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Thursday 27 November 2025
Boston Dynamics founder charts the future of humanoid robotics
Marc Raibert, founder of Boston Dynamics, shared insights on the evolution of humanoid robotics—from early lab experiments to emerging commercial systems—at South Korea's...
Thursday 27 November 2025
Rapidus denies 1.4nm fab timeline amid Japan's multi-trillion-yen chip push
Rapidus has denied reports suggesting it has started building a new 1.4nm fab or established a mass-production timetable.
Thursday 27 November 2025
Foxconn's Kathy Yang says AI will drive a supercycle over the next decade
According to Foxconn rotating CEO Kathy Yang, the global AI revolution is shifting from a technology-focused discussion to a stage where it is fundamentally reshaping industrial structures...
Thursday 27 November 2025
Taiwanese firms expand 5G glass fiber capacity to challenge Japan's dominance
The surge in global AI infrastructure demand is driving major upgrades in PCB material specifications, but it has also exposed supply shortages of critical upstream materials such...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
SK Hynix drives 65% of SK Group's exports as 2025 totals near record

Buoyed by surging semiconductor exports at SK Hynix, the SK Group is on track to post a record-breaking KRW120 trillion (approx. US$81...

Wednesday 26 November 2025
Taiwan unveils US$40B defense boost to accelerate kill chain capabilities and secure key supply chains
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te Lai has proposed an additional NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) defense budget to accelerate asymmetric warfare development, expand AI-enabled kill...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
US pulling far ahead in advanced chips as Europe shifts to supply-chain defense, says McKinsey
A new McKinsey report says the global semiconductor landscape is undergoing a dramatic divergence, with the US emerging as the center of leading-edge computation while Europe pivots...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
Taiwan to launch first satellite in FORMOSAT-8 constellation aboard SpaceX Falcon 9
Taiwan's first domestically built satellite constellation, FORMOSAT-8, is set to take a major step forward this week. The inaugural satellite in the series, FORMOSAT-8A (FS-8A), is...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
PenPower expands US footprint as Asteroom 3D platform captures nearly 50% of new-appraisal market
Taiwan's cloud software provider PenPower Technology reported strong momentum for its flagship product Asteroom during an investor briefing on November 25, 2025, revealing that the...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
Taiwan boosts 2026 budget for 5 trusted industries, semiconductors and AI in spotlight
National Development Council (NDC) minister Chun-Hsien Yeh has pointed out that shifting global geopolitical risks are disrupting supply chains. To adapt, Taiwan aims to seize the...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
Kumamoto pushes for third TSMC plant with packaging, R&D focus
Kumamoto Governor Takashi Kimura visited TSMC's headquarters in Hsinchu on November 24, 2025, as part of a semiconductor investment promotion event in Taipei, saying the chipmaker...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
0.18-micron tech makes a comeback in IC design research
While TSMC is actively building and expanding 2nm fabs and MediaTek's chips are advancing to the 3nm process node, the long-overlooked 0.18-micron technology is unexpectedly making...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
Kneron unveils KL1140 chip with 3x efficiency and 10x lower costs
Kneron has launched its next-generation KL1140 edge AI chip, introducing a processor that the company claims can reduce inference costs by tenfold and deliver three times higher energy...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
Samsung and India-based Reliance expand partnership with focus on AI, 6G and semiconductors
Samsung Electronics and India-based Reliance Industries have deepened their long-standing partnership, exploring cooperation across artificial intelligence, next-generation telecommunications,...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
Nvidia sparks AI data center power architecture revolution; Taiwan's top wire bonding firms poised to benefit
Nvidia will implement 800V infrastructure in its Vera Rubin platform by 2027, with Taiwanese firms leveraging EV expertise for AI servers, potentially boosting revenue in AI power...