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Monday 17 March 2025
Airoha secures NT$1.4 billion in government grants alongside approvals for three others
In November 2024, Airoha Technology (Airoha) secured a NT$1.4 billion (approx. US$ 42.59 million) grant from Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), drawing industry-wide attention...
Monday 17 March 2025
Samsung talent crisis: Corporate culture and decision-making to blame?
Samsung Electronics has struggled to retain the top-tier professionals it recruited in semiconductors, robotics, big data, and artificial intelligence (AI). The departure of these...
Monday 17 March 2025
Auto industry in flux: Foxconn emerges as wildcard in global restructuring
The global auto industry is in flux, reshaped by advances in automotive electronics and electrification alongside the rise of Chinese EV makers. Traditional supply chains in Europe,...
Monday 17 March 2025
Aurotek teams up with Pudu Robotics for next-gen service robots
Aurotek has announced a strategic partnership with leading Chinese service robot maker Pudu Robotics to launch a range of next-generation service robots in Taiwan. Initial products...
Monday 17 March 2025
Softbank to build world's first AI agent data center with OpenAI at Sharp's Sakai factory
SoftBank announced the acquisition of part of Sharp's Sakai Display Products (SDP) factory in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, for JPY100 billion (approx. US$6.7 million) on March 14, 2025...
Monday 17 March 2025
Bellwether Industries bets on Taiwan to propel the low-altitude economy
The establishment of a subsidiary in Taiwan by British flying car company Bellwether Industries is no coincidence as Taiwan's "low-altitude economy" takes flight. The UK-based drone...
Monday 17 March 2025
Data chaos stalls Taiwan's smart healthcare ambitions
The development of smart healthcare is highly anticipated in Taiwan. However, during a press briefing on March 12, 2025, Chien-Chang Lee, Director of the Information Division at the...
Monday 17 March 2025
Lack of domestic car brands hamstrings Taiwan auto parts suppliers in pricing power
Taiwan has a robust automotive components industry, but the absence of domestic car brands has long been a missing piece in the puzzle. This structural gap weakens the industry's...
Monday 17 March 2025
Europe's EV battery dreams shattered: Northvolt's collapse amid rising Chinese competition
Northvolt, once touted as Europe's best bet to challenge Asia's grip on the EV battery market, has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden after failing to secure fresh funding. A court-appointed...
Monday 17 March 2025
EV price war fuels quality concerns and depreciation risks
Electric vehicle sales have fluctuated across key markets like Europe, the US, and China, but technological advancements continue. A divide is emerging between legacy automakers and...
Monday 17 March 2025
Gogoro vs Kymco: Top electric scooter brands battle with new models and pricing plans
Taiwan's electric scooter market has seen intensified competition in the first quarter of 2025, with leading players Gogoro and KYMCO once again going head-to-head with new product...
Monday 17 March 2025
Liquid-cooled ultrafast chargers to become new star of cutting EV down time, says DIGITIMES
As the global electric vehicle (EV) market grows, key regions such as China, Europe, and the US face challenges due to high EV-per-charger ratios in direct current (DC) charging infrastructure...
Saturday 15 March 2025
TSMC's advanced semiconductor know-how defies simple regulation, says Taiwan govt official
TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei announced in early March in the US that the company would increase its investment by US$100 billion, drawing significant attention and raising concerns about...
Saturday 15 March 2025
China EV market to stay robust in 2025, with Europe at second and US last, says DIGITIMES
While the global EV market continued to grow in 2024, the growth rate had slowed down with sales only reaching around 17 million units, a year-on-year increase of 25.5%. Although...
Saturday 15 March 2025
Taiwan's industrial PC leaders propel the edge AI revolution at Embedded World 2025
AI adoption is shifting from cloud computing to edge applications, fueling greater interest in embedded systems. Embedded World 2025, the world's leading embedded systems trade show,...