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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...

Tuesday 26 August 2025
Doosan Electro-Materials to triple spending on CCL equipment to counter Taiwan competition
South Korea's Doosan Corporation Electro-Materials is significantly increasing its investment in copper-clad laminate (CCL) equipment amid growing competition from Taiwanese suppliers...
Tuesday 26 August 2025
xAI open-sources Grok 2.5 model to bolster US AI competitiveness
Elon Musk's AI company xAI has announced the release of the Grok 2.5 model as an open source project, featuring an estimated 268 billion parameters. This initiative aims to enhance...
Friday 15 August 2025
Apple redesigns US Apple Watch blood oxygen feature to avoid patent dispute
Apple has reintroduced the blood oxygen detection feature on the Apple Watch for US users after redesigning the function and gaining approval from a recent US Customs ruling. The...
Friday 15 August 2025
DeepSeek's R2 stalls as Huawei Ascend chips fall short of Nvidia H100's capabilities
In the 2025 AI arms race, China's DeepSeek has become both a showcase of ambition and a cautionary tale on domestic chip limitations. Founded in Hangzhou in 2023 and backed by hedge...
Thursday 14 August 2025
Samsung reportedly plans US$170M in Japan packaging hub to challenge TSMC
Samsung Electronics is reportedly investing JPY25 billion (approx. US$170 million) to set up an advanced packaging research institute in Yokohama and acquire a major office tower...
Wednesday 23 July 2025
Taiwan's PlayNitride expands into China with US$19 million microLED plant
MicroLED manufacturer PlayNitride will establish a Chinese subsidiary in Kunshan Development Zone, Jiangsu Province, as part of its global expansion strategy following its 2023 US...
Wednesday 23 July 2025
Bosch to cut 1,100 jobs in Germany as it shifts focus to semiconductor expansion
Bosch plans to restructure its Reutlingen manufacturing site in Germany, with up to 1,100 jobs set to be cut as part of a broader cost-cutting initiative. The company cited shifting...
Wednesday 23 July 2025
Chinese EVs surge globally but face mounting international roadblocks
China overtook Japan in 2023 to become the world's top automobile exporter — a symbolic milestone for its surging electric vehicle (EV) industry. From battery-electric (BEV)...
Friday 18 July 2025
Malaysia's road from foreign capital to homegrown innovation
Malaysia's semiconductor industry traces back to the 1970s. In August 1972, Malaysia's first free trade zone, the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone (Bayan Lepas FIZ), was launched...