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Friday 7 March 2025
Giga Computing partners with SK Group to advance AI liquid cooling technology
On March 5, Giga Computing, a subsidiary of Gigabyte, announced it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with South Korea's SK Telecom and SK Enmove. The three parties will...
Friday 7 March 2025
Chinese memory makers gaining market share by copying strategy of South Korean leaders
The South Korean firms' strategy of expanding investment into a crisis-stricken market succeeded in sending them to the top of the global memory market. However, Chinese memory makers...
Thursday 6 March 2025
C.C. Wei responds to Trump's call to end CHIPS Act funding: TSMC asks only for fairness
TSMC's announcement of an additional US$100 billion investment in the US, including three new wafer fabs, two advanced packaging facilities, and a major R&D team center, has sparked...
Thursday 6 March 2025
C.C. Wei explains TSMC's $100B US expansion while Taiwan President Lai dismisses Trump pressure
The chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), C. C. Wei, recently announced a US$100 billion expansion investment at the White House, drawing significant attention...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Taiwan wafer foundry industry, 1Q 2025
Taiwan wafer foundry industry is witnessing a slowdown in the first quarter of 2025, but will enjoy a recovery in the second quarter, but the mature process business will continue...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Elon Musk's 'money printer': how lithium batteries spark global power struggle over critical minerals
In 2022, lithium battery shortages for electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage reached a peak. Tesla CEO Elon Musk urged global investment in lithium refining, calling it a "money...
Thursday 6 March 2025
C.C. Wei-Trump meeting highlights Taiwan's irreplaceable semiconductor role, says TSMC supplier Gudeng Precision
On March 3, 2025, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Chairman C.C. Wei met with US President Donald Trump at the White House, where both parties announced that TSMC...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Trump's push to repeal CHIPS Act puts Samsung at greatest risk
In his first congressional address of his second term, US President Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment to repealing the CHIPS and Science Act, a policy shift that has unsettled...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Edison Opto expedites localization strategy in Europe amid tariff concerns
In response to recent tariffs and geopolitical risks, Edison Opto's board approved the establishment of a subsidiary in Europe in December 2024. The company believes that tariff concerns...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Hiwin showcases robotic components at TIMTOS 2025
The Taipei International Machine Tool Show (TIMTOS) 2025 is, for the first time, centering on robots as a primary theme, with keynote addresses from executives of prominent enterprises,...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Taiwan's PCB makers face Thailand supply strains as factories surge
Taiwanese PCB manufacturers have ramped up expansion in Thailand to hedge geopolitical risks, with over 40 factories set to start production by 2025. However, the rush is fueling...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Behind the Scenes: How Mark Liu and Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra Are Forging a New Era in US Chip Strategy
Following his retirement as chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), Mark Liu shifted his focus to the United States. The latest announcement by Micron Technology...
Thursday 6 March 2025
TSMC's US$100 billion US push: Will Samsung, SK Hynix blink?
Coming on the heels of Donald Trump's second-term victory, TSMC has announced a staggering US$100 billion expansion in the US. This move has sparked debate about whether Samsung Electronics...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Inside TSMC's US$100 billion US expansion: unraveling the geopolitical stakes
At the end of 2024, TSMC initiated bulk production at its Arizona wafer fab. C. C. Wei, chairman and CEO of TSMC, announced an additional investment of US$100 billion on March 4,...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs: TSMC's US investments don't undercut our semiconductor core
In response to TSMC's recent investment of US$100 billion in the US, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) stated on March 5 that the government has maintained a long-term...