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Saturday 29 March 2025
Tariff risk could reshape Taiwan's server production dynamics in Mexico, Southeast Asia, says DIGITIMES
Amid uncertainties regarding US tariff policy, Taiwanese server manufacturers are adapting for the future. DIGITIMES analyst Yen Chou noted that servers produced in the US will be...
Saturday 29 March 2025
OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic unveil competing proposals to shape Trump's AI Action Plan
With the White House soliciting industry input for its "Artificial Intelligence Action Plan" until March 15, OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic have unveiled detailed proposals to shape...
Saturday 29 March 2025
EU-Taiwan seminar explores GenAI's copyright challenges and licensing solutions ahead of 2025 regulations
In November 2022, ChatGPT's launch marked the beginning of a global surge in generative AI (GenAI) development. However, since then, several GenAI companies have faced lawsuits, and...
Saturday 29 March 2025
SEMI Country excerpt 4: China, BYD, and the battle for EV supremacy
China's EV industry is now building on the past glories of its automotive sector. The much-criticized issue of "overcapacity" seems to be a perpetual non-concern. Outdated, low-quality...
Saturday 29 March 2025
Taiwan's new IDA director to focus on industrial transformation, economic resilience
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) promoted Chyou-Huey Chiou to director general of the Industrial Development Administration (IDA) on March 26. The ceremony was presided...
Saturday 29 March 2025
LLM proliferation drives edge market growth, benefiting IPC vendors
The widespread market adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) has prompted various industries to seek AI applications for transformation and efficiency enhancement. In particular,...
Friday 28 March 2025
Canada prepares retaliation on Trump's tariff, freezing Tesla's subsidies
US President Donald Trump is set to impose a 25% tariff on imported cars and related parts in April and May. In response, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed to defend the...
Friday 28 March 2025
Taiwan's automotive sector positioned for strategic growth amid Trump's 25% vehicle tariffs
US President Donald Trump is set to impose a 25% tariff on all imported cars starting on April 3, with additional tariffs on select auto parts, such as engines, transmissions, power...
Friday 28 March 2025
Robots, software-defined automation key to Industry 4.0, says Rockwell
With AI and autonomous learning capabilities promising to reshape industrial manufacturing, leading industrial automation firms Siemens and Rockwell Automation have both recently...
Friday 28 March 2025
South Korea teams up with Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and DB Hitek to boost semiconductor competitiveness
The South Korean government recently announced a collaboration with Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and DB Hitek to enhance the operational quality of the national public foundry platform,...
Friday 28 March 2025
Taiwan establishes PDPC to strengthen data privacy and governance in the AI era
On March 27, Taiwan's Executive Yuan approved the establishment of the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) as an independent regulatory body to enhance personal data protection...
Friday 28 March 2025
Silicon Motion joins AI humanoid robotics supply chain
Silicon Motion Technology has entered the AI humanoid robotics supply chain and anticipates substantial growth from this area over the next five years, according to the flash device...
Friday 28 March 2025
Lens Technology rides AI wave to double-digit profit growth, expands global footprint
Lens Technology reported CNY69.9 billion (approx. US$9.62 billion) in revenue for 2024, a 28.3% year-over-year increase, according to its annual results released on March 27. Net...
Friday 28 March 2025
China's AgiBot plans new Shanghai facility to scale robot output; Lens deepens role in embodied AI

Zhiyuan Robotics (AgiBot), a Chinese AI startup specializing in embodied intelligence, has become a central player in the humanoid robotics supply...

Friday 28 March 2025
From earbuds to energy: SYNergy powers into mid-size battery market, eyes solid-state by 2025
Taiwan's SYNergy ScienTech is expanding beyond small-format battery cells to enter the mid-to-large battery market, targeting applications above 700mAh. President Colin Hsieh said...