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Wednesday 3 December 2025

Japan's humanoid robot alliance expands to counter Chinese dominance

The Kyoto Humanoid Association (KyoHA), a coalition initiated by Waseda University and Murata Manufacturing Co., has welcomed several new members, including Renesas Electronics, in...

Wednesday 3 December 2025

Supply chain strains mount as Europe's carmakers lag in electrification and software

The global wave of automotive electronics and electrification was supposed to be Europe's biggest opportunity for reinvention in a century. Instead, sluggish transformation and geopolitical...

Wednesday 3 December 2025

South Korea receives first 13,000 Nvidia GPUs under Jensen Huang's AI infrastructure pledge

Following Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's commitment to supply 260,000 GPUs to South Korea, the government has received its first shipment of approximately 13,000 units, including the latest...

Wednesday 3 December 2025

China props up global EV market as growth slows

As global demand for electric vehicles cools, suppliers across the EV supply chain are shifting toward hybrid and plug-in hybrid models to maintain steady growth. Yet despite intensifying...

Wednesday 3 December 2025

Intel taps Amkor in Korea for advanced chip packaging

Intel is reportedly outsourcing the advanced packaging of its artificial intelligence semiconductors to Amkor Technology Inc.'s facility in Incheon, South Korea, marking the first...

Wednesday 3 December 2025

Tokyo Electron pulled into TSMC leak saga as prosecutors seek major fine

The Intellectual Property Branch of the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office recently indicted Li-ming Chen, an employee of Tokyo Electron (TEL), and Ping-chun Wu and Yi-ping Ko of Taiwan...

Wednesday 3 December 2025

Tariffs are here to stay, and global supply chains may never look the same

As DIGITIMES Tech Forum takes place on December 3, 2025, DIGITIMES Research deputy director Tom Lo highlighted challenges and opportunities for Taiwan's technology supply chain amid...

Wednesday 3 December 2025

TUVIT powering industrial IT security and cybersecurity with testing, compliance and certification

The European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act) is set to be fully implemented in 2026, and the Cyber ？？Resilience Act (CRA) is scheduled for...

Wednesday 3 December 2025

China's Kingboard raises prices again as copper and fiberglass costs soar

Following price-hike announcements from Taiwan's major copper-clad laminate (CCL) makers, including Nan Ya, China's market leader Kingboard...

Wednesday 3 December 2025

Taiwan chipmakers' green energy push forces traditional industries to shoulder tech's carbon costs

Taiwan's semiconductor industry's rush to secure green electricity has created market distortions that threaten the competitiveness of traditional industries, forcing companies like...

Wednesday 3 December 2025

South Korea taps nuclear power plants for hydrogen production and decarbonization

Facing rapid growth in renewable energy, increased grid dispatch pressures, and decarbonization demands from hard-to-electrify industries like refining and petrochemicals, South Korea...

Tuesday 2 December 2025

Vivo launches iQOO in Taiwan, targets gaming and midrange consumers

Vivo has introduced its iQOO sub-brand to Taiwan with the launch of the iQOO 15, marking the brand's first official entry into the market. The company aims to use iQOO's gaming-centric...

Tuesday 2 December 2025

Interview: Cybercrime enters AI-driven era with precise, scalable attacks, experts warn

Cybercriminal networks are evolving rapidly as artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes the landscape of cyber threats. Derek Manky, vice president of global threat intelligence at Fortinet,...

Tuesday 2 December 2025

MXIC chairman wins prestigious semiconductor award, stresses product value over manufacturing

The Pan Wen Yuan Foundation announced on December 1 that MXIC chairman Miin Wu has been honored with the 19th Pan Wen Yuan Prize. The award aims to recognize lifetime achievements...

Tuesday 2 December 2025

Samsung, SK Hynix set profit-first DRAM regime

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which control about 70% of the global DRAM market, signalled in recent IR meetings with global investment banks that they will not pursue aggressive...

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