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Tuesday 7 October 2025
iPhone upgrade surge may boost Taiwan's phone recycling volume to 100,000 units in 2025
Taiwan's used phone market is showing signs of warming up. The growth is driven in part by a wave of device upgrades following the launch of Apple's iPhone 17 lineup. It has been...
Sunday 5 October 2025
Apple adds third supplier for folded zoom OIS actuators in iPhone
LG Innotek and Jahwa Electronics have been the sole two suppliers for folded zoom optical image stabilization (OIS) actuators in Apple's iPhone lineup in recent years. However, Luxshare...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
TSMC reports US$6.63 billion in global tax payments for 2024, majority paid in Taiwan
TSMC disclosed in its 2024 sustainability report that it paid a total of NT$202 billion (US$6.63 billion) in taxes worldwide, with Taiwan accounting for nearly 95% of the amount....
Thursday 25 September 2025
TSMC reshuffles Arizona leadership as executive succession accelerates
TSMC announced on September 25 that Y.L. Wang has resigned from his role as director and CEO of TSMC Arizona Corporation, effective October 1. Wang's departure marks the completion...
Tuesday 23 September 2025
China's New Vision Micro seeks lifeline in AI compute after display slide
Shanghai New Vision Microelectronics, founded two decades ago, once broke foreign dominance in display driver chips through independent research and development and won acclaim after...
Monday 22 September 2025
Renault subsidiary plant to make Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross and Nissan Micra EVs for Europe

Mitsubishi Motors' new electric vehicle (EV) for the European market, the Eclipse Cross, along with Nissan's compact electric Micra,...

Monday 22 September 2025
Taiwan showcases Mighty Hornet III as drone industry cuts dependence on China
At the 2023 Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE), drones were little more than side displays. This year, they dominated the show. Industry analysts say Taiwan's...
Monday 22 September 2025
Taiwan tech secrets hemorrhaging to China, with TSMC as prime target
Between 2019 and 2023, Taiwan saw a 31% increase in advanced technology trade secret cases, mainly leaking to China amid US semiconductor restrictions. Talent loss to Chinese firms...
Friday 19 September 2025
Samsung, Wolfspeed escalate silicon carbide race as EV and AI demand climbs
Samsung Electronics is accelerating its research into silicon carbide (SiC), a next-generation power semiconductor material, as competition heats up across the industry.
Thursday 18 September 2025
FPT eyes leadership in Vietnam's semiconductor packaging and testing sector
Vietnamese technology giant FPT Corporation is intensifying its push into the semiconductor industry with plans to establish a new backend semiconductor manufacturing facility in...
Monday 15 September 2025
XMC steps into key stage of China's silicon-on-insulator foundry drive, ahead of SMIC and Hua Hong
Since its IPO application was accepted by Shanghai's STAR Market in September 2024, Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (XMC) has updated its prospectus to highlight its...
Monday 15 September 2025
AI adoption rates decline among US companies amid rising skepticism
The US Census Bureau's latest Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS) shows a notable decrease in AI adoption among large enterprises and a slowdown among smaller businesses, marking...
Monday 8 September 2025
China's domestic low-cost automation sharpens manufacturing edge
China is accelerating automation with affordable domestically produced robots, maintaining competitiveness in low-end manufacturing amid rising labor wages by leveraging the "robot...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
TSMC surpasses Intel in US silicon photonics patents as chip industry ramps up initiatives
TSMC has surpassed Intel in the number of US patent applications for silicon photonics (SiPh), a crucial optoelectronic integration technology essential for artificial intelligence...
Saturday 30 August 2025
Taiwan enhances Triton satellite to improve accuracy of extreme weather forecasts

Taiwan's first domestically-built meteorological satellite, Triton, has taken a major leap forward in its mission to enhance storm forecasting...