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Monday 11 August 2025
WT Microelectronics AI data centers fuel massive growth into 2026
IC distribution giant WT Microelectronics' chairman Eric Cheng stated at the August 6, 2025, investor conference that strong AI demand will become the core growth driver for WT in...
Monday 11 August 2025
Novatek expects weak 3Q25 seasonality; notebook and smartphone momentum insufficient to drive growth
Taiwanese DDI leader Novatek held an earnings call on August 6, 2025, sharing its outlook amid challenging market conditions. Impacted by unfavorable factors such as the appreciation...
Monday 11 August 2025
Asia Optical profit soars on strong camera and drone lens sales
Asia Optical held an online investor conference on August 6, 2025, where chairman Yi-Jen Lai praised its second quarter performance. He shared that digital cameras and action cameras...
Monday 11 August 2025
Japan Display reports 42% revenue drop amid plant closure and major restructuring plans
Japan Display (JDI) reported a 42% on-year revenue drop in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, ended June 30, 2025, falling to JPY32.4 billion (US$219.43 million). The net loss...
Monday 11 August 2025
Weekly news roundup: 'China for China' Strategy, Xiaomi's open-source voice AI, and Broadcom at OCP APAC
Below are the top DIGITIMES Asia stories from Aug 4 to Aug 10, 2025. The top three topics include 'China for China' drives Western chipmakers' strategy, Xiaomi releases open-source...
Monday 11 August 2025
Msscorps sets record 2Q25 revenue but posts loss on forex hit; AI demand fuels growth momentum
Taiwan-based materials analysis specialist Msscorps reported consolidated revenue of NT$545 million (US$18.24 million) for the second quarter of 2025, up 17.25% from the previous...
Monday 11 August 2025
Eternal Materials sees profits impacted by exchange losses, hopes for market recovery after tariff stabilization
Eternal Materials has reported revenue of NT$20.465 billion (approx. US$686 million) for the first half of 2025, down 5.2% year-over-year. Net profit attributable to the parent company...
Monday 11 August 2025
Nvidia, AMD agree to pay US 15% of China chip sale revenue
Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. agreed to pay 15% of their revenues from chip sales to China to the US government as part of a deal with the Trump administration to secure...
Monday 11 August 2025
Sony rides record chip profits but says US production still out of reach
Sony Group experienced a strong first quarter in fiscal year 2025, with a 2% year-on-year rise in sales. Operating profit surged by 36%, pre-tax profit increased by 24%, and net income...
Monday 11 August 2025
From cost burden to growth engine: AI revolutionizes advanced packaging
At the OCP APAC 2025 conference, a high-profile panel brought together senior executives from TSMC, ASE, MediaTek, and Synopsys to examine how chiplets, advanced packaging, and next-generation...
Sunday 10 August 2025
Tesla's Dojo shutdown signals new alliances with Samsung and Intel in AI race

Tesla is dismantling its in-house AI supercomputer project "Dojo" and shifting gears toward a new external chip strategy involving Samsung...

Sunday 10 August 2025
LCD TV panel prices stabilize amid August market tug-of-war
In response to US tariffs and China's "trade-in" policy, end-market players accelerated their purchases, leading to growth in LCD TV panel shipments and shipment area in the first...
Saturday 9 August 2025
Dynamic's Thailand plant to volume produce AI server motherboards in 4Q25, with AI revenue expected to reach 20% by 2026
Automotive PCB manufacturer Dynamic Holding announced that as the learning curve at its new Thailand plant gradually improves, high-end new products are expected to enter small-scale...
Saturday 9 August 2025
HannStar's 12th straight quarter of losses leaves plant sale uncertain
Small-to-medium-sized panel maker HannStar Display continued to incur losses in the second quarter of 2025, marking its twelfth consecutive quarter of accumulated losses. To simplify...
Saturday 9 August 2025
Nvidia under fire as US eyes chip tracking to close export loopholes
The US has imposed export controls on critical chips bound for China, but smuggling and transshipment through third countries into China continue to occur, demonstrating that the...