As AI server deployment accelerates, Taiwan's four major motherboard manufacturers are experiencing notable shifts in growth momentum and product mix. Following ASRock's server motherboard and system subsidiary ASRock Rack preparing for a November 2025 IPO, Gigabyte's Giga Computing is set to follow suit by the end of 2025 at the earliest. These two subsidiaries have become key profit drivers for their parent companies.

In 2024, AI drove Taiwan's semiconductor output to surpass NT$5 trillion (approx. US$162.9 billion). It is expected to grow another 20% in 2025 to reach NT$6.3 trillion. Additionally, eighteen wafer fabs are scheduled to begin construction, with operations starting successively from 2026 to 2027. All eyes remain on TSMC's fabs. The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) estimates that by 2028, Taiwan's semiconductor output could reach NT$8 trillion.

US President Donald Trump is set to personally attend oral arguments on November 5, 2025, at the US Supreme Court regarding the legality of his administration's reciprocal tariffs—a rare move underscoring the critical importance of the case for his signature trade policies.

Anthropic PBC is in early talks with Alphabet Inc.'s Google on a potential cloud computing deal worth between US$1 billion and US$10 billion to secure additional AI computing power, according to Bloomberg and Ainvest.

ASRock Rack, a server-focused subsidiary of Pegatron, is preparing for its upcoming public listing and held a pre-IPO briefing on October 20, 2025. The event was attended by key figures including Pegatron chairman Tzu-Hsien Tong and ASRock chairman Hsu-Tien Tung, alongside senior representatives from major supply chain partners such as AMD, Intel, and Nvidia.

The Global Electronics Association (GEA) participated as a co-organizer in the 2025 International Microsystems, Packaging, Assembly, and Circuits Technology (IMPACT) Conference, hosting a special forum, "Component to System-Level Integration." The session brought together leading companies, including AMD, ASE Group, Kinsus, and Wistron, to discuss the development and standardization needs of advanced packaging technologies in the AI era.

Arm has extended its Flexible Access licensing program to include the latest Armv9 edge AI platform, enabling companies to access chip design tools at minimal cost and accelerate AI chip development and validation.

As Nvidia boldly announces the arrival of 800V high-voltage power supplies for AI servers, nearly all leading power semiconductor players have joined its supply chain. The industry is closely watching whether their technologies and solutions can meet the practical demands of future AI servers.

Eclat Forever Machinery (EFM), a Taiwan-based maker of advanced IC substrate equipment, told investors it expects stronger performance in 2026 than in 2025. Chairman Chou Cheng-chun said demand from major AI server chipmakers remains strong, driving Taiwan’s IC substrate leaders to commit billions of New Taiwan dollars to capacity expansion. Combined with EFM’s push to diversify its product portfolio, the company expects steady growth momentum ahead.

Pegatron Group's server subsidiary ASRock Rack is preparing to go public, marking a key milestone in the group's broader transformation. Pegatron Chairman T.H. Tung personally attended ASRock Rack's pre-IPO investor meeting on October 20 to show his support, joking that he came to embrace his "golden grandson." Tung also revealed that more subsidiaries are preparing for spin-offs following ASRock Rack's listing, signaling an active restructuring drive within the group.

ASRock Rack, the server motherboard and system development subsidiary of major motherboard manufacturer ASRock, is set to go public in November 2025. ASRock Rack chairman Lung-lun Hsu and president Wei-shi Sa have faced challenges including talent loss, restructuring, and operational downturns for more than a decade. In recent years, the company has finally capitalized on the artificial intelligence (AI) application boom, joining major supply chains and driving significant revenue growth, becoming a main source of growth for ASRock beyond PC motherboards and graphics cards.

SoftBank's plan to acquire ABB's robotics division for nearly US$5.4 billion by 2026 signals a significant shift in the global robotics landscape. The acquisition marks SoftBank's strategic move into the burgeoning physical AI sector, as Europe's traditional leadership in industrial robotics faces mounting challenges from Asia and the US.

Taiwan's industry players are seizing every opportunity in the rapidly advancing field of quantum technology. According to the National Science and Technology Council's (NSTC) quantum technology exhibit at the 2025 Future Tech Pavilion, a preliminary division of labor in the quantum computing industry has emerged, covering quantum chip design and fabrication to control modules and applications, with an increasing number of professors and students across Taiwan now taking part in related research projects.

The world's third-largest memory manufacturer, Micron Technology, is reportedly recruiting Korean engineers to work in Taiwan. Sources indicate that Micron's hiring targets engineers specializing in high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and packaging technologies, offering annual salaries of up to KRW200 million (US$140,456).

Nvidia is planning to promote new cooling technologies in response to increasing demand for AI server cooling. In addition to the Microchannel Lid (MCL), the company is also said to be introducing a Microchannel Cold Plate (MCCP), both designed to meet the cooling requirements of the Vera Rubin server rack. Since both technologies rely on liquid cooling, liquid cooling is becoming a crucfial standard for AI servers. Subsequently, it has also sparked competition between Taiwan's two major thermal solution companies.

Demand for hot swap power supply in servers is increasing as AI data centers proliferate. Potens Semiconductor Chairman Hsiang-Chi Meng stated that in addition to continuing its expansion in the automotive market, the company in 2025 will launch its first AI-focused product: hot-swap MOS. Rigorous environmental testing has revealed that the product's endurance improved by nearly tenfold, significantly enhancing the maintenance efficiency and operational stability of AI servers and data centers. Potens aims to pursue orders from major international clients.

On October 18, 2025, Huawei's internal disciplinary committee reportedly imposed strict penalties on senior executives within its cloud computing business unit after uncovering "data falsification and economic misconduct." Zhang Ping'an, Executive Director and CEO of Huawei Cloud Computing BU, was demoted three levels, given the largest possible pay cut, and issued a severe warning — a rare move that underscores the gravity of the offense.

Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet) is vigorously promoting the "10 New Major AI Projects," focusing on smart applications, critical technologies, and digital infrastructure. Key technologies include silicon photonics (SiPh), quantum computing, and intelligent robots. However, compared with advanced Western countries, Taiwan invests less in basic research, potentially creating bottlenecks in developing core intelligent robot technologies.

Below are the top DIGITIMES Asia stories from October 13 to 19, 2025.

Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) announced the winners of the 2025 Future Tech Award. Among the winners is the infant cardiac robotic surgical system (iCROSS) developed by Professor Cheng-wei Chen's team from National Taiwan University's (NTU) Department of Electrical Engineering. The system achieves a level of precision beyond what the da Vinci surgical system is capable of.

Micron Technology plans to stop supplying server chips to data centers in China but will continue selling chips to customers in the country's automotive and smartphone sectors, according to foreign media reports. This move follows years of intense US-China tech tensions and regulatory constraints that have limited Micron's ability to operate freely in China.

DIGITIMES attended SEMICON West 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona, where the event set an 18-year record for both attendance and exhibitor participation. In an exclusive interview, SEMI president and CEO Ajit Manocha shared insights on the show's success and the evolving semiconductor market landscape.

All eyes were on TSMC as it held its closely watched earnings call on October 16, 2025, where the discussion focused squarely on the surging investment and procurement of cloud AI chips.

Micron reportedly plans to stop supplying server chips to data centers in China, according to a Reuters report citing sources familiar with the decision. The move comes two years after Beijing imposed a ban on Micron's products for use in "critical infrastructure," a decision widely interpreted as retaliation for US export restrictions on advanced chips and AI technologies.