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Thursday 3 July 2025

ByteDance expands AI hiring spree into humanoid robotics

ByteDance is recruiting heavily for humanoid robot development as the TikTok parent accelerates its push beyond social media into cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) applications

Thursday 3 July 2025

D-Link locks in 50,000-unit Wi-Fi 6 deal in India's enterprise market

Taiwanese networking firm D-Link Corporation has landed a significant Wi-Fi 6 enterprise access point (EAP) order in India, securing a contract for 50,000 units slated for shipment beginning in July 2025. The deal highlights D-Link's growing foothold in India's rapidly expanding enterprise networking market and reflects the success of its long-term investment in the region

Thursday 3 July 2025

AMD to boost India headcount beyond 10,000, calls for GPU openness for AI infrastructure

AMD is significantly expanding its footprint in India, with plans to increase its employee base to over 10,000 within the next two to three years. This move reflects the company's confidence in the country's engineering talent and its supportive environment for semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) development

Thursday 3 July 2025

Problematic IVI systems draw most complaints from car owners

In-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems are a key feature of smart cockpits and the driving technology experience, but their high failure rates and quality issues have become a major problem for car manufacturers

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Towa expands South Korea presence as AI spurs demand for HBM packaging tools

Japanese semiconductor equipment maker Towa Corporation, a global leader in advanced packaging systems, recently unveiled its newest technology for sixth-generation HBM4, aiming squarely at the surging demand from generative AI and high-performance computing markets

Wednesday 2 July 2025

China’s Dongshan Precision moves to buy Taiwan’s Source Photonics, triggering tech security alarms

Leading Chinese electronics manufacturer, Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing, has announced plans to acquire Source Photonics, a Taiwan-based optical communications firm located in the Hsinchu Science Park, for up to CNY5.935 billion (approx. US$828 million). The deal, priced at roughly six times Source Photonics' market value, aims to help Dongshan Precision break into the high-growth optical communication sector

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Samsung lags a year behind TSMC in 1.4nm race, shifts focus to 2nm reset

Samsung Electronics has delayed mass production of its 1.4nm process node to 2029, two years later than its original timeline and trailing TSMC's 2028 target. The shift reflects a strategic pivot to focus on 2nm process stabilization and address persistent yield issues and underutilized fab capacity

Wednesday 2 July 2025

VinFast opens second factory in Vietnam, plants in India and Indonesia to follow

VinFast has opened its second factory in Ha Tinh province, Vietnam, to ramp up compact EV production. The new facility will support the launch of models like the VF 3 and Minio Green, aiming to boost domestic supply and exports while reinforcing the company's regional expansion strategy

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Thailand's 70% local hiring rule challenges Taiwanese PCB expansion

Taiwanese PCB manufacturers expanding in Thailand face a challenge as new government rules require foreign-invested firms to have at least 70% local employees and no more than 30% foreigners, especially at mid- and senior levels. This policy, meant to boost local workforce development, may complicate hiring as companies ramp up production in the second half of 2025

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Naver unveils Korean AI model that rivals OpenAI's GPT-4.1

South Korean internet giant Naver has launched HyperCLOVA X THINK, a large language model that matches OpenAI's GPT-4.1 performance while excelling in Korean-language tasks, advancing the country's push for AI sovereignty

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Samsung pitches 12-stack HBM3E to Nvidia after AMD's AI accelerator win

Samsung Electronics is intensifying its push to secure a major HBM3E supply deal with Nvidia, as Device Solutions chief Jun Young-hyun visited Nvidia's Silicon Valley headquarters in late June 2025. It was Jun's second visit in under two months — following a May 2025 trip — according to semiconductor expert Jukan Choi (@Jukanlosreve on X). The trip reflects Samsung's growing confidence, bolstered by its recent success in supplying 12-stack HBM3E to AMD for its latest AI accelerators

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Taiwanese IC packaging and testing advances into Malaysia for auto and robotics

Since US President Donald Trump championed the "Made in America" initiative, technological competition between the US and China has intensified, rapidly escalating global geopolitical risks. Overseas customers have successively adopted "non-China" and "non-Taiwan" manufacturing policies, driving a new wave of semiconductor supply chain restructuring. The future division of regional manufacturing roles is becoming increasingly clear

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Production for iPhone 17 OLED begins; Korean display manufacturers cautious with orders due to Trump storm

South Korea's leading display manufacturers have officially begun production of OLED panels for Apple's upcoming iPhone 17, according to industry sources. While Samsung Display (SDC) and LG Display (LGD) have secured the initial batch of orders, the total volume appears to be lower than that for the iPhone 16, reflecting geopolitical and economic uncertainties

Wednesday 2 July 2025

China-backed IC designer Unisoc kicks off IPO process amid push for profitability

Unisoc (Shanghai) Technologies Co., Ltd. has filed IPO counseling documents with the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), signaling plans to list on the Shanghai STAR Market. Chinastarmarket.cn, citing sources familiar with the matter, reported the listing could occur in late 2025 or 2026. The company is still operating at a loss and is aiming to reach breakeven by 2025

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Singapore bets on AI governance and manufacturing to anchor tech giants

Singapore is positioning itself as a trusted AI hub through a US$740 million five-year investment plan while leveraging political neutrality and supply chain advantages to attract global manufacturers amid rising geopolitical tensions

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