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Friday 16 May 2025
Cadence showcases AI-driven chip design advances at Taiwan forum
Cadence unveiled several collaborative projects with Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs at its GenIC design forum, highlighting advances in AI-driven semiconductor development.
Friday 16 May 2025
Taiwan to launch critical surveillance satellite in October
Taiwan's first Formosat-8 remote sensing satellite will ship to the US in August for an October launch aboard SpaceX's Falcon rocket, marking a significant advancement in the island's...
Friday 16 May 2025
Why Taiwan’s AI bill is still stuck in limbo
The Executive Yuan has yet to set a clear timeline for passing the draft of Taiwan's AI Basic Act and submitting it to the Legislative Yuan for review, sparking dissatisfaction among...
Friday 16 May 2025
Microsoft shifts focus to Asia-Pacific amid massive job cuts
Microsoft is reportedly laying off around 6,000 employees, or about 3% of its global workforce, with most of the cuts concentrated in the US. The tech giant has also made organizational...
Friday 16 May 2025
Foxconn’s Liu takes TEEMA helm, plots Taiwan’s global tech push
The Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA) held its 27th term first member meeting on May 15, re-electing board directors and supervisors and appointing...
Friday 16 May 2025
GlobalWafers to power Danish subsidiary with on-site solar plant
Topsil GlobalWafers A/S, the Danish subsidiary of GlobalWafers, is set to achieve RE100 by launching a self-built solar power plant in 2025, marking a milestone as the first semiconductor...
Friday 16 May 2025
AI server boom powers Wonderful Hi-Tech's 1Q surge as high-speed cable shipments hit stride
Taiwan's Wonderful Hi-Tech Co. reported strong first-quarter of 2025 results and reaffirmed its full-year revenue growth outlook of 20–25%, shrugging off headwinds from currency...
Thursday 15 May 2025
China's fallen chip czar and the bullet Taiwan dodged
Zhao Weiguo, the former chairman of China's Tsinghua Unigroup and once a high-profile figure in China's semiconductor ambitions, was sentenced on May 14, 2025, to death with a two-year...
Thursday 15 May 2025
ASE to acquire AMPI in strategic bid to restructure 6-inch foundry ops, tap AI chip demand
ASE Holdings, a global leader in semiconductor packaging and testing, announced that its subsidiary ASE Test Limited will initiate a tender offer to acquire Advanced Microelectronic...
Thursday 15 May 2025
US-China tariff talks pause triggers currency volatility, pressuring Taiwan's PCB sector
Taiwan's PCB manufacturers are finding temporary relief as the US dollar strengthens following the suspension of US-China tariff negotiations, partially offsetting pressure from the...
Thursday 15 May 2025
TSMC to accelerate expansion in 2025 with eight new fabs and one advanced packaging plant
At the TSMC Technology Symposium 2025 on May 15 in Hsinchu, Taiwan, T.S. Chang, VP of Advanced Technology and Mask Engineering at TSMC, announced the company's accelerated fab expansion...
Thursday 15 May 2025
Chips made in India: HCL-Foxconn semiconductor venture in Uttar Pradesh approved
India finally approved the chipmaking facility proposed by a joint venture between HCL and Foxconn, which will be the first such facility in Uttar Pradesh, as Foxconn continues to...
Thursday 15 May 2025
Automakers shift to hybrid domain-zonal architecture for next-gen vehicles
Global automotive manufacturers are converging on a hybrid domain-plus-zonal (D+Z) control architecture for next-generation vehicles, representing a significant evolution in electrification...
Thursday 15 May 2025
Taiwan launches large-scale computing infrastructure to drive AI development
As high-performance computing emerges as a defining force in global technology development, Taiwan is taking decisive steps to strengthen its AI capabilities. The National Science...
Thursday 15 May 2025
TM Robot expands North American presence with smart manufacturing push
As the global leader in AI collaborative robotics, Taiwan's Techman Robot (TM Robot) is celebrating its 10th anniversary by unveiling a suite of next-generation smart automation solutions...