cooling module makers for liquid cooling and immersion cooling systems. The company...

Monday 25 August 2025

Tron Future bets on AI-powered defense as Taiwan's space industry evolves

As global geopolitical tensions mount, artificial intelligence (AI) and high-speed communications are rapidly transforming the nature...

Monday 25 August 2025

Samsung and SK Hynix slash NAND spending as SK Hynix unveils 321-layer breakthrough

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are reportedly pulling back on investments in advanced NAND flash memory as weak demand and rising costs push them to concentrate on higher-margin...

Monday 25 August 2025

Intel shifts glass substrate strategy, from would-be rival to potential buyer

Intel is reportedly preparing to license its glass core substrate (GCS) technology, reversing course from its earlier plan to commercialize the technology in-house. The pivot could...

Monday 25 August 2025

CMC teams up with Taiwanese suppliers to launch ET35 electric commercial vehicle

Taiwan-based auto maker China Motor Corporation (CMC) held a press conference at its Hsinchu plant on August 22, 2025, for the launch of the ET35, a 3.5-ton electric commercial vehicle...

Monday 25 August 2025

Bill Gates partners with SK Group to advance South Korea's SMR ecosystem as global competition rises

During his recent visit to South Korea, Microsoft founder Bill Gates met with SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won to discuss future cooperation in the energy sector, particularly small...

Monday 25 August 2025

Yageo raises Shibaura Electronics offer to JPY7,130 per share; acquisition hinges on Japanese regulatory approval

The acquisition contest for Japan's NTC thermistor manufacturer Shibaura Electronics is approaching its conclusion, with the final outcome now dependent solely on regulatory approval,...

Monday 25 August 2025

Semco revamps IC substrate supply chain amid AI accelerator push

Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) has recently adjusted its IC substrate supply chain, appointing Mitsubishi and Resonac as the primary suppliers for key materials such as copper-clad...

Monday 25 August 2025

Doctoral student numbers continue to drop amid narrowing pay gap with Master's Degree holders

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan has published a written report from the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) reviewing the situation of doctoral-level researchers not entering...

Monday 25 August 2025

South Korea's AI fix to its tariff disrupted ASEAN playbook

The US tariff policies have disrupted global supply chains, hitting South Korea not only by imposing a 15% reciprocal tariff but also by impacting the ASEAN countries where South...

Monday 25 August 2025

Taiwan's Data Image to mass-produce large ship displays at Vietnam plant 1Q26

For Taiwan's display solutions provider Data Image, 2025 will be a fruitful and pivotal year. The company is shifting its focus from primarily touch panel products to more advanced...

Monday 25 August 2025

Aurotek unveils smart robot integration solutions at Automation Taipei

Aurotek Corp., previously an automation equipment manufacturer, is repositioning itself as a robot solution integrator linking global robotics technology with local applications....

Monday 25 August 2025

Taiwan's old-line industries pivot to tech in search of 'second growth curve'

Industry realignments are intensifying, with sectors from semiconductors to ICT facing strain from geopolitics, tariffs, and currency volatility...

Monday 25 August 2025

Taiwan offers tax breaks for SME holding companies targeting US investment

The United States' implementation of trade protectionism has introduced significant uncertainty and risks for export-oriented economies. Chin-Ching Liu, minister of the National Development...

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