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Friday 14 February 2025
Meta in talks to acquire FuriosaAI as in-house AI chip competition intensifies
Meta is reportedly in talks to acquire South Korea-based startup FuriosaAI, as major tech companies are increasingly developing and advancing their own AI chips to reduce reliance...
Friday 14 February 2025
Taiwan's auto market sees stable growth, driven by EVs and luxury models
Taiwan's automotive market has entered a stable growth phase, with electric vehicles (EVs) and high-end models showing the most significant expansion. The global momentum for new...
Thursday 13 February 2025
Honda and Nissan scrap US$60 billion merger plans amid restructuring clash
Honda and Nissan have officially called off their merger negotiations, which began in December 2024. Both companies held board meetings on February 13, 2025, where they decided to...
Thursday 13 February 2025
HFC's sub-group model: A blueprint for diversification beyond auto financing
Hotai Finance Corporation (HFC), Taiwan's leading auto finance company under the Hotai Motor Group, is advancing corporate transformation through a sub-group development model. By...
Thursday 13 February 2025
Tsang Yow, unfazed by US tariffs, continues dual approach of transmission systems and semiconductors
Transmission system specialist Tsang Yow has continued to maintain close partnerships with established carmakers, Tier 1 component suppliers, and after-market (AM) service suppliers...
Thursday 13 February 2025
Tech firms continue spending spree on AI infrastructure as AI chip demand drives semiconductor equipment sales
The advanced logic ICs and memory needed to support generative AI (GenAI) have brought huge benefits to related semiconductor equipment manufacturers. In 2025, the DeepSeek impact...
Thursday 13 February 2025
Trump's promises of a friendly regulatory era
In a big change for the cryptocurrency world, President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to use executive orders to make the regulatory environment more crypto-friendly. The most...
Thursday 13 February 2025
Foxconn's auto gambit faces cultural maze at Stellantis, RNM
The automotive industry's deep connection to regional economies and political landscapes sets it apart from other electronics sectors, according to supply chain sources. This distinction...
Thursday 13 February 2025
DeepSeek emerges as China's AI powerhouse, raising competitive stakes for Apple
During Qualcomm's latest earnings call, CEO Cristiano Amon described DeepSeek-R1 as a turning point for the AI industry, driving the shift of AI inference from the cloud to edge devices...
Thursday 13 February 2025
Manufacturing boosts Taiwan economy thanks to AI and cloud services
Taiwan boasts advanced industrial clusters for semiconductors, AI servers, and network communications, which contribute to the country's substantial manufacturing sector. Aside from...
Thursday 13 February 2025
Taiwanese AI server assembly may not shift abroad; air freight value-added facilities aim for year-end completion
Foxconn chairman Young Liu announced plans in October 2024 to build a massive GB200 server factory in Mexico, but products entering the US from Mexico could face new tariff barriers...
Thursday 13 February 2025
DeepSeek expected to speed up on-premise server deployment, slowing large-scale AI investments in China
The list of companies using DeepSeek continues to grow, already including Tencent Holdings, Moore Threads, Huawei Technologies, and Lenovo Group. Now the question is, what impact...
Thursday 13 February 2025
Taiwan leverages DeepSeek-R1 to advance Traditional Chinese AI
A new initiative is revitalizing Taiwan's Traditional Chinese AI development landscape by leveraging DeepSeek-R1, an open-source model from Chinese AI startup DeepSeek. This effort...
Thursday 13 February 2025
Renault holds key to Nissan's future as Foxconn ponders move
As iPhone maker Foxconn circles the ailing Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co., Renault SA will play a decisive role in any deal that's struck.
Thursday 13 February 2025
Apple and Foxconn face steep hurdles in Nissan stakes bid amid Honda merger collapse
The proposed merger between Honda and Nissan has reached an impasse, while Renault is preparing to reduce its 36% ownership in Nissan. This development has sparked speculation about...