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Friday 20 June 2025
Soaring AI electricity demand challenges South Korea's energy policy
The rapid growth of the global generative AI industry has sharply increased electricity demand, straining national power grids and energy security worldwide. South Korea faces particular...
Friday 20 June 2025
BOE's OLED misfire: iPhone panel orders tip toward South Korea's display giants
LG Display (LGD) has announced a KRW1.26 trillion (approx. US$918 million) investment aimed at strengthening its OLED technology portfolio. A large portion of the capital is expected...
Friday 20 June 2025
Nuclear fusion gains momentum among AI power crunch
Artificial intelligence's surge in computing demands is reshaping global energy consumption patterns, with AI data centers requiring six times more electricity than traditional facilities...
Friday 20 June 2025
2025 AI with purpose global summit debuts in Taipei, gathering over 40 leaders from 10 countries to launch global dialogue on AI and sustainability
Co-hosted by the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA), the Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI), and Taiwan Mobile, the 2025 AI...
Friday 20 June 2025
Micron challenges South Korean rivals with SOCAMM breakthrough and PTI support
As competition intensifies in the high-end memory market, Micron has taken the lead over South Korean competitors by becoming the first memory supplier for Nvidia's next-generation...
Friday 20 June 2025
Nvidia's Asia hub in Taiwan sparks calls for open-source investment to boost local talent
Nvidia plans to open its Asia headquarters in Taipei's Beitou-Shilin Science Park and launch a major hiring push, CEO Jensen Huang said at COMPUTEX 2025. The move underscores intensifying...
Friday 20 June 2025
HBM divide deepens: SK Hynix diversifies, Samsung pulls in-house
SK Hynix is doubling down on diversifying its supply chain for thermal compression bonding (TCB) equipment, crucial for producing high-bandwidth memory (HBM), while Samsung Electronics...
Friday 20 June 2025
Why Taiwan's chip blacklist matters more to India than it seems
A recent move that may have escaped wider attention could carry long-term consequences for the global chip supply chain. Taiwan has added China's top foundry, Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Friday 20 June 2025
Switch 2 shifts to Samsung as Nvidia pressures TSMC on pricing
Nintendo's long-awaited Switch 2 officially launched on June 5 and has sold like hotcakes across Japan, South Korea, the US, and other key markets. Strong sales momentum has reportedly...
Friday 20 June 2025
U.S. defense firms shrug off China threat, join Taiwan sea drone test
Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology hosted a demonstration of unmanned vessels, drawing 13 domestic and international companies, including five US firms...
Friday 20 June 2025
Singapore looks to build its own Shenzhen with AI-powered SEZ in Johor
The AI data center industry encompasses advanced semiconductor manufacturing, high-end chips (GPU, CPU, ASIC), and system integration (SI). As countries push for "sovereign AI," regional...
Friday 20 June 2025
Taiwan's Formosa Smart Energy launches next-gen solid-state battery line
Formosa Smart Energy Tech has officially commenced operations of its pilot production line for all-solid-state lithium batteries, marking a significant milestone in the company's...
Thursday 19 June 2025
New front opens in CPO, SiPh race: TSMC and Taiwanese supply chain in the lead
Surging demand for AI compute is driving global investment in GPUs, ASICs, and next-generation datacenter infrastructure. As conventional electronic interconnects fall short of meeting...
Thursday 19 June 2025
Taiwan tests unmanned boats in military demonstration as tensions rise
Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) staged sea trials for unmanned vessels off the northeastern coast, bringing together 12 domestic and international...
Thursday 19 June 2025
SEMICON West relocates to Arizona amid TSMC's chip cluster expansion
SEMICON West 2025 will be held in Phoenix, Arizona, for the first time, October 7 to 9, 2025, as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) continues to draw investments and...