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Friday 19 September 2025

TSMC to maintain lead for next 5 to 10 years, says new Minister of Taiwan's National Development Council

Chun-Hsien Yeh, the new minister of Taiwan's National Development Council (NDC), pointed out on September 17 that with strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI), TSMC will be...

Friday 19 September 2025

Samsung counters Apple with new Galaxy S25 FE, AI earbuds, and ultra-thin tablet

Samsung Electronics is set to launch its latest suite of consumer tech products on September 19, 2025, headlined by the Galaxy S25 FE,...

Friday 19 September 2025

Exclusive: Taiwan plots quantum leap with IBM, eyeing industry commercialization

The integration of quantum computing mainframes with high-performance computing (HPC) platforms is driving the transformation and upgrading of key future industries, making it a major...

Friday 19 September 2025

A trio of factors tips Shibaura to Yageo in takeover fight

After months of back-and-forth in the takeover battle for Japanese negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor manufacturer Shibaura Electronics, Taiwanese passive component...

Friday 19 September 2025

Ericsson-backed Aduna eyes Taiwan in global API expansion

In a bid to accelerate innovation in 5G and cloud-native mobile networking, Swedish telecom giant Ericsson has launched a new global...

Friday 19 September 2025

Japan and EU deepen battery cooperation to counter geopolitical risks

Japan and European countries are strengthening their collaboration to mitigate geopolitical tensions and supply chain vulnerabilities stemming from tensions between the US and China...

Friday 19 September 2025

Samsung, Wolfspeed escalate silicon carbide race as EV and AI demand climbs

Samsung Electronics is accelerating its research into silicon carbide (SiC), a next-generation power semiconductor material, as competition heats up across the industry.

Friday 19 September 2025

TADTE 2025 reaches record scale as US and Ukraine procurement teams focus on drones

The Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE 2025) kicked off on September 18, reflecting how geopolitical conflicts have heightened global attention on the military...

Friday 19 September 2025

Energy warning for Korea's semiconductor cluster: grid, LNG plans clash with net-zero goals

The Yongin Semiconductor Cluster in South Korea, which is anchored by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, is currently under development. However, experts caution that there are unresolved...

Friday 19 September 2025

SK Hynix's KRW100 million bonus lures Samsung talent

As SK Hynix kicks off its second-half 2025 recruitment drive with a generous bonus package, the move has generated significant buzz among Samsung Electronics employees, especially...

Friday 19 September 2025

Xpeng starts Austria EV production with Magna Steyr to bypass EU tariffs

Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng has begun European production in partnership with Magna Steyr, using the Austrian contract manufacturer's Graz plant to assemble its G6 and G9...

Friday 19 September 2025

STMicroelectronics to build PLP pilot line in Tours, aiming for 3Q26 production

STMicroelectronics (STM) has announced a US$60 million investment to establish a panel-level packaging (PLP) technology pilot production line at its Tours facility in France, with...

Friday 19 September 2025

Drone supply chains decoupling from China creates opportunities for Taiwan chipmakers

The Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE 2025) highlighted advanced drones and AI chips, with local firms like Elan Microelectronics targeting non-red supply...

Friday 19 September 2025

Taiwan to launch US$180M investment in domestic rocket program

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan is set to open its new session on September 19, with top priority given to reviewing the central government's...

Friday 19 September 2025

Samsung and SK Hynix set stage for global battle over HBM4 chips

SK Hynix has announced it is the first in the world to establish a mass production system for sixth-generation High Bandwidth Memory...

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