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Friday 26 December 2025

Google reportedly fires procurement execs amid HBM supply crunch

Google and Microsoft are stepping up efforts to secure high-bandwidth memory. Production capacity at South Korean chipmakers is approaching its limits. The supply crunch has coincided...

Friday 26 December 2025

ENE Technology eyes custom ICs amid US drone import ban

Microcontroller (MCU) maker ENE Technology has officially entered the drone industry, partnering with Taiwan's HY Tech, Aeroprobing, and Egis to integrate communications, vision modules,...

Friday 26 December 2025

Domestic market stalls, Taiwan automakers pivot abroad

Taiwan's auto market slowed markedly in 2025. Yet rather than retreat, several automakers used the downturn to recalibrate—strengthening their balance sheets, accelerating transformation...

Friday 26 December 2025

US and China escalate semiconductor state capitalism amid global supply chain shifts

The semiconductor industry is increasingly central to national strategies as the US and China intensify state-led investments amid growing tech geopolitical tensions. The US CHIPS...

Friday 26 December 2025

SoftBank spearheads Japan's next-gen AI memory push

SoftBank and Japanese partners are advancing a government-backed project to develop next-generation memory technology aimed at enhancing AI and supercomputer performance. The initiative,...

Friday 26 December 2025

Taipei Auto Show 2026 spotlights Taiwan's shift to EVs and next-gen mobility

The Taipei Auto Show 2026 will run from December 31 to January 4, bringing together Taiwan's major automotive players—including...

Friday 26 December 2025

From satellites to solar power: How space became the next strategic battleground2025

The space industry is undergoing a profound transformation. What was once the domain of government agencies has become a strategic battleground. Commercial innovation, military priorities,...

Friday 26 December 2025

Taiwan financial sector limits AI adoption to individual departments; AI agents key to transformation

McKinsey Taipei recently released its "Global Banking Annual Review 2025" and "The State of AI: Global Survey 2025," surveying 2,000 companies across finance, technology, and retail...

Friday 26 December 2025

US drone ban opens door for Taiwan's non-China chip designers

Taiwan's integrated circuit design houses are accelerating shipments to the global drone market as US trade restrictions on Chinese manufacturers reshape international supply chains...

Thursday 25 December 2025

South Korean prosecutors charge 10 individuals over alleged Samsung DRAM technology leak to CXMT

South Korean prosecutors have charged ten individuals over an alleged large-scale leak of 10nm-class DRAM process technology from Samsung Electronics to China's leading memory maker...

Thursday 25 December 2025

TEL Taiwan shake-up: Chairman and president replaced following legal scrutiny

Japanese semiconductor equipment giant Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL) announced on December 24, that it will launch a major organizational restructuring and executive management reshuffle...

Wednesday 24 December 2025

CHT builds AI base with Kaohsiung, all-optical backbone network set for 2026

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) is expanding its AI and infrastructure footprint by establishing a shared AI exhibition space and research and development office at Kaohsiung's Pier F on December...

Wednesday 24 December 2025

Japanese startup pushes diamond semiconductors toward commercialization in EVs and satellites

A Japanese startup originating from Waseda University, Power Diamond Systems (PDS), showcased its diamond-based semiconductors at SEMICON...

Wednesday 24 December 2025

PC giants rush to lock in memory supply as prices surge toward a new supercycle

As the global memory market enters its sharpest price upswing in nearly five years, one top-tier PC maker has moved quickly to lock in supply, dispatching senior executives to negotiate...

Wednesday 24 December 2025

Samsung, SK Hynix reportedly hike HBM3E prices nearly 20% ahead of 2026 shift

South Korean memory giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have reportedly hiked prices for fifth-generation high-bandwidth memory by nearly 20% for 2026 deliveries, as soaring demand...

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