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Wednesday 2 July 2025

MediaTek releases ASR model tuned for Taiwanese Mandarin

MediaTek Research, the advanced research division of the MediaTek Group, has released MR Breeze ASR 25, an open-source automatic speech...

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Towa expands South Korea presence as AI spurs demand for HBM packaging tools

Japanese semiconductor equipment maker Towa Corporation, a global leader in advanced packaging systems, recently unveiled its newest technology for sixth-generation HBM4, aiming squarely...

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Innolux to acquire Pioneer for US$1.1 billion in auto cockpit strategy shift

Innolux has announced a bold NT$33.7 billion (US$1.12 billion) acquisition of Japan's Pioneer Corporation, a move that signals a strategic pivot toward the high-growth market for...

Wednesday 2 July 2025

China’s Dongshan Precision moves to buy Taiwan’s Source Photonics, triggering tech security alarms

Leading Chinese electronics manufacturer, Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing, has announced plans to acquire Source Photonics, a Taiwan-based optical communications firm located...

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Samsung lags a year behind TSMC in 1.4nm race, shifts focus to 2nm reset

Samsung Electronics has delayed mass production of its 1.4nm process node to 2029, two years later than its original timeline and trailing TSMC's 2028 target. The shift reflects a...

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Taiwan showcases unmanned boat capabilities as US interest signals potential partnership

Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) held its first major unmanned boat demonstration in June 2025, drawing attention from US officials and companies...

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Naver unveils Korean AI model that rivals OpenAI's GPT-4.1

South Korean internet giant Naver has launched HyperCLOVA X THINK, a large language model that matches OpenAI's GPT-4.1 performance while excelling in Korean-language tasks, advancing...

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Samsung pitches 12-stack HBM3E to Nvidia after AMD's AI accelerator win

Samsung Electronics is intensifying its push to secure a major HBM3E supply deal with Nvidia, as Device Solutions chief Jun Young-hyun visited Nvidia's Silicon Valley headquarters...

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Taiwanese IC packaging and testing advances into Malaysia for auto and robotics

Since US President Donald Trump championed the "Made in America" initiative, technological competition between the US and China has intensified, rapidly escalating global geopolitical...

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Covestro strengthens cast polyurethane elastomers business in Taiwan

Polymer materials supplier Covestro is strengthening its cast polyurethane elastomer business in Taiwan, eyeing rising demand from automated equipment, smart logistics, offshore wind...

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Production for iPhone 17 OLED begins; Korean display manufacturers cautious with orders due to Trump storm

South Korea's leading display manufacturers have officially begun production of OLED panels for Apple's upcoming iPhone 17, according...

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Chunghwa Telecom enters smart camera market to capture image-based care business opportunities

Taiwan's telecom operator Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has launched the Hami Cam AI smart camera, targeting the growing demand for companionship and remote care amid social changes such...

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Inventec ranks fourth globally in liquid cooling patents, leading Taiwanese companies

A new report by DIGITIMES highlights significant growth in global server liquid cooling technology patents since 2015. The report lists the top 20 patent holders in the server...

Wednesday 2 July 2025

TSMC's global fab push sparks Taiwan to form 18-firm chip alliance

As global semiconductor production shifts toward localization, Taiwan's chipmaking ecosystem is responding with a unified alliance strategy to expand its presence in the US, Europe,...

Wednesday 2 July 2025

ATW Tech bets big on hydrogen energy storage as new growth engine beyond networking

Taiwan's increasingly frequent extreme weather events and rising peak electricity demand have made backup power solutions crucial, particularly for high-consumption industries like...

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