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Tuesday 7 October 2025
Commentary: Leadership shakeup at HP challenges Taiwan's PC supply chain to adapt
Global PC giant Hewlett-Packard (HP), the world's second-largest PC brand, is undergoing a major leadership upheaval that has sent ripples through its extensive Taiwan supply chain...
Tuesday 7 October 2025
US pickups face roadblocks in Europe as vehicle standard reciprocity proves elusive
Recent US-EU tariff negotiations promised to dismantle trade barriers and establish mutual recognition of automotive standards. The US has already cut EU car import tariffs from 27.5%...
Tuesday 7 October 2025
AI demand drives PCB material prices up amid supply strain
Due to global tariffs and inflation, the consumer market outlook for the second half of 2025 remains pessimistic. Taiwanese PCB industry players believe that overall industry growth...
Monday 6 October 2025
Nvidia's stake in Intel raises PC supply chain concerns
Acer chairman and CEO Jason Chen stated that if people focus on how Nvidia's investment in Intel impacts TSMC, they are missing the point. For PC brands, the more pressing concern...
Monday 6 October 2025
Taiwan's JPC Connectivity expands fiber, high-power, and PCIe portfolio, projects solid 2026 outlook
Benefiting from rising demand for AI servers and high-speed interconnects, Taiwan's JPC Connectivity expressed cautious optimism for the second half of 2025 and into 2026 during its...
Sunday 5 October 2025
V2X risk becoming Trojan horses in AI cyber arms race
As the automotive industry is transitioning from hardware manufacturing toward software-defined vehicles (SDVs), a digital war is also accelerating. The recent cyberattack on Jaguar...
Friday 3 October 2025
AI Automotive Industry Alliance debuts in Taiwan, targeting autonomous logistics as first step in next-gen mobility integration
As electric and autonomous vehicle technologies reshape global mobility, Taiwan has officially launched the AI Automotive Industry Alliance on October 1, 2025. The new coalition brings...
Friday 3 October 2025
Taiwan forms AI automotive alliance to build trillion-dollar smart vehicle industry
The Taiwan Automotive International Forum & Exhibition (TAIFE) launched an AI automotive industry alliance on October 1, 2025, marking a collaborative effort between the government,...
Friday 3 October 2025
Hyundai Mobis to mass-produce domestically developed automotive semiconductors from 2026
Hyundai Mobis has announced plans to begin mass production of automotive semiconductors developed in collaboration with over 20 domestic companies and research institutes starting...
Friday 3 October 2025
Taiwan IPC market in recovery despite looming tariff and supply chain risks
Due to exchange rate and tariff fluctuations in the first half of 2025, Taiwan's industrial PC (IPC) manufacturers were facing pressure on continued growth. However, the situation...
Friday 3 October 2025
Bosch bets on software and 'By-Wire' systems as legacy business shrinks
Bosch, the world's leading Tier 1 automotive supplier, announced plans to cut an additional 13,000 jobs, bringing its total workforce reduction to over 20,000 in recent years. The...
Friday 3 October 2025
From cleaning floors to building cars: China's Dreame charts EV ambition

In a move that's raised both eyebrows and expectations, Chinese home appliance giant Dreame Technology, best known globally for its robotic...

Thursday 2 October 2025
Apple reportedly pauses Vision Pro headset revamp to prioritize Meta-style AI glasses
Apple is shelving a significant redesign of its Vision Pro headset to fast-track the development of smart glasses, a move aimed at competing with Meta's expanding Ray-Ban AI eyewear...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Commentary: Tokyo Game Show 2025 turns business-minded; Taiwan eyes AI, VR
The 2025 Tokyo Game Show (TGS) set new records in both attendance and exhibition scale, marking a clear shift from a consumer showcase to a business-focused platform. Taiwanese gaming...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Tariffs, subsidies, and shifting demand reshape the global car market
The global automotive industry in 2025 has found itself at the eye of a geopolitical storm. Major markets—including Europe, the United States, and China—have experienced...