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Tuesday 29 July 2025
Apple closes first directly managed store in Dalian due to poor foot traffic
Apple's official China website shows that the last operating day for its Parkland Mall store in Dalian is August 9, 2025. This marks the closure of Apple's first directly managed...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
China crypto firm Bitmain plans first US factory in Trump gambit
Bitmain Technologies Ltd., the world's largest manufacturer of crypto mining hardware, plans to open its first US facility in the coming months, a strategic pivot riding the "Made...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
SiPh among cutting-edge technologies for Taiwan's future growth
Silicon photonics (SiPh) is one of the cutting-edge technologies in a crucial Taiwanese government AI development program that aims to create more than US$500 billion in industry...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Taiwan Mobile closes gap with market leader through aggressive expansion
Taiwan Mobile president and CEO Jamie Lin shared insights on his sixth year as CEO on Facebook on July 25, 2024. In it, he noted that since taking on the role of CEO in 2019, company...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Foxconn breaks away from Apple dependence, others struggling to diversify
Despite Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's comment during his recent visit to China that he believes Apple has its strengths and pace in advancing its AI technologies, doubts about Apple's...
Monday 28 July 2025
Google's OpenAI partnership heats up global ASIC competition
Google has confirmed its partnership with OpenAI at its second-quarter earnings call. OpenAI's ChatGPT and API services will adopt Google's cloud platform, with Google data centers...
Monday 28 July 2025
AI smartphone boom drives shift to experience-led mobile retail
The surge in AI smartphone demand is ushering in the era of the experience economy, prompting mobile brands to reshape their retail strategies. Leading players such as Samsung, Vivo,...
Monday 28 July 2025
AI server demand surge to drive Taiwan's 2H25 export growth
The Russia-Ukraine war continues to exert pressure on the European economy. At the same time, Donald Trump's proposed tariffs are also placing pressure on import and export trade...
Monday 28 July 2025
Chinese EMS providers pivot to smart glasses and robots as AI server boom bypasses them
While Taiwanese EMS firms aggressively capitalize on booming AI server demand, their Chinese counterparts are exploring alternative growth engines amid continued weakness in the consumer...
Saturday 26 July 2025
Southern Taiwan Science Park partners with startups to showcase AI biotech cluster
The 2025 BIO Asia-Taiwan Exhibition has begun, with the Southern Taiwan Science Park Administration (STSPA) collaborating with 12 emerging biotech companies from the park to exhibit...
Saturday 26 July 2025
Samsung reportedly eyes carbon fiber for next-gen foldables as titanium tariff risks mount
Samsung Electronics is reportedly evaluating titanium and carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) as potential materials for the backplate of its 2026 flagship foldable, the Galaxy...
Friday 25 July 2025
Ezconn hits 12-year revenue high despite FX losses
Global AI momentum and continued US infrastructure development have paved the path for optical communications company EZconn, which has received strong order demand from US clients...
Friday 25 July 2025
Google quietly develops smart glasses while promoting Gemini AI
Google is discreetly restarting its smart glasses project. Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai has given minimal details, but assures that the progress is exciting.
Friday 25 July 2025
Acer expands lineup of listed subsidiaries as Shine Passion clears TPEx IPO
Acer Group has further expanded its portfolio of publicly listed subsidiaries, as Shine Passion Engineering, reinvested in by its smart service arm Acer Synergy Tech, received regulatory...
Friday 25 July 2025
Flex lifts full-year forecast on record 1Q25 profit, AI data center demand
Flex raised its full-year forecast after posting record first-quarter earnings, fueled by soaring demand for data center infrastructure amid accelerating adoption of artificial intelligence...