Groq, the US-based AI chipmaker, has launched its first European data center in Helsinki, accelerating its global expansion and tapping into the rising demand for sovereign AI infrastructure. Developed in partnership with Equinix, the facility will host Groq's proprietary Language Processing Units (LPUs), engineered for fast deployment and cost-efficient AI inference at scale.
The recent documentary on Taiwan's semiconductor development history, A Chip Odyssey, highlights how the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) licensed and transferred semiconductor technology to Taiwan, launching a half-century journey in semiconductors for the island.
August 2025—Meta dominates the smart glasses market. Over one million Ray-Ban Orion units sold. Wearable technology is now a battlefield.
Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII), a subsidiary of Foxconn focused on cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, announced a significant year-over-year increase in its second-quarter earnings driven by rising demand for AI-related server products.
Internet data center (IDC) provider Chief Telecom saw revenue in July 2025 drop by 2.11% year-over-year to NT$327 million (approx. US$11.2 million). However, total revenue in the first six months of 2025 surged by 18.74% year-over-year to NT$2.08 billion (approx. US$71.5 million), as demand for AI and cloud services continues to grow alongside opportunities in data center leasing.
China's BOE Technology Group is poised to become Apple's largest MacBook panel supplier for the first time in 2025, capturing 51% market share as the iPhone maker shifts orders away from South Korean rival LG Display.
Transmission equipment manufacturer Airtac reported a 7% year-over-year increase in preliminary consolidated revenue for June 2025, setting a new single-quarter record with a 10.58% rise in second-quarter revenue compared to the first quarter. This growth reflects the company's ongoing expansion efforts and favorable market conditions.
LG Electronics' performance in the second quarter of 2025 fell short of expectations. According to its recently released provisional financial results, operating profit dropped significantly compared to the same period in 2024. LG stated that the burden of tariff costs and intensified market competition were major reasons for the decline.
US President Donald Trump unveiled the first in a wave of promised letters that threaten to impose higher tariff rates on key trading partners, including levies of 25% on goods from Japan and South Korea, and signed an executive order holding off the new duties until August1.
Despite significant exchange rate fluctuations in June, Advantech recorded consolidated revenue of NT$5.838 billion (approx. US$201 million) for June 2025, representing an 18.39% year-over-year increase. Cumulatively, Advantech's consolidated revenue from January to June 2025 reached NT$35.187 billion, marking a 23.36% year-over-year growth.
In June 2025, China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) approved China Resources (CRC)'s acquisition of Konka Group without conditions, marking a key move in CRC's expansion into consumer electronics and semiconductors. With the deal now confirmed, the focus shifts to CRC's biggest hurdle: reviving Konka's underperforming business through innovation and restructuring.
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