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Saturday 24 May 2025

From promise to pause: The uncertain path to Level 3 driving

For years, automakers across Europe, the US, Japan, and even China have heralded 2025 as the dawn of Level 3 (L3) autonomous vehicles—a...

Friday 23 May 2025

China's XPeng levels up: 1Q25 glow-up fuels AI mobility, global ascent

XPeng is bucking the slowdown in global electric vehicle (EV) demand by rebranding itself as an AI-driven smart mobility platform. The Chinese automaker is pivoting from traditional...

Friday 23 May 2025

Foxtron charts five-year path to profit with global EV, CDMS rollout

Foxtron Inc., the electric vehicle (EV) joint venture between Foxconn and Yulon, held its annual general meeting on May 23, led by Chairman Young Liu. Liu emphasized that Foxtron's...

Friday 23 May 2025

XPeng rewrites mobility script with AI chips, robot pilots, and LiDAR-free autonomy

As AI foundation models embed deeper into vehicle system architecture, China's XPeng Motors is shifting from conventional car manufacturing to a full-stack AI mobility platform. Its...

Friday 23 May 2025

ACME Electronics holds steady as Wolfspeed's bankruptcy clouds global SiC supply chain

The global silicon carbide (SiC) supply chain is facing renewed turbulence, driven by weakening EV demand, aggressive market entry by...

Friday 23 May 2025

Wolfspeed's stumble opens the door to China's SiC ambitions

In a development that has sent shockwaves through the global semiconductor industry, US-based silicon carbide (SiC) leader Wolfspeed...

Friday 23 May 2025

Phison's aiDAPTIV+ aims to democratize AI at the edge

As the global AI boom moves from centralized cloud environments to the devices at the edge, Taiwan-based Phison Electronics — a...

Friday 23 May 2025

Jabil and AVL deal to develop next-gen vehicle electronics

On May 21, Jabil, a global manufacturing solutions provider for the automotive industry, announced that it has signed a memorandum of...

Friday 23 May 2025

Chief Telecom's premium AI data center thrives on advanced specs and flexibility, defying high pricing

As AI applications continue to fuel surging demand for computing power, Taiwan-based internet data center (IDC) provider Chief Telecom is solidifying its differentiated market position...

Friday 23 May 2025

From routers to the cloud: Senao's bold push into AI and edge platforms

Once known primarily for its legacy network communications equipment, Taiwan-based Senao Technology is undergoing a sweeping transformation,...

Friday 23 May 2025

DeepSeek's next move? Wenfeng Liang stays silent on R2, releases V3 study instead

On January 20, 2025, China's DeepSeek unveiled its R1 model, marking a strategic breakthrough in the global race for large language models (LLMs). Spearheaded by founder Wenfeng Liang,...

Friday 23 May 2025

China's rare earth export restrictions choke key supply chains in Europe and the US

The recent tariff negotiations between the US and China have led to short-term concessions in some areas, but unresolved issues continue to tighten the noose on global supply chains...

Friday 23 May 2025

Computex 2025 highlights HDMI 2.2’s leap in high-speed data and AI connectivity

At Computex 2025, Rob Tobias, CEO of HDMI Licensing Administrator, introduced the advanced HDMI 2.2 specification alongside the launch of the new Ultra96 feature. Tobias urged manufacturers...

Friday 23 May 2025

Nvidia bets on Taipei, but can Taiwan deliver?

As Nvidia chooses to build its overseas headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan's government is promising to be more than a host. It wants to be Nvidia's strongest ally. But can it keep that...

Friday 23 May 2025

Agentic AI drives disruptive innovation, Qualcomm optimistic about AI PC business growth

Qualcomm held a media briefing in Taiwan on May 21 to discuss the development of AI PCs and other devices. Kedar Kondap, Qualcomm's senior vice president and general manager of Compute...

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