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Monday 7 April 2025
China semiconductor's Deepseek moment? SiCarrier lithography claims meet skepticism
SiCarrier, once a little-known name in China's chip sector, has jolted the semiconductor industry with bold claims of breakthroughs in photolithography—a field long ruled by...
Monday 7 April 2025
Apple's US$500 billion investment pledge fails to secure tariff exemptions
Apple CEO Tim Cook committed to bringing manufacturing back to the US with a US$500 billion investment. Yet, this move seemingly failed to earn Apple any exemption from tariffs. On...
Monday 7 April 2025
US tariffs on Chinese lithium battery materials create winners and losers in global supply chain
The US has intensified tariffs on Chinese lithium battery materials, beginning with the Inflation Reduction Act under the Biden administration and continuing with President Trump's...
Monday 7 April 2025
Musk breaks with Trump amid market plunge, economists scrutinize 'reciprocal tariffs' formula
In the global market turmoil, economists, analysts, and even figures from within Donald Trump's camp, including Elon Musk, have openly criticized the US president's new "reciprocal...
Monday 7 April 2025
TCL CSOT completes acquisition of LG Display's Guangzhou LCD factory
TCL has finalized its acquisition of LG Display's LCD manufacturing plant in Guangzhou, China, officially renaming it "T11" under the management of its subsidiary, TCL China Star...
Monday 7 April 2025
China's aggressive SiC price war set to halve cost by 2025
The Sino-US trade war has accelerated global competition in compound semiconductors, with Chinese manufacturers now aggressively targeting price reductions in silicon carbide (SiC)...
Monday 7 April 2025
Shift in Taiwanese manufacturers' investment strategy under Trump's policies
The US is the world's largest economy, and following Donald Trump's inauguration in January 2025, there have been significant changes across various policies, including trade, domestic...
Monday 7 April 2025
With chip tariffs on the horizon, China goes solo—Is Taiwan prepared?
Just when the global supply chain thought it had a breather, US President Donald Trump's administration is stoking renewed tensions with China by threatening sweeping new tariffs...
Monday 7 April 2025
Supply chain forced to reinvent survival playbooks as US-China tariff war redefines industry rules
On April 3, 2025, the United States announced a 34% "reciprocal tariff" on Chinese goods. The next day, China retaliated with a 34% punitive tariff, marking the most significant escalation...
Monday 7 April 2025
Powerlogic expands in Thailand with new subsidiary as Trump slaps 36% tariffs
Powerlogic is strategically diversifying its operations by establishing a new subsidiary in Thailand that focuses on the burgeoning automotive and new application fan sectors. The...
Monday 7 April 2025
Weekly news roundup: US hits Asia with steep tariffs; Samsung, TSMC, Intel ramp up AI and chip strategies
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of March 31 – April 5. From sweeping US tariff hikes to strategic moves by major tech players, here's a quick look...
Monday 7 April 2025
GMI projects strong AI growth under uncertain global economic changes, expands automotive market
IC distributor GMI Technology (GMI) has stated that the first half of 2025 will be shaped by ongoing global political and economic changes, as well as the impact of tariff policies...
Monday 7 April 2025
Universal Robots scale to 100,000 cobots worldwide with strong China momentum
Since introducing the world's first commercially available collaborative robot in 2005, Universal Robots (UR) has continuously advanced product design, automation technology, and...
Monday 7 April 2025
PVI expands production capacity, expects 40% revenue growth in 2025
As a leader in advanced processes and the CoWoS and SoIC advanced packaging supply chain, Praise Victor Industrial (PVI) is benefited from the ongoing semiconductor expansion wave,...
Monday 7 April 2025
RTX 50 laptops arrive, but will they jolt flatlining PC market?
Nvidia's long-awaited RTX 50 series gaming laptops have finally hit the market, stirring modest activity in an otherwise stagnant notebook supply chain. However, with early models...