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Tuesday 9 September 2025
Research Insights: Global auto market forms multi-track pattern
The global automotive market reached total sales of 44.42 million units in the first half of 2025, marking a year-over-year increase of 2.7%. Among these, the combined sales volume...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
Google's Nano Banana AI tool surges to 200M images, testing cloud infrastructure limits
Google's new AI image generator, codenamed Nano Banana, has drawn massive global uptake, generating or editing more than 200 million images in under two weeks. The speed of adoption...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
CATL procurement staff visits South Korea, reportedly seeking key equipment and manufacturing technologies
Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), the largest China-based battery maker, has recently dispatched procurement managers and engineers on a large-scale visit to South Korea, with...
Monday 8 September 2025
Emerging technologies in US national defense, Part 1: Space domain awareness (SDA)
A number of offices under the US Department of Defense, defense industry companies, and civilian military research institutions have proposed key emerging technologies that the US...
Monday 8 September 2025
Commentary: Hyundai-LGES Georgia plant raid threatens to unravel South Korea's US$350 billion EV bet
A major immigration raid at Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution's (LGES) battery plant in Georgia has exposed the labor and visa hurdles facing South Korean firms in the US...
Monday 8 September 2025
China's auto-chip push hits reliability roadblock
China's push for semiconductor self-sufficiency is gaining momentum, but automotive-grade chips present a unique challenge. Local automakers remain cautious about adopting untested...
Monday 8 September 2025
SEMICON Taiwan to feature Infineon and NXP CEO, highlighting Europe's view on Taiwanese supply chain
The CEOs of Infineon and NXP are scheduled to deliver keynote speeches at the upcoming SEMICON Taiwan 2025 this week.
Monday 8 September 2025
Amazon targets car sales: Can tech giant disrupt dealerships?
As the software-defined vehicle (SDV) trend reshapes the automotive industry, tech giants are extending their reach beyond technology alone. Amazon Web Services (AWS), leveraging...
Monday 8 September 2025
Auto connector maker ACTT expands into robot cable assemblies and biomedicine
Connector and cable maker ACTT has maintained steady operations amid the ongoing trend of automotive electrification. Beyond its core focus on the automotive market, the company has...
Monday 8 September 2025
Taiwan manufacturing hits recession: industry on high alert amid tariff storm
The Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) released the manufacturing business climate signals for July 2025 on September 2, 2025, revealing that out of 21 manufacturing sectors,...
Monday 8 September 2025
Race into smart mobility: global auto market splinters in 1H25
The global auto market split sharply in the first half of 2025 amid uncertainty over US tariff policy. Electronics and manufacturing giants are responding by pivoting toward in-vehicle...
Monday 8 September 2025
China extends global EV battery lead with solid-state breakthroughs
China's solid-state battery sector is reaching a critical stage, driven by rapid technical advances and new standardization initiatives. On September 10–11, 2025, the China...
Monday 8 September 2025
AI data centers spark power squeeze: Taiwan's heavyweights race to deliver faster
The explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI) is fueling a global boom in AI data centers, driving electricity demand to record highs. Taiwanese heavy electrical firms —...
Monday 8 September 2025
Shenzhen's International Semiconductor Expo highlights AI and advanced packaging breakthroughs
Shenzhen International Semiconductor & IC Exhibition, known as SEMI-e 2025, will take place September 10-12 at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center. The event...
Saturday 6 September 2025
Imperfect AI creates more editing business opportunities
Many believe that generative AI will replace various creative jobs, but AI-generated content often contains flaws, which has unexpectedly given rise to a new gig economy focused on...