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Wednesday 12 November 2025
Foxconn earnings preview: investors look for proof behind its AI and EV push
Foxconn (Hon Hai Group) is scheduled to hold its third-quarter earnings call on November 12, with strong investor attention focused on the company's advancements in AI server cabinets...
Wednesday 12 November 2025
China eases EV subsidies, halves purchase tax to cool overheated market
China has announced a major shift in its new energy vehicle (NEV) purchase tax policy, signaling a new phase for the nation's electric vehicle (EV) market. Starting January 1, 2026,...
Wednesday 12 November 2025
Microchip forecasts fall short as tariffs hit 4Q25 US-China markets
Automotive microcontroller IDM vendors Texas Instruments (TI) and Microchip both fell short of market expectations for their fourth-quarter 2025 outlook. Although the financial results...
Wednesday 12 November 2025
Xiaomi founder leads new architecture department to address safety backlash
Since a major traffic accident in Chengdu in October 2025, Xiaomi Auto has been engulfed in a public relations crisis, prompting founder Jun Lei to personally oversee a strategic...
Wednesday 12 November 2025
Coretronic shifts strategy to auto and AR gear amid projector sales decline
Coretronic Corporation is expanding beyond its growing drone business, setting plans to mass-produce new automotive projection and augmented reality (AR) optical engines in the first...
Tuesday 11 November 2025
Walsin Lihwa eyes offshore wind and AI infrastructure with Kaohsiung submarine cable plant
Weak market conditions and the impact of European summer holidays drove down stainless steel sales volume and prices in the third quarter of 2025. Taiwan-based cable and stainless...
Tuesday 11 November 2025
Google's 'Project Suncatcher' aims to build the first AI cluster in space
"Project Suncatcher" aims to build an orbital network of AI processors — but the dream of data centers in space remains years away.
Tuesday 11 November 2025
DIGITIMES Asia spotlights three leading innovators at FIX 2025
The Future Innovation Tech Expo (FIX) 2025 concluded its Global Media Awards by highlighting companies that have successfully moved from concept to execution. The awards focus on...
Tuesday 11 November 2025
Whetron Electronics sees 3Q25 margin rise as Thailand plant readies for 2026 production
Taiwan's Whetron Electronics reported stable operations through the first three quarters of 2025, leveraging its position as one of Taiwan's few Tier 1 automotive electronics suppliers...
Tuesday 11 November 2025
Meta faces scrutiny as 10% of 2024 revenue reportedly stems from scam ads
Meta's internal documents reveal that approximately 10% of the company's 2024 revenue—around US$16 billion—originates from fraudulent and prohibited advertisements, raising...
Tuesday 11 November 2025
Intel CEO takes direct control as former AI chief joins OpenAI
Intel faces a strategic shift in its artificial intelligence (AI) efforts as Sachin Katti, the company's former chief technology and AI officer, has resigned to join ChatGPT developer...
Tuesday 11 November 2025
Malaysia strengthens data center ecosystem to advance 2030 'AI Nation' vision
Malaysia is accelerating efforts to build a competitive and sustainable data center ecosystem as part of its national goal to become an "AI Nation" by 2030, supported by clear policy...
Tuesday 11 November 2025
AI data centers face stricter energy efficiency mandates
As AI computing demands rapidly increase, the number of GPUs in data centers continues to grow, driving electricity consumption up exponentially and making power usage effectiveness...
Tuesday 11 November 2025
Hushan Autoparts sees rising aftermarket demand amid ongoing tariff impact
Hushan Autoparts has reported consolidated revenue of NT$133 million (approx. US$4.29 million) for October 2025, driven mainly by car door handle sales of about NT$63 million, automotive...
Tuesday 11 November 2025
Three possible outcomes of Dutch officials' planned visit to China to discuss Nexperia crisis
Citing sources in the Dutch government, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that the Netherlands is preparing to suspend its order control on Nexperia. German automotive...