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Friday 29 August 2025
Research Insight: HTC turns Taiwan into proving ground for AI glasses strategy

HTC is rolling out its new VIVE Eagle in Taiwan, making it the first and only consumer brand in the market to officially launch AI-powered...

Wednesday 27 August 2025
Taiwan chipmakers see non-humanoid robots reaching mass market within 3 years
Nvidia's launch of the Jetson AGX Thor platform has reignited debate in the robotics industry, with humanoid robots drawing intense attention. Despite that, Taiwanese chipmakers contend...
Monday 18 August 2025
ASML's uneasy role in the tech war: What 3 years inside the Dutch giant reveal about US–China rivalry
The United States has steadily ratcheted up export controls on semiconductor technology to China, with its ban on ASML's extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines standing as...
Thursday 14 August 2025
US chip-gear maker sued in China over alleged trade secret theft
Top US chip-equipment supplier Applied Materials Inc. was sued by a rival in China over what that company characterized as trade secret theft, a further escalation in the technology...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Taiwan holds the key to AI development; Boris Johnson urges West to protect democratic supply chains
In a keynote address delivered in Taipei on August 5, former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson underscored Taiwan's critical importance to global supply chains, particularly in the...
Friday 1 August 2025
Trump's tariff war reshapes China's IC trade in 1H25
Large-scale US tariffs launched in the second quarter of 2025 aimed to curb China's technological advancement through stricter import restrictions on high-tech and advanced manufacturing...
Monday 28 July 2025
AI server demand surge to drive Taiwan's 2H25 export growth
The Russia-Ukraine war continues to exert pressure on the European economy. At the same time, Donald Trump's proposed tariffs are also placing pressure on import and export trade...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
China lags in chip lithography, influential DC think tank says
China faces significant challenges advancing its semiconductor lithography, a key hurdle for its drive toward technological self-sufficiency and superiority in the trade war with...
Tuesday 8 July 2025
US-China semiconductor standoff sees tactical shifts as rare earths and EDA tools enter the fray

Industry insiders said US-China relations have been flammable ever since the trade war ignited, especially in the high-stakes arena of...

Thursday 3 July 2025
Chips for rare earths: An uneven US-China trade gambit
Since the onset of the US-China tech war, both sides have engaged in multifaceted struggles over strategic industries such as semiconductors, AI, and critical resources.
Wednesday 2 July 2025
The AI talent arms race: Nvidia, Meta, and Huawei battle for brains
As the AI revolution accelerates, global tech giants are racing to shortcut innovation by acquiring not just technology but the talent behind it. Companies like Nvidia, Meta, Google,...
Friday 27 June 2025
Taiwan dollar surge squeezes manufacturer margins
While the world braces for potential fallout from the Trump administration's escalating trade war, Taiwanese manufacturers are already reeling from a different kind of shock: a surging...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Samsung takes cautious approach to adopting next-gen smartphone battery technologies
While Chinese smartphone manufacturers are using large battery capacities and fast charging speeds to launch a fierce marketing war, Samsung Electronics has chosen to "take a step...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Baidu escalates AI talent war with uncapped salaries, eyes deep tech grads

Baidu has launched its most extensive recruitment drive yet for top-tier AI talent, expanding its AI Developer Unit (AIDU) program by...

Thursday 5 June 2025
Chinese firms brush off US tariff risks with domestic confidence
When US President Donald Trump took aim at China with record tariffs, the country's firms shrugged it off. Corporate China has since gone out of its way to assuage investors and tout...