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Wednesday 11 June 2025
Chip talent drain leaves Taiwan's robotics dreams hanging
Beyond AI, the potential explosive growth of the robotics industry requires TSMC to proactively plan its production capacity. However, if Taiwan aims to independently develop a physical...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Uber acquires Crown Taxi in Taiwan
Uber has announced its first fleet acquisition in Taiwan by purchasing long-time partner Crown Taxi. The ride-hailing giant plans to introduce an integrated operating model combining...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Why chipmakers are skipping Japan
As nations worldwide race to attract semiconductor manufacturing, most have rolled out sweeping tax incentives targeting the industry. According to a 2025 policy proposal from the...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
TSMC May revenue hits NT$320.5 billion, YTD sales up over 42% amid strong AI demand
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) reported consolidated revenue of NT$320.52 billion (US$9.86 billion) for May 2025, down 8.3% from April but up 39.6% compared to May...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Japanese teleco giant pivots to photonic networks in bid for global tech relevance
Japanese telecommunications company NTT is repositioning itself as a next-generation infrastructure provider, betting on optical communications and quantum technologies to regain...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Qualcomm seals Autotalks deal, expands V2X chip output with Samsung Foundry
Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), a unit of Qualcomm Inc., has finalized its acquisition of Israeli vehicle-to-everything (V2X) chipmaker Autotalks, reinforcing its push into connected...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Quanta, Wistron lead May notebook gains as ODMs flag trade headwinds
Taiwan's four leading notebook ODMs posted improved shipment figures in May 2025, lifting expectations for a sequential uptick in second-quarter volumes. Despite this positive trend,...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Tariffs, currency swings, and inventory risks weigh on Taiwan's IC sector outlook
After a front-loaded surge in shipments driven by tariff fears and early stockpiling, Taiwan's IC distributors are facing a much more uncertain second half of 2025. A cocktail of...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Taiwan exports to US surge 87% as trade policy shifts drive shipping rates higher
Taiwan's May exports to the US jumped 87.4% year-over-year to US$15.52 billion, setting a monthly record, as American importers stockpile goods ahead of potential tariff changes,...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Samsung likely to rely on HBM4 as UBS reports delay in 12-layer HBM3E certification
European financial securities firm UBS recently released a report indicating that Samsung Electronics' anticipated 12-layer HBM3E, originally expected by June 2025, may not be ready...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
DeepMind VP urges Taiwan to prioritize software over LLM training
Ed Chi, vice president of research at Google DeepMind, recently visited Taiwan and delivered remarks urging the island to reconsider its approach to AI development. In a public speech,...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Taiwan chip designers bet on edge AI, with robotics leading the charge

While most of today's AI chip business is concentrated in cloud computing, industry leaders are increasingly turning their attention...

Tuesday 10 June 2025
Taiwan's May exports hit record US$51.74 billion on AI server boom and US tariff dynamics
Taiwan's total export value in May 2025 soared to a record US$51.74 billion, surpassing the US$50 billion mark for the first time and marking a 38.6% year-over-year increase. According...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Ampoc partners with South Korea's DCT Material to expand advanced process materials market
Ampoc, a distributor of PCB wet process equipment and semiconductor materials, announced that in response to the growing global demand for high-end materials in advanced semiconductor...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
South Korean industry optimistic about Samsung's potential Middle East expansion; AI chip orders seen as key
Following reports that TSMC is considering establishing a semiconductor wafer fab in the Middle East, some observers suggest that Samsung Electronics may also seek opportunities to...