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Tuesday 18 February 2025
Acer's 10% price hike: Assessing fallout of US tariffs on American firms and Asia
Acer CEO Jason Chen confirmed in a UK interview that the company will raise prices on US-bound laptops made in China by 10% next month in response to Trump's tariffs. He also hinted...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Acer weighs US notebook production amid new tariff pressures
The Trump administration's latest tariff announcements targeting Canada, Mexico, and China have prompted Acer to consider expanding its US manufacturing operations to include notebook...
Monday 3 February 2025
Taiwan poised to capitalize on AI advancements brought by DeepSeek, says Acer execs
The emergence of China's AI model DeepSeek has stirred the industry, highlighting the potential of open-source technology. Acer CEO Jason Chen noted that the future will see multiple...
Thursday 16 January 2025
Acer steps up production localization ahead of Trump 2.0
Amid uncertainties surrounding the upcoming Trump administration, Acer chairman and CEO Jason Chen emphasizes the company's resilience through localized production as its key strategy...
Thursday 16 January 2025
Acer expects AI PC to hit the sweet spot by 3Q25
Acer's chairman and CEO Jason Chen anticipates AI PCs will reach their prime before the third quarter of 2025. While some industry observers express concern about AI PCs' slow progress,...
Friday 29 November 2024
Acer chairman expects AI PCs to reach pricing sweet spot in 3Q25
AI PC sales have so far failed to live up to the initial hype, but Acer chairman and CEO Jason Chen predicts that the devices will reach the pricing sweet spot next year to trigger...
Friday 6 September 2024
Acer gearing up for AI PC boom
Acer chairman and CEO Jason Chen expects the popularity of AI PCs to explode, driving demand for hardware and software, with AI PCs expected to make up about 90% of Acer's product...
Thursday 5 September 2024
Global high-tech industry in a horror show, says Acer chairman
The global tech industry is in the midst of a horror show, says Acer chairman and CEO Jason Chen. Although the specifics vary by company, the same three reasons lie behind the calamities:...
Thursday 29 August 2024
AI development requires sustainable business models, says Acer chairman
Jason Chen, chairman of Acer, has emphasized the critical need for new business models to sustain the continued growth of the AI industry. Despite the surging demand for AI-driven...
Thursday 18 July 2024
Acer to expand brand-licensing strategy and Indian market
Following the Acer-Indkal Technologies partnership in the smartphone market, Acer CEO Jason Chen clarified that Acer is not re-entering the smartphone market.
Thursday 18 July 2024
Acer chair talks about company resilience
Acer chairman and CEO Jason Chen recently reaffirmed his commitment to founder Stan Shih, vowing never to let Acer fall. In a speech at the Chinese National Association of Industry...
Thursday 14 March 2024
Acer CEO: Only black swan for notebooks could be in panel prices
Acer Chairman and CEO Jason Chen noted that the current notebook supply is going smoothly and the Red Sea crisis had a limited impact. The only potential "black swan" is the oversupply...
Friday 8 December 2023
Acer's Jason Chen sees business opportunities in ESG
Acer has been actively investing in renewable energy as part of its ESG initiative, with chairman and CEO Jason Chen explaining his attitude: think of ESG as an opportunity rather...
Wednesday 8 November 2023
Acer's Jason Chen: inventory pressure in PC distribution channels at its highest in past decade
Although PC inventories have now fallen back to healthy levels, inventory pressure in distribution channels remains high. As Acer chairman and CEO Jason Chen notes, with central banks...
Thursday 19 October 2023
PC demand picking up, says Acer chairman
PC demand is rebounding, but the supply chain should remain cautious about the possibility of black swan events, according to Acer chairman and CEO Jason Chen.