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Wednesday 28 May 2025

Samsung foundry secures Switch 2 chip production in major win against TSMC

Samsung Electronics has reportedly secured the production order for Nintendo's next-generation game console, the Switch 2's core chip, marking a significant turning point for its...

Wednesday 28 May 2025

TSMC’s message to the world: Taiwan is still the chip capital

TSMC is moving full steam ahead with its cutting-edge 2-nanometer production, reinforcing its commitment to Taiwan even as it expands globally. In a recent statement, TSMC Executive...

Wednesday 28 May 2025

Indian GaN firm taps into Japan’s semiconductor ecosystem

An India-based gallium nitride (GaN) startup is exploring partnerships with Japanese companies to strengthen its technology stack and tap into Japan's advanced semiconductor supply...

Wednesday 28 May 2025

Google’s AI reset: I/O 2025 marks a turning point

Following years of trailing its competitors and facing mounting skepticism, Google appeared to turn a corner at this year's I/O developer...

Tuesday 27 May 2025

China chip industry rises under US sanctions, Taiwan suppliers pivot

While the US-China trade war has entered a tentative truce, tensions in the semiconductor sector are escalating, placing renewed scrutiny on Taiwan's IC substrate manufacturers operating...

Tuesday 27 May 2025

Samsung's impossible choice: absorb 25% tariff hit or price out US customers

US President Donald Trump's announced 25% tariff on smartphones manufactured outside the US has once again ruffled the feathers of markets, especially for Apple and Samsung Electronics,...

Tuesday 27 May 2025

CXMT to scrap DDR4 in policy-fueled pivot—DDR5 deluge may follow

ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), China's top DRAM supplier, is reportedly preparing to phase out DDR4 products for server and PC use by mid-2026. As the company pivots to DDR5...

Tuesday 27 May 2025

Fubon chairman calls for nuclear energy as backup amid Taiwan's energy challenges

At the Momo shareholders' meeting held on May 27, Fubon Group chairman Daniel Tsai addressed Taiwan's growing energy concerns, suggesting that the government consider restarting the...

Tuesday 27 May 2025

Trump 2.0: Boon or bane for Taiwan? January-April trade and output data offers some clues

Despite fresh uncertainty under Trump's second term, Taiwan's technology and trade sectors are showing surprising resilience and even growth. While his unpredictable tariff policies...

Tuesday 27 May 2025

Trump threatens Apple tariffs but Taiwan optical firms remain calm

US President Donald Trump's threat to slap at least 25% tariffs on Apple if it doesn't manufacture iPhones domestically has failed to rattle Taiwan's optical component makers, who...

Tuesday 27 May 2025

UVB sees profits after closures in China

Vision care provider Universal Vision Biotechnology (UVB) is developing three core business segments aimed at offering treatments and care throughout the entire life cycle, focusing...

Tuesday 27 May 2025

NTT and CHT debut IOWN-APN cross-border live performance at Osaka Expo 2025

At the Osaka Expo 2025, Japan's NTT and Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) staged the world's first real-time cross-border performance using the IOWN all-photonics network (APN). This...

Tuesday 27 May 2025

Innolux, Delta Electronics to build first large-scale energy storage system in Southern Taiwan Science Park

Panel manufacturer Innolux has partnered with Delta Electronics to build the first large-scale energy storage system (ESS) in the Southern Taiwan Science Park, establishing an energy...

Tuesday 27 May 2025

Samsung falls to fourth in global CIS market with China’s rise

Samsung Electronics has slipped out of the top three in the global CMOS image sensor (CIS) market for the first time in years, according...

Tuesday 27 May 2025

Chinese EV giants dethrone Tesla: BYD reigns in Europe while Xiaomi targets Model Y's China crown

Recent reports from Chinese automakers highlight a growing shift in the global electric vehicle (EV) market, with industry giants BYD and Xiaomi emerging as formidable competitors...

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