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Monday 19 May 2025

From containment to control: Trump's Gulf deals isolate Huawei and heat up AI Cold War

The US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued fresh guidelines targeting AI chips, delivering another major blow to Huawei. The directive explicitly...

Monday 19 May 2025

Chipmakers seek edge beyond Moore's Law as computing power race escalates

The semiconductor industry's decades-long strategy of shrinking transistors faces diminishing returns, forcing companies to explore alternative technologies for competitive advantage...

Monday 19 May 2025

Nvidia's quantum computing pivot spurs automakers' cybersecurity revamp

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang publicly reversed his quantum computing timeline at March's GTC conference, shrinking his earlier 20-year prediction made at CES to establish "Quantum Day"...

Monday 19 May 2025

Weekly news roundup: China sharpens its chip game, Samsung lands wins, TSMC widens global footprint

These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of May 12 – May 18. From China's push in DUV lithography and Samsung's resurgence in foundry orders to...

Monday 19 May 2025

Nvidia's master plan: forging a strategic alliance for the future of AI infrastructure

For the past two years, the AI revolution has resembled a software arms race: the bigger the model, the better the odds of winning. But...

Monday 19 May 2025

Pre-tariff rush leaves US car market facing cold spell

As President Donald Trump's auto tariff policy begins to take effect—levying duties on foreign-made vehicles and parts while exempting...

Sunday 18 May 2025

GlobalWafers deepens US investment with US$7.5 billion commitment

GlobalWafers, the Taiwan-based semiconductor materials giant, officially opened its new US$3.5 billion manufacturing facility in Sherman,...

Sunday 18 May 2025

Appier posts strong 1Q25 growth, eyes Middle East expansion

Appier has reported solid financial results for the first quarter of 2025, with revenue rising 27% year-on-year to approximately JPY9.4 billion (US$64.17 million), or 31% on a currency-neutral...

Sunday 18 May 2025

Jensen Huang brings in Compal, as Foxconn chair sits out

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, continued his closely watched Taiwan visit with a high-profile gathering of semiconductor and electronics...

Saturday 17 May 2025

Nvidia CEO turns spotlight back to Taiwan

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrived in Taiwan on May 16, marking the start of a tightly scheduled visit that blends symbolic gestures with...

Friday 16 May 2025

Robust.AI partners with Foxconn to scale U.S. production of warehouse robots

Robust.AI, a U.S.-based developer of AI-powered warehouse automation, has announced a manufacturing partnership with Taiwan's Foxconn...

Friday 16 May 2025

BYD's independent SiC development powers breakthrough megawatt charging

Leading Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker BYD grabbed market headlines in the first quarter of 2025 with the unveiling of its megawatt-level flash charging technology. Silicon...

Friday 16 May 2025

Wellysun Electronics secures key role in Japanese automakers supply chain amid electrification boom

At its investor conference on May 13, 2025, Wellysun Electronics announced a significant milestone, securing a coveted position in the supply chain for Japanese automakers' electronic...

Friday 16 May 2025

AUO sets the stage for the next era of AI-powered displays

As the global display industry gathers for Display Week 2025, one of its most prominent voices is calling for a redefinition of what screens can be. Dr. Frank Ko, CEO and President...

Friday 16 May 2025

Tesla's centralized 'vehicle brain' strategy loses traction as rivals embrace domain-zonal architectures

As the global automotive industry rapidly advances toward next-generation electronic and electrical (E/E) architectures, the combined use of domain controllers and zonal controllers...

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