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Friday 26 December 2025
Samsung's Lee Jae-yong doubles down on auto electronics with ZF ADAS deal
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, having cleared major legal overhangs, is accelerating the group's strategic reset. Months after completing its acquisition of Germany's...
Wednesday 24 December 2025
Taiwan's AI Basic Act passed, but poses further questions about AI regulations
The Legislative Yuan has passed the AI Basic Act in its third reading, designating the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) as the competent authority (CA). However, questions...
Wednesday 24 December 2025
Malaysia's semiconductor packaging and testing industry gains momentum with Taiwanese investments
Malaysia's semiconductor packaging and testing sector is experiencing rapid growth driven by Taiwanese and other foreign investments, according to PwC Taiwan. The firm highlights...
Friday 19 December 2025
Saudi Arabia advances 'data embassies' concept to attract AI infrastructure investments
Saudi Arabia is promoting the idea of "data embassies" to draw global investments in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, aiming to become the first G20 country with a comprehensive...
Thursday 18 December 2025
AI agents: the new weapon in cybercriminals' arsenal
Even as the enterprise sector remains reluctant to adopt AI due to potential reputational damage or legal risks from LLM hallucinations, cybercriminal groups have long abandoned these...
Tuesday 16 December 2025
OpenAI swaps equity for Disney IP to enhance Sora
Walt Disney and OpenAI have reached a cooperation agreement under which Disney licenses its classic characters for use on Sora, OpenAI's video generation platform. Bloomberg...
Monday 15 December 2025
South Korea's nuclear fusion ambitions face regulatory roadblock
As South Korea accelerates its push to advance nuclear fusion research and move toward commercialization, experts are warning that the country's existing regulatory framework—largely...
Monday 15 December 2025
SK Hynix taps ASMPT for HBM4 TC bonders amid Hanmi-Hanwha patent clash

SK Hynix has reportedly placed a new order for thermal compression (TC) bonders with Singapore-based ASMPT as it accelerates preparations...

Thursday 11 December 2025
ZTE hit by US foreign bribery probe with fines exceeding US$1bn
Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp. is again under regulatory scrutiny, as the US Department of Justice (DOJ) investigates alleged foreign bribery that could lead to more than...
Thursday 11 December 2025
EU court cuts Intel antitrust fine to about EUR237 million
Intel has secured a reduction of nearly EUR140 million (approx. US$163.7 million) in its remaining EU antitrust penalty, though the bloc's second-highest court upheld the finding...
Friday 5 December 2025
Infineon's GaN patent wall forces global firms to rethink China ties
In the global power-device supply chain, influence is shifting quickly as AI computing demand and geopolitical tension intensify. Although AI data centers urgently need gallium nitride...
Thursday 4 December 2025
Tech Forum 2026: Trump shifts trade tools toward legal frameworks, server supply chain splits into dual tracks
Facing the modern trade environment and supply chain restructuring in the Donald Trump 2.0 era, industry players have many approaches to respond. At the DIGITIMES Tech Forum on December...
Wednesday 3 December 2025
TEL pledges tighter oversight after prosecutors link Taiwan unit to TSMC leak case

Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL) sought to clarify its position after Taiwan's High Prosecutors Office indicted its subsidiary, Tokyo Electron...

Wednesday 3 December 2025
Eleven Japanese and American companies file lawsuits seeking refunds for Trump tariffs
Eleven companies from Japan and the US, including Toyota Tsusho, Sumitomo Chemical, Ricoh, and Costco Wholesale, have filed lawsuits demanding refunds for reciprocal tariffs imposed...
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Tokyo Electron pulled into TSMC leak saga as prosecutors seek major fine
The Intellectual Property Branch of the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office recently indicted Li-ming Chen, an employee of Tokyo Electron (TEL), and Ping-chun Wu and Yi-ping Ko of Taiwan...