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Thursday 13 November 2025
Prodrive Technologies - delivering high-performance camera, compute, and motion control solutions

Founded in 1993, Prodrive Technologies designs and manufactures mission-critical products that combine advanced engineering, innovative manufacturing, and global expertise...

Thursday 13 November 2025
AI data center power consumption drives SOFC deployment in Taiwan
Energy Taiwan 2025 concluded on October 31, 2025, with one key takeaway being that the massive power demand from AI data centers is driving the deployment of emerging low-carbon energy...
Thursday 13 November 2025
Research insight: TASA's dual satellite strategy positions Taiwan for global space market entry
As SpaceX's low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites reshape global communications, Taiwan is accelerating its push into the space industry. According to a recent DIGITIMES report...
Thursday 13 November 2025
Microsoft, Google pour billions into Europe to build the next AI compute hub
Microsoft and Google have unveiled plans to expand their artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Europe with a combined investment of more than US$16 billion. The initiatives...
Thursday 13 November 2025
BYD counters EU tariff threat with three-pronged global strategy

Facing the European Union's looming anti-subsidy tariffs on Chinese-made battery electric vehicles (BEVs), BYD is executing a three-pronged...

Thursday 13 November 2025
Commentary: Why Musk's Terafab dream has Samsung rattled, put TSMC on alert
Elon Musk's declaration that he is "very excited about chips" has rattled the global foundry industry. His plan for a massive Tesla-built wafer fab threatens to turn what was once...
Wednesday 12 November 2025
Foxconn hits US$32B in AI server sales, eyes strong 4Q25 growth on rack demand
Foxconn said at its November 12, 2025, earnings briefing that the AI sector remains in high-growth mode, driven by surging demand for computing power and large-scale production of...
Wednesday 12 November 2025
Samsung vice chair exit triggers major leadership overhaul
Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong's right-hand man, Chung Hyun-ho, has suddenly retired. Chung led the Business Support Task Force (TF), and Lee is expected to take full control of Samsung's...
Wednesday 12 November 2025
DB HiTek gains as Samsung and TSMC reportedly scale back 8-inch chip output
South Korean foundry DB HiTek is capitalizing on tightening supply in the legacy chip market, posting a 71% year-over-year surge in third-quarter 2025 operating profit.
Wednesday 12 November 2025
Global PMX turns profit in 3Q25 as semiconductor business surges
Global PMX achieved a turnaround to profitability in the third quarter of 2025, driven by a strong surge in its semiconductor segment and aggressive expansion of overseas production...
Wednesday 12 November 2025
Apple's 2026 OLED MacBook launch could revive display market
South Korea's display industry views Apple's potential 2026 launch of an OLED MacBook as a critical turning point that could ignite explosive growth in the medium- and large-sized...
Wednesday 12 November 2025
Samsung Pyeongtaek P4 shifts to 1c DRAM production
Samsung will continue investment in the Phase 4 production line at its Pyeongtaek campus, converting the facility from foundry to 1c DRAM production. The latest monthly capacity is...
Wednesday 12 November 2025
Kakao Mobility eyes role as platform integrator for AI-driven UAM commercialization
Urban air mobility (UAM) is regaining attention with advances in hardware technology, but successful commercial operation hinges on integrating information systems for airspace management,...
Wednesday 12 November 2025
WT Microelectronics and WPG post record October revenue on soaring AI chip demand
Taiwan's top IC distributors WT Microelectronics (WTMEC), WPG Holdings, Edom Technology, and Supreme Electronics reported their October 2025 results, highlighting robust AI-driven...
Wednesday 12 November 2025
Taiwan's Foxconn plans move into passenger EVs with Luxgen buy, industry sources say

Foxtron Vehicle Technologies, the electric-vehicle joint venture backed by Foxconn Technology Group, is reportedly preparing to acquire...