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Monday 2 June 2025
Mitac restructures around regional manufacturing clusters amid G2 tensions
In response to shifting geopolitical realities and escalating trade tensions, Mitac is overhauling its global production strategy, moving away from an end-to-end model toward a regional...
Monday 2 June 2025
Applied Materials reportedly partners with Absolics in glass substrate
Applied Materials has entered the semiconductor glass substrate market, reportedly developing the industry's most advanced lithography equipment dedicated to this emerging segment...
Monday 2 June 2025
US enforces case-by-case EDA curbs: China's chip design pipeline faces precision choke
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) is tightening export restrictions on electronic design automation (EDA) software for China, shifting from broad bans to case-by-case licensing...
Monday 2 June 2025
Wolfspeed's missteps fuel decline as China closes silicon carbide gap
Wolfspeed, once the dominant supplier of silicon carbide (SiC) materials, is now grappling with financial distress as its market lead continues to erode. Just five years ago, the...
Monday 2 June 2025
Weekly news roundup: Huawei's 5nm PC, Wolfspeed's SiC crisis, and China's export chokehold
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from May 26 to June 1. Top highlights include Huawei's 5nm HarmonyOS PC as a milestone in China's chip self-sufficiency, Wolfspeed's...
Monday 2 June 2025
US plans wider China tech sanctions with subsidiary crackdown
The Trump administration plans to broaden restrictions on China's tech sector with new regulations to capture subsidiaries of companies under US curbs.
Monday 2 June 2025
India roundup: Trump tariff threat pressures Apple on India
US President Donald Trump has pressured Apple into de-accelerate its investments in India, which may have limited impact on the company's diversification strategy.
Monday 2 June 2025
Taiwanese manufacturers improved ability to pass tariff costs to customers
The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) released a survey on May 28, 2025, revealing that the proportion of enterprises expecting an average increase of over 20% in...
Monday 2 June 2025
Novatek leans into 6nm ASICs while tariff clouds second-half visibility
Novatek Microelectronics Corp., a top display driver IC supplier, reported no surprises at its annual shareholder meeting. Vice Chairman and President Steve Wang said the company's...
Monday 2 June 2025
China’s AI shift favors inference—and domestic players
At Computex 2025, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang quipped, "The more you buy, the more you save" — a punchline that underscored the escalating arms race in AI infrastructure. According...
Monday 2 June 2025
Forcelead rides HUD wave as Taiwan firms keep grip on auto DDI market
Sitronix's automotive display driver IC (DDI) subsidiary, Forcelead, held an investor conference to provide updates on its current operations. Forcelead stated that the company has...
Monday 2 June 2025
Wah Hong targets micro LED and drone battery growth
At its recent annual shareholder meeting, optical film manufacturer Wah Hong announced the successful approval of key proposals, outlining its strategic direction for the future....
Sunday 1 June 2025
DeepSeek’s stealth upgrade inches closer to OpenAI in code race

Chinese AI firm DeepSeek has quietly released a minor update to its R1 model, uploading the latest version to open-source platform Hugging...

Saturday 31 May 2025
UMC rules out Middle East fab as currency risks cloud 2H outlook
UMC, a leading foundry, held its shareholders' meeting on May 28, 2025. Chief financial officer Chi-Tung Liu pointed out that due to significant impacts from tariffs and exchange...
Saturday 31 May 2025
European space startups eye Taiwan partnerships as Asian markets open up
Two European startups—German satellite manufacturer Reflex Aerospace and Czech component supplier Stellar Exploration—are among companies exploring Taiwan partnerships...