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Friday 4 July 2025

Big screens, bigger stakes: LG and Samsung compete in the SDV display market

The global automotive industry is rapidly pivoting toward software-defined vehicles (SDVs), fueling a parallel surge in demand for large...

Friday 4 July 2025

Japan's chip tool market to top JPY5 trillion in FY26 amid AI boom

The Japan Semiconductor Equipment Association (SEAJ) has updated its sales forecast for Japanese-made semiconductor manufacturing equipment over the next three fiscal years, projecting...

Friday 4 July 2025

South Korea's 3D printing boom sparks fears of tech leaks to China

Many South Korean companies are turning to 3D printing to cut production costs, using the technology to manufacture products in critical sectors such as aerospace and defense, areas...

Friday 4 July 2025

AI surge drives Micron to broaden HBM output beyond Taiwan

Micron plans to start operations at its new factory in Singapore in 2026, aiming to expand its production capacity of high-bandwidth memory (HBM). The investment is part of the company's...

Friday 4 July 2025

Component makers across Southeast Asia await clarity as Vietnam reaches tariff deal with US

US President Donald Trump has unveiled a trade agreement with Vietnam that reduces tariffs on Vietnamese exports to the US from 46% to...

Friday 4 July 2025

Foxconn and Kawasaki team up on AI medical robot, eye 2026 launch

Japan-based Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) have jointly developed a medical robot based on Kawasaki's Nyokkey service robot that is currently...

Friday 4 July 2025

China-based USI moves upmarket with L10 edge AI server for global clients

Universal Scientific Industrial Shanghai (USI), a China-based electronics design and manufacturing company, has completed delivery of...

Friday 4 July 2025

Top leadership changes at Tecom as company eyes future innovation

Tecom Co., Ltd., a network communications subsidiary of the TECO Group, announced on July 2 that chairman Chao-kai Liu has stepped down...

Friday 4 July 2025

SEMICON Taiwan 2025 to launch AI chip packaging alliance, highlighting advanced packaging and ecosystem resilience

SEMICON Taiwan 2025 is scheduled to take place from September 10 to 12 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, with a series of technical forums kicking off on September 8. A key...

Friday 4 July 2025

Firefox agrees trust transition for Chunghwa Telecom eCAs

Following Google Chrome's decision to stop trusting new TLS (transport layer security) website certificates issued by Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) starting from August 1, 2025, the Taiwanese...

Friday 4 July 2025

Communication suppliers respond to Trump tariffs with cautious diversification

On June 2, US President Donald Trump announced a trade agreement imposing a 20% tariff on imports from Vietnam and a 40% tariff on transshipped products. The new tariffs have garnered...

Friday 4 July 2025

Renesas ditches SiC to focus on MCU, GaN products for AI sector

Japanese semiconductor firm Renesas has halted mass production of silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors and will now launch new products including microcontroller units (MCU)...

Friday 4 July 2025

Pegatron chair warns Taiwan's chip edge hinges on 3 critical fixes

Pegatron Chairman T.H. Tung, speaking as President of the Monte Jade Science & Technology Association of Taiwan at the Yushan–KPMG Technology Forum on July 2, highlighted...

Friday 4 July 2025

Intel's new AI accelerator may adopt HBM4? SK Hynix stresses no confirmed details

Intel recently held its AI Summit in South Korea, sharing the latest trends in artificial intelligence (AI) technology and innovative applications across various industries. The event...

Friday 4 July 2025

Chicony revenue rises on keyboards, power supplies as tariff uncertainty looms

Taiwan's Chicony Electronics posted June revenue of NT$8.35 billion (approx. US$288 million), up 2.7% from May but down 0.2% year-over-year, as tariff uncertainty and currency headwinds...

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