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Friday 28 November 2025

China's fast-iterating humanoid robots challenge US leadership

The United States and China remain locked in a humanoid-robotics competition. Solomon Technology chairman Johnny Chen says the US leads in software and foundation models, while China...

Friday 28 November 2025

US pushes 50-50 chip split, but Taiwan's 10x capacity lead says otherwise

US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick previously proposed the idea of a 50–50 chip split between Taiwan and the US, but it is unclear whether this reflects Lutnick's personal...

Friday 28 November 2025

Taiwan's green energy goes global as domestic regulations tighten

Taiwan's recent passage of amendments to three laws has sparked significant concern among energy companies about solar power development in the country. Industry players worry the...

Friday 28 November 2025

FitTech targets 2Q26 profits with goal to become Taiwan's largest foundry

FitTech has had weak performance since 2023. It posted a net loss attributable to the parent of NT$290 million (approx. US$9.2 million) for the first three quarters of 2025, although...

Friday 28 November 2025

Philippines' green energy push draws Taiwan solar, storage firms

The Philippines is rapidly advancing its green energy infrastructure to meet rising electricity demand driven by economic growth and data center expansion. Taiwanese energy companies...

Friday 28 November 2025

Taiwan optical suppliers see surge in automotive lens demand as autonomous driving expands

As autonomous-driving technologies proliferate and global safety regulations tighten, demand for in-vehicle camera lenses is accelerating rapidly. The shift is creating significant...

Friday 28 November 2025

Taiwan boosts funding for system-level IC designs, focuses on drone sensors and secure chips

Taiwan's Industrial Development Administration said it has approved 28 projects under its 2025 IC design subsidy program, selecting 33 companies for a combined NT$1.3 billion in government...

Thursday 27 November 2025

TSMC's 2nm secrets case erupts into raids on Intel hire Wei-Jen Lo

Taiwan's investigation into former TSMC senior vice-president Wei-Jen Lo intensified on November 26 as prosecutors carried out search...

Thursday 27 November 2025

Foxconn's CityGPT platform optimizes smart city security ecosystem

At Hon Hai Tech Day 2025 (HHTD25), Foxconn clearly showcased its ambition to transition from hardware manufacturing to platform solutions. For the first time in the smart city exhibition...

Thursday 27 November 2025

Teinco targets net zero through electromechanical expertise

Global net zero goals and the rapid adoption of green energy by RE100 companies have pushed Taiwan's green power market into a long-term shortage. Engineering, Procurement, and Construction...

Thursday 27 November 2025

Honda's reusable rocket test signals Japan's entry into the space race

Honda, long known for its automobiles and motorcycles, is steadily extending its engineering ambitions beyond Earth's surface. Nearly...

Thursday 27 November 2025

Taiwan and US companies advance AI, rejecting bubble concerns

Former Minister of Economic Affairs (MOEA) Mei-Hua Wang said at a forum that demand for AI computing power is skyrocketing, and semiconductor demand shows no sign of slowing. Whether...

Thursday 27 November 2025

Inventec gains from Google TPU drive as cloud firms seek Nvidia alternatives

Google's renewed focus on custom Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) for artificial intelligence is driving up demand for its server hardware, giving Taiwan's Inventec new momentum and...

Thursday 27 November 2025

Sunic's deposition tools clear top rating, enabling BOE's 8.6-gen OLED expansion

BOE Technology has advanced its 8.6-generation OLED production line after South Korea's Sunic System passed BOE's highest-level stability assessment for its deposition equipment,...

Thursday 27 November 2025

South Korea's late-night Nuri launch marks leap toward commercial space sector

South Korea successfully launched its domestically developed Nuri rocket for the third time early Thursday morning, sending a multi-mission satellite into low Earth orbit and marking...

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