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Monday 14 July 2025

Taiwan must move beyond OEM/ODM to export complete systems, particularly aging-related technology, says NSTC Minister

Taiwan must move beyond its traditional OEM (original equipment manufacturing) and ODM (original design manufacturing) model and focus on exporting complete systems, particularly...

Monday 14 July 2025

Cisco drives AIoT proof of concept from point to area, aims to extend Asia New Bay Area experience to semiconductor industry

As AIoT technology deepens its application across industrial sectors, networking and cybersecurity brand Cisco has partnered with Genesis to launch the "AIoT Sustainable Innovation...

Monday 14 July 2025

SK On partners with L&F to build North American LFP battery supply chain

SK On signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with South Korean battery cathode materials company L&F to promote its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery business targeting...

Monday 14 July 2025

Gogoro's zero monthly rental plan aims to retain customers but sparks debate over hidden fees

On July 8, 2025, Gogoro announced its new zero monthly rental plan, stirring considerable discussion. However, every coin has two sides - what exactly is Gogoro offering with this...

Monday 14 July 2025

Weekly news roundup: China’s semiconductor setback, MediaTek gains on Qualcomm, and ongoing US-China chip tensions

Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from July 7 to July 13, 2025. This week's top three highlights include China’s semiconductor...

Monday 14 July 2025

South Korea advances self-driving commuter bus with risk prediction model

South Korea's autonomous driving technology has entered the proof-of-concept stage. Their PanTa-G self-driving bus operates in Pangyo and has so far served over 55,000 passengers...

Monday 14 July 2025

As Nvidia soars, Taiwan's AI OEMs outpace TSMC in growth

Nvidia's landmark surge to a US$4 trillion market capitalization on July 10 has reverberated across the global tech landscape—but nowhere more profoundly than in Taiwan. As...

Monday 14 July 2025

US judges diverge on AI but land on same legal ground

Meta Platforms and Anthropic secured separate legal victories in copyright disputes over using books to train artificial intelligence models, with federal judges ruling the practice...

Monday 14 July 2025

Taiwan launches smart robotics talent program to compete with semiconductor sector

Taiwan is positioning robotics as a national growth engine, with Premier Cho Jung-tai naming it a top strategic priority alongside semiconductors and drones. To accelerate progress...

Monday 14 July 2025

Trans-sun Materials' revenue rises 4.6% month-over-month in June 2025 on AI demand

Trans-Sun Materials Technology, a Taiwan-based electronic functional materials manufacturer, posted June revenue of NT$116 million (approx. US$3.98 million), up 4.64% from May but...

Monday 14 July 2025

Taiwan's CAEC surges 877% on chip industry battery demand

Taiwan's Changs Ascending Enterprise Co. (CAEC) posted June revenue of NT$48.6 million (approx. US$1.5 million), up 877% from a year earlier, as semiconductor manufacturers adopted...

Monday 14 July 2025

Hyundai sets 2028 goal for AI-integrated software-defined vehicles

Hyundai Motor, South Korea's largest automaker, has announced plans to release its first production vehicle equipped with end-to-end...

Sunday 13 July 2025

South Korea races to catch up in global humanoid robot competition

AI is already driving cars, writing papers, and coding computers. Society has now upgraded to humanoids and is on track to potentially become the norm.

Sunday 13 July 2025

China plots desert AI hub with 115,000 Nvidia chips, skirting US export bans

China plans to build at least 39 data centers in the desert regions of Xinjiang and Qinghai, outfitted with over 115,000 Nvidia H100 and H200 GPUs. These advanced chips have been...

Sunday 13 July 2025

Despite exchange rates hurting June revenue, Laster Tech's 1H25 still posts record high

Despite foreign exchange fluctuations and seasonal factors decreasing June revenue, LED automotive lighting module manufacturer Laster Tech still achieved a record-high consolidated...

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