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Thursday 13 March 2025
Taiwan's industrial sector recognizes benefits of recycled water, but adoption faces hurdles
Taiwan's industrial sector is increasingly recognizing the advantages of reclaimed water, yet overall adoption remains limited due to several key challenges that must be addressed...
Thursday 13 March 2025
AI data centers spark hidden water crisis in Taiwan
The global push to build AI data centers has intensified, raising concerns not just over power consumption but also their vast water usage. While data centers are known for their...
Tuesday 11 March 2025
xAI supercharges Colossus supercomputer: Elon Musk's AI powerhouse races toward 1 million Nvidia GPUs
xAI, the artificial intelligence (AI) startup founded by Elon Musk, has acquired 1 million square feet (93,000 square meters) of land in southwest Memphis, Tennessee, for the expansion...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Taiwan's PCB makers face Thailand supply strains as factories surge
Taiwanese PCB manufacturers have ramped up expansion in Thailand to hedge geopolitical risks, with over 40 factories set to start production by 2025. However, the rush is fueling...
Friday 28 February 2025
Taiwan's maritime defense: Huilong & Kuachi underwater drones under spotlight
As global interest in unmanned vehicles expands beyond aerial drones, the development of surface vessels and underwater unmanned vehicles (UUVs) is gaining increased attention. In...
Monday 17 February 2025
TSMC and Rapidus: Monitoring PFAS emissions and water quality in Japan
After Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) subsidiary JASM's first wafer fab began mass production at the end of 2024, the Kumamoto Prefectural Government initiated...
Monday 10 February 2025
Quake impact prompts TSMC to narrow 1Q25 sales guidance range
TSMC has revised its sales growth prediction for the first quarter of 2025, narrowing its guidance range due to manufacturing losses from a significant earthquake that struck southern...
Friday 24 January 2025
Trump policies drive supply chain shift to Arizona
As TSMC's Arizona semiconductor fab prepares to begin mass production, the local semiconductor supply chain continues to strengthen. Industry experts suggest that if Trump promotes...
Wednesday 25 December 2024
Taiwan govt US$900 million budget cut threatens tech subsidies and water infrastructure
The recently approved amendment to Taiwan's Act Governing the Allocation of Government Revenues and Expenditures has resulted in a NT$375.3 billion (approx. US$11.8 billion) annual...
Friday 13 December 2024
Supermicro partners with Nidec on water cooling CDU to enhance NVL72 cooling efficiency
Japanese company Nidec has announced its collaboration with Supermicro to develop a coolant distribution unit (CDU) for AI servers, which has already begun shipping. This new cooling...
Friday 13 December 2024
Digital printing replaces traditional textile dyeing as Epson reshapes industry dynamics
The traditional textile industry is facing dual challenges: the loss of skilled artisanship and increasing pressure to adopt eco-friendly practices. Japan-based printer manufacturer...
Monday 2 December 2024
Powering data centers with wind, geothermal, and grid-aware technologies
Wind energy provides advantages over solar power, generating electricity at any time when wind is available. Onshore turbines typically deliver 2.5–3 MW, while offshore turbines...
Monday 2 December 2024
Taiwan expands science parks to strengthen industrial clusters
Taiwan's Minister of Economic Affairs J.W. Kuo announced plans for TSMC to construct a new domestic plant annually. The ministry is actively preparing water and electricity infrastructure...
Monday 25 November 2024
Google advances data center sustainability with AI and clean energy
Google is advancing its global data center expansion while targeting sustainability goals centered on energy efficiency, carbon neutrality, and water reuse. Senior executives emphasize...
Monday 4 November 2024
Generative AI faces bottlenecks from limited data, rising resource demands, and copper shortages
Generative AI requires ample resources, yet challenges such as limited high-quality data, rising freshwater and electricity consumption in data centers, and a widening copper supply...