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Friday 9 May 2025

Asus strengthens AI infrastructure push as tariff and currency risks loom

In response to the impact of tariffs and the sharp appreciation of the New Taiwan dollar, Asus Co-CEO Samson Hu stated that the company...

Friday 9 May 2025

AI enters execution era: COMPUTEX 2025 to spotlight real-world deployment

With COMPUTEX 2025 approaching, AI continues to dominate industry discourse, despite speculation that the momentum may be fading. Experts argue it's not a slowdown, but a strategic...

Friday 9 May 2025

AI training costs plummet as Asia Pacific closes tech gap, says Appier

The cost of training and fine-tuning AI models is trending downward while the Asia Pacific region's pace of adopting new AI technologies is close to that of the US and Europe, according...

Friday 9 May 2025

Alibaba's Qwen3 AI models dethrone DeepSeek's R1 in open-source ranking

The Qwen3 family of AI models recently released by Alibaba have taken over the top spot from DeepSeek's R1 model on LiveBench's open-source model ranking.

Friday 9 May 2025

FET's 5G penetration surpasses 44% in 1Q25; president says tariffs and exchange rates have minimal impact

Facing the dual challenges of tariffs and volatile exchange rates, Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) president Chee Ching stated that both factors have limited impact on overall...

Friday 9 May 2025

Infineon flags EUR400m revenue hit from tariffs, trims margin outlook

Infineon Technologies AG announced its second quarter 2025 financial results on May 8. During the second quarter 2025 earnings call, CFO Sven Schneider addressed concerns about the...

Friday 9 May 2025

Robots poised for growth despite Trump's tariff pressure

Universal Robots (UR), the global collaborative robot (cobot) leader, maintains optimism for growth despite US President Donald Trump's tariff policies, as advanced manufacturing...

Friday 9 May 2025

Infineon lowers full-year guidance amid currency headwinds and tariff uncertainties in fiscal 2025

On May 8, Infineon Technologies announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2025, reporting revenue of EUR3.59 billion (approx. US$4.03 billion), a 1.1% decline...

Friday 9 May 2025

EOI navigates currency and tariff headwinds, eyes long-term growth

As tariff uncertainties and sharp foreign exchange swings reshape the global automotive supply chain, Taiwanese LED car lighting module manufacturer Excellence Opto (EOI) is facing...

Thursday 8 May 2025

AP Memory bets on next-gen wearables and AI chips to drive 2025 growth

AP Memory, a leading Taiwanese designer of specialty memory ICs and intellectual property (IP), said it remains optimistic about growth...

Thursday 8 May 2025

Wiwynn lands major L12 assembly order from YTL

Wiwynn chair Emily Hong highlighted three major trends driven by AI in the server industry. First, computing power is propelling technological development; second, new markets and...

Thursday 8 May 2025

US confronts battery shortfall as Chinese solar giants gear up for tenfold expansion

China dominates global solar manufacturing with an 85% market share, a position that has prompted strategic shifts in US policy. During former President Joe Biden's administration,...

Thursday 8 May 2025

Flex exceeds Q1 expectations but faces challenges ahead

Global manufacturing solutions provider Flex reported strong financial results for the first quarter of 2025, surpassing Wall Street expectations. The company recorded a 3.7% increase...

Thursday 8 May 2025

China's quantum leap: Microsoft warns of 'race the US can't afford to lose' in the wake of Origin Tianji 4.0 debut

As quantum computing emerges as a pivotal battleground in global tech competition, tensions between China and the US continue to intensify. On May 6, 2025, Hefei-based Origin Quantum...

Thursday 8 May 2025

Innolux strengthens leadership as it accelerates transformation beyond display panels

Innolux Corporation, one of the world's leading panel manufacturers, held its annual general meeting this week. During the meeting, shareholders...

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