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Tuesday 15 July 2025
Under Trump tariff pressure, ASML relies on TSMC while Intel and Samsung struggle
Dutch lithography equipment giant ASML announced it will release its second quarter 2025 earnings report at 2 pm Taiwan time on July 16, one day ahead of TSMC. A major concern for...
Monday 14 July 2025
SoftBank to launch high-altitude 5G network using solar planes and airships by 2026
SoftBank is preparing to commercialize its next-generation telecommunications infrastructure using high-altitude platforms by 2026, marking a pivotal milestone in its UTX (Ubiquitous...
Friday 11 July 2025
Apple plans new MacBook Pro, iPhone 17e and iPads by early 2026
Apple Inc. is planning an ambitious pipeline of new products for release during the first half of 2026, including a new low-end iPhone, multiple iPads and upgraded Macs.
Friday 11 July 2025
Largan expects large variable aperture project opportunities in 2026
Taiwan-based lens manufacturer Largan Precision held an online earnings call on July 10, during which it explained that exchange rate fluctuations had a significant impact on the...
Friday 11 July 2025
Nissan shifts production of its Kicks SUV to Japan, taps Foxconn to revive underused Oppama plant
Nissan will start producing its compact SUV, the Kicks, at the Oppama plant in Kanagawa Prefecture in the second half of fiscal 2025 (October 2025 to March 2026), according to Nikkei...
Friday 11 July 2025
Apple's foldable smartphone expected in 2026 as China's hinge and display suppliers gear up
Global foldable smartphone shipments rose only 9% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2025, a steep decline from the triple-digit growth seen in earlier years, according to Counterpoint...
Friday 11 July 2025
Largan faces challenges in tech development with exchange losses hurting 2Q25 profits
Largan Precision outlined technical hurdles for its advanced camera lens technology while acknowledging significant exchange losses that slashed second-quarter profit by 84%.
Thursday 10 July 2025
Foldable smartphone market awaits Apple's entry as growth stalls
Samsung Electronics and Vivo's recent foldable smartphone launches have rekindled interest in a segment that had lost momentum. Yet supply chain executives view these 2025 releases...
Thursday 10 July 2025
Taiwan-Germany academic collab reportedly finalizes semiconductor research projects
Taiwan and Germany reportedly have finalized the semiconductor research projects that their academics will be collaborating on from 2026 to 2029.
Tuesday 8 July 2025
BYD begins Brazil plant operations despite production delays and labor probe
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD is set to officially commence operations at its Brazil car plant in July 2025. However, due to heavy rains and a labor investigation, the...
Monday 7 July 2025
Toyota delays US EV rollout to 2028 amid weak demand and policy shifts
Toyota Motor Corporation has postponed its plan to produce electric vehicles (EVs) at its US factories, shifting focus to gasoline-powered and hybrid SUVs amid changing market conditions...
Monday 7 July 2025
Rising AI ASIC use drives surge in SLT chip testing; Market to grow 30% in 2026
As artificial intelligence fuels rapid growth in high-performance computing, it's also triggering a shift in how semiconductor chips are tested. Beyond leading AI GPU makers, major...
Friday 4 July 2025
Japan's chip tool market to top JPY5 trillion in FY26 amid AI boom
The Japan Semiconductor Equipment Association (SEAJ) has updated its sales forecast for Japanese-made semiconductor manufacturing equipment over the next three fiscal years, projecting...
Friday 4 July 2025
AI surge drives Micron to broaden HBM output beyond Taiwan
Micron plans to start operations at its new factory in Singapore in 2026, aiming to expand its production capacity of high-bandwidth memory (HBM). The investment is part of the company's...
Friday 4 July 2025
Foxconn and Kawasaki team up on AI medical robot, eye 2026 launch
Japan-based Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) have jointly developed a medical robot based on Kawasaki's Nyokkey service robot that is currently...