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Kamala Harris slammed her presidential rival Donald Trump for not protecting American interests against China and lambasted his public praise for Chinese leader Xi Jinping during the global pandemic.

German carmakers are sinking deeper into a crisis undermining the future of the country's most important industry, with BMW AG warning that profits will get hit by a costly brake problem and Volkswagen AG scrapping job protections that workers have enjoyed for…

Imagine sitting in a meeting room with a screen mounted on the wall in front of you, a video call comes in. The person calling you suddenly appears to be sitting right in front of you, within arms reach.

Delta Electronics has inaugurated its new headquarters and research and development center in Bengaluru, India. The state-of-the-art 61,000-square-meter facility will accommodate up to 3,000 employees and focus on developing smart, energy-saving power…

As the semiconductor industry faces unprecedented demand for cutting-edge technologies, Imec, a global leader in nanoelectronics research, is stepping up as the essential bridge between groundbreaking innovation and commercial success.

With the consumer electronics market approaching saturation, panel manufacturers from Taiwan and China are seeking new avenues for growth. Firms like BOE and Innolux are shifting toward advanced packaging technologies to navigate the challenges in their…

Panram International, a Taiwan-based memory module contract manufacturer, announced plans to lay off about 250 employees, nearly half of its total workforce, from its contract manufacturing division by the end of November, following the decision of a major…

China's answer to Starlink, the G60 satellites, has launched its first 18 satellites into low-Earth orbit, but it faces an uphill battle to meet its 2030 target of deploying a 13,904-satellite network.

In the gaming graphics processing unit (GPU) market, Nvidia currently holds an 88% market share, while AMD accounts for only 12%. An AMD senior executive stated during an interview that the most urgent matter at hand is attracting more software developers to…

Taiwan's trade surplus with the US reached an all-time high of US$42.26 billion in the first eight months of 2024, surpassing the US$35.6 billion total for all of 2023. This significant rise is largely attributed to a surge in AI server exports to the US,…

Elna Printed Circuits, a subsidiary of PCB manufacturer Global Brands Manufacture (GBM) under Walsin Technology Group, has inaugurated a new PCB facility in Penang, Malaysia.

Taiwan's government has officially committed to developing its own version of "Starlink" as part of its "Five Trusted Industry Sectors" initiative. The launch of the country's first Beyond 5G low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite has been pushed back to 2027, two…

Taiwan-based memory chipmakers Nanya Technology, Winbond Electronics, and Macronix International, as well as fabless firms Etron Technology and Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT), saw their August revenue return to year-on-year growth.

In July 2024, Texas Governor Greg Abbott visited Taiwan to strengthen bilateral ties between the two regions, aiming to attract Taiwanese semiconductor companies to set up operations in Texas. As part of this effort, Abbott signed an economic cooperation…

The European electric vehicle (EV) industry will encounter numerous obstacles in 2025, potentially leading to catastrophic development and introducing new disruptions to the European automotive supply chain, which is undergoing significant rectifications.…

Benefiting from the sales of hardware products like the iPhone, along with record-setting performances from its services business, Apple is expected to surpass US$400 billion in total revenue for the fiscal year 2024 (closes at the end of September). A major…

MediaTek reported subdued sales growth during the typically strong peak season. The company is now relying on the Dimensity 9400 to boost its annual revenue.

Although the semiconductor industry is in a supercycle due to AI, factories of Samsung Electronics (Samsung) and SK Hynix may not be able to operate as normal due to staff shortages despite their many investments in semiconductor equipment.

Semiconductor expert Jin-seok Choi, who was previously accused of leaking Samsung Electronics' 20nm DRAM manufacturing technology data to China and attempting to establish a "cloning factory" in Chengdu, has been detained again by court orders.

Global Lighting Technologies (GLT), reportedly a major light guide plate supplier for Apple's notebook keyboards, has disclosed plans to construct production capacity in Thailand after its new plant in Vietnam becomes operational.

Following Apple's recent event, Huawei has officially unveiled the Mate XT Ultimate Design Series, featuring a groundbreaking trifold design that has quickly become a hot topic, possibly even overshadowing Apple's latest release.

Episil Technologies, a six-inch foundry, has raised funds from Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) via a private placement.

Following the announcement of a technology transfer agreement with Tata Electronics—set to establish India's first commercial wafer fab in three decades—Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) has approved the provision of support services…

Market reactions to Apple Intelligence have been lukewarm after the iPhone 16 launch event, with many noting no significant additions to what had been announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June. Generally, Apple's AI features have practical uses,…

Huawei has launched its new foldable smartphone, the Mate XT Ultimate Design, featuring two sets of bearings and thus labeled as a "trifold" device. Regardless of its sales performance, the supply chain is enthusiastic about Huawei's new release as it…

On September 10, Huawei and Apple, the former dominant entities in the global smartphone industry, simultaneously unveiled their next smartphones after a six-year hiatus.

All eyes were on Apple's AI efforts during the tech giant's latest product announcement on September 9, but consumers in China are likely to feel disappointed. Apple Intelligence for the iPhone 16 will only launch in October, and the Chinese language support…

Tokyo Electron, a leading semiconductor equipment provider from Japan, will supply chipmaking tools to Tata Electronics, which is constructing India's first wafer fab. Meanwhile, US-based Lam Research has initiated the development of a new lab in India,…

China-based Guangzhou Summit Crystal Semiconductor (GZSC) is seeking business opportunities in Taiwan, eyeing the potential of Taiwan's 8-inch SiC wafer fabrication.

In a key move to advance its assembly, testing, marking, and packaging (ATMP) facilities in Vemagal, Karnataka, and Jagiroad, Assam, Tata Electronics has signed an MoU with ASMPT Singapore. This agreement focuses on collaborating to develop semiconductor…