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Wednesday 7 May 2025
Advantech set to return to Computex under new AI vision
As AI applications continue to proliferate, industrial PC (IPC) manufacturer Advantech will return to Computex in 2025 after a 12-year absence. CEO KC Liu emphasized that the company...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Chunghwa Precision hits pause on Taoyuan fab expansion as tariff risks push pivot to AI test tech
Chunghwa Precision Test (CHPT) expects steady demand for high-performance computing (HPC) orders in the second quarter and is seeing increased momentum in automotive applications...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Tariff sleight of hand: Auto sector calls bluff on Trump's parts 'exemption'
Just ahead of the May 3, 2025 rollout of a 25% auto parts tariff, US President Donald Trump announced a narrow exemption for select components. The move eliminated layered duties...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
BYD scores big in European PHEV market
The EU's anti-dumping duties on battery electric vehicles (BEV) imported from China are reshaping the European car market, accelerating the penetration of Chinese plug-in hybrid electric...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Onsemi sharpens focus on cost control, portfolio streamlining, and SiC gains to navigate downturn
On May 5, On Semiconductor (Onsemi) reported a 22% revenue drop to US$1.45 billion in the first quarter of 2025, with margins squeezed by lower utilization and pricing pressures....
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Europe shunned plug-in hybrids. China sold them back
In early 2025, the European Union made a decisive pivot in its electric vehicle policy, throwing full support behind battery electric vehicles (BEVs) while pulling back on plug-in...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Rare earth prices surge 210%: EV, robotics, defense supply chains on the line
As China imposed export controls on seven critical medium and heavy rare earth elements in early April, a buying frenzy has gripped the international rare earth market. Within a month,...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
OpenAI walks back for-profit plan, nonprofit to keep control
OpenAI is backtracking on plans to become a more conventional for-profit company after facing mounting pressure from former employees, academics and rivals, including billionaire...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
OpenAI reaches agreement to buy startup Windsurf for US$3 billion
OpenAI has agreed to buy Windsurf, an artificial intelligence-assisted coding tool formerly known as Codeium, for about US$3 billion, according to people familiar with the matter,...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Taiwan's industrial PC sector adapts to US tariffs with strategic localization and supply chain resilience
Taiwan's industrial PC (IPC) manufacturers are intensifying efforts to localize production and expand their presence in North America amid increasing tariff pressures from the US...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
China chokes rare earth supply—prices triple, global supply chains rattle
China's decision to tighten export controls on seven rare earth elements has sent global prices soaring more than threefold since early April, raising alarms across critical industries,...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Taiwan dollar surges to two-year high, central bank refutes US pressure claims
The New Taiwan dollar (NTD) surged to a two-year high against the US dollar on May 5, 2025, briefly strengthening by more than NT$0.15 to reach NT$29.59 per USD—the strongest...
Monday 5 May 2025
Foxconn smashes April record with US$21.3B in revenue as AI servers take off
Foxconn Technology Group posted consolidated revenue of NT$641.37 billion (approx. US$21.32 billion) in April 2025, up 16.16% from March and 25.54% from a year earlier, marking a...
Monday 5 May 2025
Intel focuses automotive efforts on China with Auto Shanghai debut
Ever since Intel launched its automotive efforts in a high-profile announcement in early 2024, with its automotive business headquartered in China, the chipmaker's ambitions for this...
Monday 5 May 2025
Taiwan’s tech leader urged investment in power infrastructure for AI era

As AI reshapes global industries and geopolitical dynamics, Taiwan's business leaders are sounding the alarm on a critical yet often...