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Sunday 2 November 2025
Research Insight: LiDAR goes mainstream as prices plunge and China tightens grip on market

Once reserved for luxury autonomous vehicles, LiDAR technology is rapidly making its way into midrange and even budget car models as...

Saturday 1 November 2025
China’s rare earth squeeze reaches a turning point in the global tech standoff
Rare earth elements (REEs), comprising 17 chemical elements including the 15 lanthanides from lanthanum (La, atomic number 57) to lutetium (Lu, 71), plus scandium and yttrium, are...
Saturday 1 November 2025
Taiwan’s quantum talent gap widens as Dutch model highlights what’s missing
At a seminar held on April 28, 2025, by Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), experts highlighted the stark contrast in quantum talent development and industry...
Friday 31 October 2025
Panasonic cuts fiscal 2025 profit forecast amid weak US EV battery market
Panasonic Holdings has revised down its operating profit forecast for fiscal year 2025 by 13.5%, primarily due to reduced profitability in its energy business segment that includes...
Friday 31 October 2025
Column: How Taiwan recyclers gain from China's rare earth curbs?
China's expanded rare earth export controls, now including semiconductors, heighten global strategic risks while offering Taiwan's firms a chance to boost sustainable material recovery...
Friday 31 October 2025
Google, Meta, and Microsoft double down on AI infrastructure despite mixed earnings

Cloud service providers, including Google, Meta, and Microsoft, this week reported mixed quarterly earnings, yet one theme united all...

Friday 31 October 2025
What US-China trade breakthrough was reached in Busan?
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in South Korea on October 30, 2025, to announce a trade agreement that paused months of escalating tensions between...
Friday 31 October 2025
Foxconn deepens AI collaboration with Nvidia, commits over US$1 billion to AI infrastructure
As the global wave of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) surges, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has positioned the company's AI strategy as an industry benchmark, with the annual...
Friday 31 October 2025
Trump-Xi Busan deal pauses G2 trade war, but doubts linger
In April 2025, US President Donald Trump escalated the trade conflict with China by threatening tariffs as high as 145%, prompting a fierce response from Beijing, vowing to fight...
Friday 31 October 2025
Compal to expand server manufacturing in Texas
Compal Electronics' wholly owned subsidiary, Compal US Technology (CUT), has secured board approval to lease new facilities in Taylor and Georgetown, Texas. The move aims to reinforce...
Friday 31 October 2025
Australia’s Lynas deepens Malaysia roots with US$120 million rare earth expansion
Australian rare earths producer Lynas Rare Earths announced plans to increase heavy rare earth processing capacity at its Malaysian facility to meet growing market demand. The company...
Friday 31 October 2025
Commentary: Trump–Xi talks cool tempers, not conflicts, in chips and rare earths

On 30 October 2025, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met in Busan, South Korea, in a summit that could redefine the global trade and technology...

Thursday 30 October 2025
Arm, AMD, and Nvidia join OCP board as AWS remains absent
Arm recently announced that it, along with AMD and Nvidia, has been appointed to the Open Compute Project (OCP) board. These companies will collaborate with major players such as...
Thursday 30 October 2025
Microsoft's AI engine accelerates with record growth and expanding partnerships
Microsoft kicked off its 2026 fiscal year with another blockbuster quarter. First quarter fiscal 2026 revenue reached US$77.7 billion, up 18% year-over-year, while operating income...
Thursday 30 October 2025
Wingtech urges the Netherlands to reverse takeover of Nexperia through Dutch public media

Chinese electronics manufacturer Wingtech Technology has filed a formal statement with the Dutch public broadcaster NOS, urging the Netherlands...