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Tuesday 18 March 2025
US EV market faces slowdown as hybrids gain traction
The US electric vehicle market is losing momentum as policy shifts under President Donald Trump reshape incentives and supply chains. While battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales continue...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Samsung SDI to raise US$1.38 billion for Hungarian plant expansion and solid-state battery investment
Samsung SDI, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, has announced plans to conduct a paid capital increase of KRW2 trillion (US$1.38 billion) to expand its Hungarian factory and invest...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Materials supplier Wah Lee upbeat about AI servers, automotive sensor applications
Materials and equipment supplier Wah Lee Industrial has reported an almost 20% growth in sales for 2024 and expects AI server and automotive sensor applications to drive its growth...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
WebComm hits record revenue while expanding into high-tech manufacturing and IPC industry
WebComm Technology, a leading provider of digital identity verification and cybersecurity solutions, reported a record-breaking revenue of NT$518 million (US$15.75 million) in 2024,...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Tencent ramps up Nvidia H20 orders as DeepSeek's breakout spurs AI arms race
Tencent Holdings Ltd. has reportedly ordered tens of billions of yuan worth of Nvidia H20 AI chips to support its expansion into large-scale AI applications. Caijing Magazine reports...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Baidu Ernie X1 undercut DeepSeek R1 with lower cost and matching performance
Baidu has introduced two new AI models, ERNIE 4.5 and ERNIE X1. Ahead of the originally scheduled April 1 release date, they have been made available to the public through the ERNIE...
Monday 17 March 2025
Formosa Smart Energy unveils Taiwan's largest battery cell plant, eyes Southeast Asian expansion
Formosa Smart underscores its ambitions to position Taiwan as a regional battery hub. Chairman Sandy Wang called the facility Taiwan's largest battery cell factory, with plans to...
Monday 17 March 2025
Foxconn eyes NT$1 trillion in annual AI server sales
AI made a substantial contribution to Foxconn's (Hon Hai Technology Group) sales growth in 2024. Looking ahead, Chairman Young Liu indicated that 2025 will be the first year of AI...
Monday 17 March 2025
Foxconn remains committed to global expansion and exploring new markets
Manufacturers are currently facing enormous challenges as a result of global geopolitical tensions and the tariffs that follow. In reaction to probable tariff effects and Foxconn's...
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
Caught between US-Sino tech crossfire, Tesla deepens Baidu ties
Escalating trade tensions under President Trump's new tariff regime are forcing Tesla to recalibrate its China strategy, with deeper Baidu partnerships emerging as a crucial lifeline...
Monday 17 March 2025
Infineon: Software is biggest challenge in AIoT sector
At the recently concluded Embedded World 2025, Infineon showcased its analog chip technologies for power management and sensors, including a wide range of microcontroller (MCU) solutions...
Monday 17 March 2025
Raw computing power not sole factor for edge AI adoption, says Microip
Microip has sought to advance its AI business from another angle through its participation at the Embedded World 2025 trade show in Nuremberg, Germany. According to company chairman...
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,...