ASE, a semiconductor powerhouse, faces leadership uncertainty as chairman’s heir passes away at 46
On February 7, 2025, Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) announced the passing of corporate director Rutherford Chang at the age of…
Samsung likely to reduce foundry investments amid competitors’ expenditure boost
International foundry players including TSMC, SMIC, and GlobalFoundries (GF) are expected to either maintain or increase their capital expenditure in…
Allan Ko: Tariff wars won’t derail Kymco’s Southeast Asia expansion
Kymco Group chairman Allan Ko believes that rapidly shifting US tariff policies will mostly impact four-wheel vehicles, leaving the electric…
AI drives digital industry growth: Taiwan software sector expected to reach NT$1 trillion in 2026
The emergence of generative AI (GenAI) technologies like ChatGPT and DeepSeek is expected to drive growth in Taiwan’s information service…
IBM CEO backs open-source small models to cut AI inference costs
The low-cost open-source AI model from Chinese startup DeepSeek has ignited widespread debate, drawing responses from major American tech giants.…
DeepSeek fuels affordable AI, sparking cloud price wars in China and beyond
China’s cloud service providers (CSPs) have been engaged in fierce price competition since 2024, deploying aggressive cost-cutting strategies to expand…
Chip distributors Arrow Electronics, Avnet see signs of market recovery in 2Q25
Global semiconductor distribution leaders Arrow Electronics and Avnet have expressed cautious optimism about the market outlook, despite ongoing challenges in…
Jim Keller: How early setbacks forged a semiconductor visionary
Jim Keller, a semiconductor industry veteran, remains deeply involved in RISC-V development, working to establish a new foundation for AI-driven…
Samsung reportedly advancing glass substrate supply chain to secure AI chip clients
Amid intensifying competition in advanced semiconductor packaging, Samsung Electronics is reportedly taking direct control of glass substrate supply chain development,…
DRAM inventory woes persist, Taiwan memory faces slow January
The memory industry continues to face seasonal headwinds in early 2025, with persistent price declines. The Lunar New Year holiday…