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Wednesday 7 May 2025
Supermicro sees softer FY25 as customers defer AI infrastructure rollouts
Supermicro announced its fiscal third quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2025, reflecting challenges from customer delays in AI infrastructure deployments. The company...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Export controls take US$1.5B toll, but AMD bets big on AI accelerator boom
On May 6, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) reported robust first-quarter results for 2025 despite looming challenges from new US export controls on shipments to China and evolving AI...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
As Qualcomm stalls in China, MediaTek powers up
Recently, the two major Android SoC brands, MediaTek and Qualcomm, have shared their market outlooks. Both companies maintain a positive view of their non-smartphone business performance...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Tesla deepens China supply chain ties as 95% of Model Y parts are sourced locally
Tesla announced on May 6 that more than 95% of the parts used in every Model 3 and revamped Model Y produced at its Shanghai Gigafactory are sourced domestically, underscoring the...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Russia's Baikal Electronics ships 85,000 CPUs under sanctions, eyes China ties for next-gen chips
Founded in 2012, Russian CPU developer Baikal Electronics has shipped 85,000 processors as of the end of 2024, defying international sanctions and growing technological isolation...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Apple confronts a multifaceted crisis as Tim Cook strives for solutions
Amid the escalating tariff war, Apple has been cast as its most prominent casualty. Yet, a closer examination of the company's recent financial disclosures reveals a performance that...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Xiaomi reportedly separates Xring chip division in move to preempt US action
Xiaomi is reportedly planning to debut its first in-house smartphone System on Chip (SoC) by late May, with sources indicating the company will restructure its chip division to reduce...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Advantech set to return to Computex under new AI vision
As AI applications continue to proliferate, industrial PC (IPC) manufacturer Advantech will return to Computex in 2025 after a 12-year absence. CEO KC Liu emphasized that the company...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Apple beats expectations as iPhone sales inch higher, supply chain sees signs of a rebound
Apple on Thursday reported quarterly earnings that beat the market expectations, buoyed by modest growth in iPhone sales. Despite ongoing concerns over trade tensions and regional...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
BYD scores big in European PHEV market
The EU's anti-dumping duties on battery electric vehicles (BEV) imported from China are reshaping the European car market, accelerating the penetration of Chinese plug-in hybrid electric...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Mining influence: Taiwan's critical moves in the global rare earth chess game
As the Ukraine-Russo war reaches a stalemate in peace talks, the United States is actively promoting agreements on rare earth elements (REEs) with Ukraine. This move underscores the...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Impact of Taiwan dollar's sharp rise remains manageable to Asus and MSI
Central Bank governor Chin-Long Yang has stepped forward to dispel rumors regarding exchange rate fluctuations, urging the market not to speculate on foreign exchange issues. He stressed...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Tata reportedly in talks to onboard NXP semiconductors for OSAT facility
Tata Electronics is negotiating to onboard Dutch semiconductor firm NXP Semiconductors as a customer for its upcoming fabrication plant in Gujarat and Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
TSMC financial forecast holds firm despite surging Taiwan dollar
The New Taiwan dollar (NTD) has surged rapidly, causing significant market unease due to Taiwan's export-driven industries being highly sensitive to exchange rate fluctuations. TSMC...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Onsemi sharpens focus on cost control, portfolio streamlining, and SiC gains to navigate downturn
On May 5, On Semiconductor (Onsemi) reported a 22% revenue drop to US$1.45 billion in the first quarter of 2025, with margins squeezed by lower utilization and pricing pressures....