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Monday 25 August 2025
Bill Gates partners with SK Group to advance South Korea's SMR ecosystem as global competition rises
During his recent visit to South Korea, Microsoft founder Bill Gates met with SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won to discuss future cooperation in the energy sector, particularly small...
Monday 25 August 2025
Intel's AI chip comeback: 2nm Jaguar Shores to rival Nvidia
Intel is reportedly leveraging its 2nm Intel Foundry process to develop artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors, positioning itself to compete against industry leaders such as...
Monday 25 August 2025
China's top smartphone ODM plans HK IPO after doubling 1H25 revenue
Huaqin Technology, a leading global intelligent hardware platform company, announced on August 22, 2025, that it will issue H-shares and seek a main board listing on the Hong Kong...
Monday 25 August 2025
AI glass race intensifies: Sunny Optical trades tech for equity in Goertek
Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co. said on August 22, 2024, it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Goertek Inc. and its subsidiary Goertek Optical Technology, a move...
Monday 25 August 2025
South Korea's AI fix to its tariff disrupted ASEAN playbook
The US tariff policies have disrupted global supply chains, hitting South Korea not only by imposing a 15% reciprocal tariff but also by impacting the ASEAN countries where South...
Monday 25 August 2025
Taiwan's Data Image to mass-produce large ship displays at Vietnam plant 1Q26
For Taiwan's display solutions provider Data Image, 2025 will be a fruitful and pivotal year. The company is shifting its focus from primarily touch panel products to more advanced...
Monday 25 August 2025
ADATA hits 15-year revenue high as memory market shifts
ADATA, a memory module manufacturer, recorded its best quarterly performance in more than 15 years during the second quarter of 2025. Despite an adjustment period in DDR4 shipments...
Monday 25 August 2025
Weekly news roundup: Huawei found to use outdated 5nm; Google launches 270M AI model; China's new E-Beam tool
Below are the key DIGITIMES Asia stories from August 11 to 17, 2025. Firstly, a recent teardown confirms that Huawei's Kunpeng 930 chip still relies on TSMC's outdated 5nm process...
Monday 25 August 2025
China tightens rare earth controls with new quota and traceability rules
China has introduced fresh regulatory measures to reinforce state control over its rare earth sector, further cementing its position as the world's dominant supplier of the strategic...
Monday 25 August 2025
OpenAI to open corporate office in New Delhi amid India expansion
OpenAI announced plans to open a corporate office in New Delhi, India, its second-largest market for the firm, in the coming months. The company has begun hiring locally, posting...
Monday 25 August 2025
New chipmakers face uphill battle despite surging ASIC demand
Nvidia currently holds a dominant position in the cloud AI GPU computing market. However, there is a growing demand for specialized chips known as application-specific integrated...
Monday 25 August 2025
Baidu's Kunlunxin's US$140 million AI chip order from China Mobile fuels face-off with Nvidia
China's push to challenge Nvidia in AI chips is accelerating, with Baidu's Kunlunxin winning a US$140 million order from China Mobile. Alongside Huawei's Ascend processors and Cambricon's...
Monday 25 August 2025
Taiwan's old-line industries pivot to tech in search of 'second growth curve'

Industry realignments are intensifying, with sectors from semiconductors to ICT facing strain from geopolitics, tariffs, and currency volatility...

Monday 25 August 2025
Analysis: TSMC avoids US equity stake, balancing independence and monopoly risks
The US government's acquisition of a 9.9% stake in Intel, alongside TSMC's exclusion from such equity participation, highlights contrasting subsidy approaches under shifting US administrations...
Monday 25 August 2025
SK Hynix CDO reflects on breaking Samsung’s 30-year DRAM reign
SK Hynix Inc.'s Chief Development Officer, Hyun Ahn, described the day the company became the leading global DRAM supplier as the happiest of his career. The milestone, achieved in...