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Monday 9 June 2025

Qualcomm agrees to buy chip firm Alphawave for US$2.4 billion

Qualcomm Inc. has agreed to buy London-listed semiconductor company Alphawave IP Group Plc for about US$2.4 billion in cash to expand...

Monday 9 June 2025

China tightens rare earth curbs on EU, US, Japan auto sectors

China's rare earth export controls are disrupting auto production across Europe, the US, and Japan, with forced shutdowns already rippling through supply chains. Industry sources...

Monday 9 June 2025

Middle East Stargate project reportedly faces US pressure to ban Chinese engineers

The Stargate UAE project, a major AI initiative backed by US tech firms, is facing delays due to unresolved US security reviews and export control conditions, according to reports...

Monday 9 June 2025

Shibaura takeover heats up as Yageo moves closer to Japan's regulatory green light

Taiwan-based Yageo Corporation has refiled its foreign investment application under Japan's Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA) as of June 2, in a renewed bid to acquire...

Monday 9 June 2025

Toyota Group takes founding company private in bid for flexible transition

Toyota Motor Corporation is planning to take Toyota Industries Corporation private, through a tender offer (TOB) via its real estate company Toyota Fudosan, and personal funds from...

Monday 9 June 2025

Ford-CATL battery deal faces US political pushback

Two of China's largest battery makers are discovering that building factories in the United States is proving far more complicated than anticipated, particularly in the current political...

Monday 9 June 2025

Quantum computing sidelined amid AI hardware boom

While ChatGPT and DeepSeek have already demonstrated the remarkable results that generative artificial intelligence applications can achieve using graphics processing units, the outlook...

Monday 9 June 2025

Rare earth reprieve: China grants licenses to US, EU suppliers ahead of high-stakes talks

Beijing has granted a limited number of rare earth export licenses, including to suppliers of the top three US automakers, in a bid to...

Monday 9 June 2025

Taiwan EMS giants deepen smart healthcare push with AI

With AI transforming industries worldwide, major Taiwanese firms such as Foxconn, Quanta, and Inventec are accelerating their efforts in smart healthcare, recognizing its synergy...

Monday 9 June 2025

Inventec forecasts server-led expansion with tepid notebook outlook

Inventec reported modest notebook shipment growth in May and continued strength in its server business, which it expects to remain the...

Monday 9 June 2025

Wistron ITS sets record revenue for Jan–May 2025, unveils AI-driven growth strategy on 33rd anniversary

Wistron ITS (WITS), a subsidiary of the Wistron Group, reported consolidated revenue of NT$890 million (approx. US$29.83 million) for May, setting a new record high for the month...

Monday 9 June 2025

China to roll out mandatory ADAS safety standards amid rising NEV concerns

The Chinese government is preparing to introduce compulsory national standards based on the "Intelligent Connected Vehicle Combined Driving Assistance System Safety Requirements,"...

Monday 9 June 2025

Taiwan's Yageo plans to keep Shibaura's AI technology in Japan

Taiwan's Yageo Corp. said it would keep Shibaura Electronics Co.'s most advanced technology in Japan if it successfully acquires the artificial intelligence (AI) sensor maker.

Monday 9 June 2025

Apple lens supplier Largan breaks silence on robotics and smart glasses bets

Largan Precision Chairman En-Ping Lin, known for keeping a low public profile, provided unusually detailed commentary on emerging technology trends, addressing international expansion...

Monday 9 June 2025

Weekly news roundup: Arm's rebrand, Huawei's R&D blitz, and Asia's rising AI chip challengers

These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from June 2 to June 8, 2025. Top highlights include Arm's strategic rebrand and entry into proprietary chip design, Huawei's...

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