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Saturday 22 February 2025
Taiwan set to deploy IQM's 5-qubit quantum computer in Q2 2025
Finland's IQM is expected to soon deliver a full-stack quantum computer that Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has ordered.
Saturday 22 February 2025
Taiwan eyeing Indian talent to support Silicon Valley-like tech hub plans
Taiwan's status as a global powerhouse in the semiconductor industry could be undermined by labor shortages, but talent from India could provide a solution.
Saturday 22 February 2025
Economy minister of Netherlands and former ASML CEO visit Samsung's Pyeongtaek plant
Dirk Beljaarts. Economy Minister of Netherlands and Peter Wennink, former CEO of ASML, visited Samsung Electronics' semiconductor facility in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, drawing significant...
Friday 21 February 2025
SK Hynix CEO sees greater opportunities for semiconductor industry amid DeepSeek's impact
SK Hynix CEO Noh-Jung Kwak, reflecting on the emergence of China's DeepSeek, predicts that the generative AI model will ultimately have a positive impact on the semiconductor industry...
Friday 21 February 2025
Taiwan's overseas production ratio to rise
Statistics from the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) indicate that Taiwan's overseas production ratio in January was 44.8%, a year-over-year decrease of 4.2pp. If Taiwan's major...
Friday 21 February 2025
Taiwan's first AI chemo dispensing robot scales Up; Innolux leads smart healthcare
Taiwan's first domestically produced intelligent chemotherapy dispensing robotic arm, developed by panel maker Innolux in collaboration with Chi Mei Hospital in Tainan, has reached...
Friday 21 February 2025
Taiwanese networking firms harness AI tailwind for growth
The surge of artificial intelligence (AI) is prompting Taiwanese networking companies to seize emerging opportunities. Accton is actively expanding into areas such as all-optical...
Friday 21 February 2025
Taiwan's drone sector makes a strong debut at XPONENTIAL Europe 2025
A delegation of 25 Taiwanese companies, under the banner of "Team Taiwan," is showcasing the island's drone technology at XPONENTIAL Europe 2025 in Düsseldorf, Germany. This...
Friday 21 February 2025
Samsung, Micron ramp up global search for HBM talent
Memory firms are stepping up recruitment efforts, as global demand intensifies for manpower supporting development of semiconductors for AI applications.
Friday 21 February 2025
LMFP battery maker HCM grows overseas presence
Lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) battery manufacturer HCM stated that the company's LMFP materials have successfully entered the US battery supply chain, noting that its customers...
Friday 21 February 2025
Ex-Samsung executive sentenced for alleged 18nm DRAM tech leak to CXMT
A former Samsung Electronics senior manager was sentenced to seven years in prison and fined KRW200 million (approx. US$138,820) by a South Korean court for allegedly leaking core...
Friday 21 February 2025
Samsung considers smartphone production exodus from China amid US tariff concerns
Samsung Electronics is evaluating significant changes to its smartphone supply chain in response to tariff measures implemented by the Trump administration. According to South Korean...
Friday 21 February 2025
Trump's transactional tactics threaten Taiwan's advanced semiconductor future
There is a growing sense of unease in Taiwan, driven by what is perceived as a transactional approach from US President Donald Trump. Trump's reported interest in acquiring 50% of...
Friday 21 February 2025
Could TSMC's Intel stake tip scales against Samsung?
Reports indicate that TSMC is contemplating acquiring a stake in Intel's foundry business, a development that could significantly impact Samsung Electronics. This speculation arises...
Friday 21 February 2025
Taiwan ramps up defense spending to boost its domestic military-industrial ecosystem
Taiwan's president William Lai recently announced at a national security meeting that his administration will increase the defense budget to 3% of GDP through special funding, a move...