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Wednesday 21 May 2025
Getac and AI server makers stay strong despite tariff pressures
As the global electronics industry braces for the disruptive effects of renewed tariff tensions under the Trump administration's trade policy revival, two sectors appear to be emerging...
Tuesday 20 May 2025
As Nissan falters, Toyota may offer lifeline in quiet, government-backed move
Once a pillar of Japan's automotive might, Nissan now finds itself in financial peril, with talks of potential mergers or alliances repeatedly falling through. After a failed merger...
Tuesday 20 May 2025
Retronix launches 2 AI edge platforms: Sparrow Hawk SBC and Raptor SoM, powered by Renesas R-Car V4H SoC
Retronix Technologies Inc. announced the launch of two cutting-edge AI edge computing platforms, developed in collaboration with Renesas Electronics Corporation.
Tuesday 20 May 2025
Samsung enters crisis mode: TV market lead under threat as TCL CSOT, Hisense close in
Samsung Electronics' Visual Display (VD) Business has reportedly entered "emergency management" mode in response to falling global TV market share and rising LCD panel costs—two...
Tuesday 20 May 2025
Huawei unveils HarmonyOS PCs: foldable design, full-stack control, cross-device ecosystem
Huawei, on May 19, 2025, launched its first personal computers powered by HarmonyOS, after five years of development involving more than 10,000 engineers. The MateBook Pro and MateBook...
Tuesday 20 May 2025
Qualcomm aims for double-digit AI PC market share by 2029
Following his keynote at Computex 2025, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon announced that new updates for the Oryon CPU computing will be released in 2025. This includes the possible launch...
Tuesday 20 May 2025
Xiaomi pledges CNY50 billion investment in chip design over next decade
Xiaomi founder and CEO Jun Lei announced on May 19 via Weibo that the company will unveil its first 3nm mobile system-on-chip (SoC), the "Xring O1," on May 22. He also revealed that...
Tuesday 20 May 2025
Qualcomm CEO talks agentic AI, entry into data center CPU market during Computex keynote
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon discussed the current developments in the AI PC field during his keynote speech ahead of Computex 2025, mentioning several new application scenarios developed...
Tuesday 20 May 2025
Tariffs cloud notebook outlook, but mobile chip demand stays hot
Following the significant impact of reciprocal tariffs imposed by the US, the chip inventory status for two major consumer electronics products—notebooks (NBs) and mobile phones—has...
Monday 19 May 2025
Ennoconn sees high order visibility, continued growth in 1H25
Industrial PC (IPC) maker Ennoconn stated during a recent earnings call that it will implement risk controls even though tariffs and the sudden appreciation of the New Taiwan dollar...
Monday 19 May 2025
Humanoid robots enter auto factories—cybersecurity risks surge
Humanoid robots are quickly gaining ground in the automotive sector, with industry leaders like BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Tesla incorporating them into factory operations to enhance...
Monday 19 May 2025
Edison Opto holds steady on automotive orders, but strong Taiwan dollar pressures margins
Taiwan-based LED maker Edison Opto said customer orders and shipments remain on track despite mounting uncertainty tied to US tariff policies and currency market volatility. Automotive...
Monday 19 May 2025
Tesla sidelined in Trump's Middle East trip, as Lucid pushes for Saudi auto tariffs
US President Donald Trump's new agreement with Saudi Arabia will allow the state to procure AI chips from leading US-based chipmakers Nvidia and AMD, as part of the Saudi Vision 2030...
Monday 19 May 2025
Egis makes initial strides in South Korea as InPsytech joins SAFE
InPsytech, a leading provider of high-performance semiconductor intellectual property (IP) solutions under Egis, has been selected to join the Samsung Advanced Foundry Ecosystem (SAFE)...
Monday 19 May 2025
Pre-tariff rush leaves US car market facing cold spell

As President Donald Trump's auto tariff policy begins to take effect—levying duties on foreign-made vehicles and parts while exempting...