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Tuesday 20 May 2025

DRAM prices surge in AI Boom; Samsung and SK Hynix set to benefit

The global surge in DRAM prices, combined with the increasing momentum of artificial intelligence (AI) development in the Middle East,...

Tuesday 20 May 2025

From cold benches to courtroom benches: A tale of two chip visions

The year 2025 marks a significant moment for the Chinese-speaking semiconductor industry, presenting a striking contrast.

Tuesday 20 May 2025

Huawei widens lead in global telecom race, Western RAN giants retreat under pressure

As global telecom players across Europe, the US, Japan, and South Korea face mass layoffs and resource constraints, market contraction is accelerating. Meanwhile, Huawei is bucking...

Monday 19 May 2025

Ennoconn sees high order visibility, continued growth in 1H25

Industrial PC (IPC) maker Ennoconn stated during a recent earnings call that it will implement risk controls even though tariffs and the sudden appreciation of the New Taiwan dollar...

Monday 19 May 2025

Foxconn and Nvidia unveil AI supercomputing hub in Taiwan

Foxconn announced a transformative partnership with US chip giant Nvidia to build a next-generation "AI Factory" supercomputing center in Taiwan. The facility will feature Nvidia's...

Monday 19 May 2025

Taiwan Mobile to launch crypto platform, telco rivalry in Web3 fintech heats up

Telecom operators in Taiwan are expanding their presence in the Web3 financial tech sector, with one of them set to launch a virtual asset exchange platform next week.

Monday 19 May 2025

Taiwan's US$332 million robotics initiative to transform smart manufacturing

With global demand for industrial and humanoid robots accelerating, Taiwan's machinery industry is moving to carve out a role in the evolving supply chain. Hiwin has teamed up with...

Monday 19 May 2025

Taiwan startup CRIS delivers real-time carbon tracking for chip sector

Facing a critical turning point in 2026, Taiwanese manufacturers are under growing pressure to improve carbon transparency. That year, Taiwan's Ministry of Environment will begin...

Monday 19 May 2025

Nvidia bets big on Taiwan as new HQ takes shape, pending final land talks

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visited Taiwan to attend Computex and GTC Taipei, delivering a highly anticipated keynote on May 19. During his speech, he revealed multiple collaborations...

Monday 19 May 2025

Taiwan turns to robots to address labor shortage

In a future increasingly shaped by machines, Elon Musk is already looking ahead. He has declared robotics the next frontier of industry, and recently approached TSMC Chairman C.C...

Monday 19 May 2025

AWS powers 2025 Taiwan Generative AI Hackathon: 100 teams showcase innovation in new technology wave

The "AI Wave: Taiwan Generative AI Applications Hackathon," organized by DIGITIMES in collaboration with Taiwan's National Development Council, successfully concluded its second annual...

Monday 19 May 2025

The beauty and sorrow of a one-man stage: TSMC's advanced process technology and packaging

From the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 at the beginning of the year, Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in March, to TSMC's North America Technology Symposium in April,...

Monday 19 May 2025

Computex 2025: TAITRA chairman and TCA chairman highlight Taiwan's central role in AI transformation

Computex 2025 is set to kick off on May 20 at the Nangang Exhibition Center Halls 1 and 2. The event will center around the theme "AI Next," focusing on three major topics: intelligent...

Monday 19 May 2025

The US offers to help Taiwan explore new nuclear options

Amid rising energy demands driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and data infrastructure, major US tech companies are increasingly turning...

Monday 19 May 2025

Industry and academia split on fusion and SMR viability as Taiwan seeks clean energy alternatives after nuclear exit

With Taiwan officially phasing out nuclear power, attention is turning to next-generation alternatives such as small modular reactors (SMRs) and nuclear fusion. Industry leaders tout...

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