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Tuesday 1 July 2025
FSET launches Taiwan's first LFP battery recycling line to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate
On July 1, 2025, Formosa Smart Energy (FSET) announced the completion of Taiwan's first integrated demonstration line for LFP battery recycling, combining front-end physical crushing...
Tuesday 1 July 2025
Honda pushes back hydrogen factory plans due to cost crunch
Honda has postponed the launch of its next-generation hydrogen fuel cell factory, pushing back the production timeline with no new start date confirmed. Citing reports from
Tuesday 1 July 2025
JPC Connectivity targets growth in a challenging market environment
Amid significant challenges during the first half of 2025, largely external pressures like tariffs, JPC Connectivity, a provider of connectivity solutions, has made strides by concentrating...
Tuesday 1 July 2025
Taiwan-made batteries are highly competitive, say supply chain allies eyeing local BTM energy storage market
Three Taiwanese companies that have formed a strategic alliance eyeing the behind-the-meter (BTM) energy storage market maintain that locally-made batteries are highly competitive.
Tuesday 1 July 2025
AI smart glasses heat up: Taiwan's chipmakers move in as big tech revives wearables
Meta's surprise success with its Ray-Ban smart glasses in 2024 reignited industry confidence in headworn devices. The result: a renewed wave of investment and innovation from big...
Tuesday 1 July 2025
Taiwan startups struggle with low volumes, but right partnerships unlock global scaling
Despite low production volumes often discouraging Taiwanese manufacturers from working with startups, Sam Lam, founder of venture capitalist MESH Ventures and the second son of Quanta...
Tuesday 1 July 2025
Mesh Ventures maps out post-phone AI future with smart wearables, spatial techs
Mesh Ventures, the early-stage VC firm co-founded by Sam Lam, son of Quanta Computer chairman Barry Lam, is marking its 10th anniversary with a renewed focus on four compute-intensive...
Tuesday 1 July 2025
Compal finishes phase 1 of new auto electronics plant in Poland
Compal Electronics announced that the first phase of its new manufacturing base in Czeladz, Poland, has been completed, marking an important milestone in the company's expansion into...
Tuesday 1 July 2025
Momentum for hybrids expected to grow as EV slows under Trump
US President Donald Trump's return to the White House has coincided with a notable slowdown in the growth of electric vehicle (EV) sales and shipments, reversing the significant expansion...
Tuesday 1 July 2025
Auto suppliers face inventory concerns despite strong first-half shipments
Automotive parts shipments in the first half of 2025 have outpaced previous years, industry participants report, reflecting significant growth in the sector. However, this surge has...
Tuesday 1 July 2025
China race ahead with brain-computer interface fuel by chips, trials, policy support
With rapid advances in AI and semiconductors, brain-computer interface (BCI) technology is becoming a critical front in global tech rivalry. In China, a growing number of firms are...
Tuesday 1 July 2025
Zuckerberg announces Meta 'Superintelligence' effort, more hires
Meta Platforms Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a major restructuring of the company's artificial intelligence (AI) group, including a commitment to developing AI "superintelligence,"...
Tuesday 1 July 2025
Brain-computer interface goes legit in China: new standards clear path to clinical use
China has introduced its first official standards for non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) medical devices, signaling a shift from fragmented academic research to formal regulatory...
Tuesday 1 July 2025
Apple weighs using Anthropic or OpenAI to power Siri in major reversal
Apple Inc. is considering using artificial intelligence technology from Anthropic PBC or OpenAI to power a new version of Siri, sidelining its own in-house models in a potentially...
Tuesday 1 July 2025
Chip wars heat up as automakers choose between standard platforms and custom ASICs
Tesla's Robotaxi service began trial operations recently. Although it currently operates only within a fixed area, it has once again sparked market discussions about the development...