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Wednesday 5 November 2025
New car registrations in Taiwan rise in October, as Tesla stumbles and Luxgen returns to the top
Taiwan recorded 34,511 new car registrations in October, marking a 7.1% month-over-month and 3.9% year-over-year increase. Although still below earlier market expectations, this was...
Wednesday 5 November 2025
SK Group, backed by OpenAI's Sam Altman, puts efficiency at the core of its AI expansion
SK Group held the SK AI Summit 2025 to demonstrate its AI strengths in semiconductors, energy solutions, AI data centres, and AI agent services. Chairman Chey Tae-won said that as...
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Nintendo raises global sales forecast for Switch 2 following strong early performance
Nintendo has increased its global sales forecast for the Nintendo Switch 2 to 19 million units for fiscal 2025, marking a significant rise from its initial target of 15 million units...
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Mature semiconductor process price wars ease as foundries report stabilizing ASPs
The semiconductor industry is witnessing a shift in the competitive dynamics of the mature process segment, with the intense price wars that had been predicted to escalate in 2025...
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Supermicro reports lower quarterly sales but expects AI-driven rebound in December
Supermicro reported financial results for the fiscal first quarter of 2026, reflecting a temporary slowdown caused by shipment delays and customer upgrades, but reaffirmed a strong...
Wednesday 5 November 2025
AI drives memory price spike; Xiaomi braces for cost shock, GigaDevice cashes in
Since early 2025, global memory and storage chip prices have surged past industry expectations. Analysts say booming demand for AI infrastructure and high-performance servers is driving...
Wednesday 5 November 2025
OpenAI's revenue far exceeds US$13 billion as CEO denies 2026 IPO rumors
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman disclosed that the artificial intelligence (AI) company's annual revenue has significantly surpassed the widely reported US$13 billion mark. During a podcast...
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Supermicro’s fiscal 1Q results show strain beneath the AI surge
On November 4, Supermicro reported lower revenue and profit for the fiscal first quarter of 2026 as gross margin narrowed sharply, signaling persistent cost and pricing pressures...
Wednesday 5 November 2025
AMD hits record quarter as AI boom lifts all chips—except those bound for China
On November 4, AMD reported record results for the third quarter of 2025, driven by strong demand in the data center and client computing segments, which underscore the company's...
Wednesday 5 November 2025
HannStar Board revenue jumps 33% as company plans Malaysia expansion to offset margin decline
HannStar Board's revenue skyrocketed in the first three quarters of 2025, jumping 33% year-over-year after its April merger with Japanese PCB maker Lincstech.
Wednesday 5 November 2025
SoftBank returns to robotics with US$5.4B ABB acquisition despite Pepper, Boston Dynamics setbacks
SoftBank announced in early October 2025 that it has agreed to acquire Swiss industrial giant ABB's robotics business for US$5.375 billion, with the deal expected to close in the...
Wednesday 5 November 2025
China's chipmakers cash in on localization momentum
China's semiconductor sector is entering a structural growth phase in 2025, fueled by persistent demand from artificial intelligence (AI), electric vehicles (EVs), and advanced man...
Wednesday 5 November 2025
AR glasses get cheaper as the next platform race begins
Augmented reality (AR) glasses could become the next mainstream computing platform after smartphones. AR glasses are the core hardware of AR technology, but rely heavily on the integration...
Tuesday 4 November 2025
VIS profit slumps to six-quarter low, eyes orders from TSMC's mature-node transition
Taiwan-based foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) reported a sharp profit decline in the third quarter of 2025 despite steady revenue growth. Net income fell 20% from...
Tuesday 4 November 2025
iPhone 17 sales exceed expectations to drive strong momentum in China for first quarter of FY26
Just two weeks after its launch, the iPhone 17 has provided strong momentum for Apple's fiscal 2025 fourth quarter, and the trend is expected to continue into the fiscal 2026 first...