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Tuesday 29 July 2025
Manufacturing sector prioritizes measurable returns as AI adoption accelerates smart factory push
Global manufacturers are demanding clearer performance metrics before investing in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered smart manufacturing systems, with supply chain experts identifying...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Semi industry in talent shortages, especially for analog IC engineers
Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and 104 Job Bank, on July 28, jointly issued a report on 2025 semiconductor industry talent trends in the era of AI. The report...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
SiPh among cutting-edge technologies for Taiwan's future growth
Silicon photonics (SiPh) is one of the cutting-edge technologies in a crucial Taiwanese government AI development program that aims to create more than US$500 billion in industry...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Mitsubishi Motors sees major earnings decline despite holding a full-year forecast
Mitsubishi Motors reported a steep decline in earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, with net profit plunging more than 97% year-over-year to JPY738 million (approx. US$4.97...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Intellifusion's stealth mission: AI chips in every device by 2030
Ahead of the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), Shenzhen Intellifusion Technologies Co. launched a comprehensive portfolio of AI inference products, including the...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Tesla differentiates through full supply chain decarbonization
Tesla is developing an integrated approach to supply chain decarbonization spanning battery production, manufacturing processes, and energy systems as automakers face increasing pressure...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Delta Electronics' new Taiwan smart factory hub to expand Nvidia AI tie-up
Delta Electronics inaugurated its new Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center on July 25, 2025, a comprehensive facility designed to support the global shift toward decentralized production...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Rohm's recovery strategy: deeper Denso ties and cost controls
Rohm posted a rare net loss in fiscal 2024 amid market headwinds but expects a rebound in fiscal 2025. Growth in electric vehicle and artificial intelligence demand, deeper ties with...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Hyundai and Kia's record sales face profit squeeze from US tariffs
Despite posting their highest-ever second-quarter revenues, Hyundai Motor Group is grappling with the growing toll of US import tariffs—a headwind that threatens to deepen in...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Beijing's crackdown on BYD could reshape China's EV hierarchy

BYD, long China's undisputed leader in new energy vehicles (NEV), recently hit an unexpected bump in the road, one that may reshape the...

Tuesday 29 July 2025
No discount ahead: lower tariffs may not shift Taiwan's imported car market
As Taiwan's tariff negotiations with the United States near a critical juncture, uncertainty over the scope and scale of potential tax reductions continues to cloud the country's...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Zhipu unveils GLM-4.5 model as China's AI model race intensifies
On July 28, Chinese AI startup Zhipu released its latest open-source model, GLM-4.5, marking its most powerful release to date and reinforcing its ambitions in the growing field of...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
US and China unveil rival AI strategies, forming two global tech camps
The US and China have each unveiled comprehensive AI action plans that position the technology as a pivotal element in national defense and foreign policy, effectively creating two...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Cybersecurity firms leverage AI agents in human-machine collab
AI agents promise to perform complex tasks autonomously, but until they can fully replace human efforts, Information Security Service Digital United (ISSDU) believes human-machine...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Behind BYD's sales surge, suppliers warn of late payments and margin pressures
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has publicly dismissed comparisons to the troubled property developer Evergrande, rejecting online speculation that it might be headed for similar...