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15.01.26 - 04:06
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TSMC Arizona yields depend on Taiwan′s on-site experts (Digitimes)
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TSMC is known for strong performance and high yields in advanced chip manufacturing, supplying key customers such as Nvidia and Apple. But producing leading-edge semiconductors requires more than 2,000 tightly coordinated process steps, making yield optimization a persistent challenge, including at TSMC's Arizona fab....
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15.01.26 - 03:06
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Feeder line capacity emerges as critical battleground in global energy and tech race (Digitimes)
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As the world's focus shifts to energy transition, electricity is transforming from a basic utility into a strategic asset shaped by grid feeder line capacity. This emerging constraint affects the deployment of AI computing centers and advanced industries, with Taiwan, the US, and China adopting differing approaches to address grid limitations and secure future industrial dominance....
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15.01.26 - 03:06
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Intel CPU squeeze forces Asus Chromebook shift to MediaTek (Digitimes)
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For several months, the global memory market has been hit by severe supply shortages and rapid price increases. As memory makers shift capacity toward higher-margin products, consumer electronics — especially notebook PCs — have taken the hardest hit. The market remains cautious about major brand vendors' shipment momentum and profitability in 2026....
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15.01.26 - 00:48
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Rising memory prices lift Taiwan supply chain earnings (Digitimes)
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The global memory industry entered a clear upturn in the second half of 2025 as both spot and contract prices rose sharply, lifting earnings across Taiwan's memory supply chain and pushing operating performance to cyclical highs in the fourth quarter....
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15.01.26 - 00:48
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Apple fully embraces Google Gemini, ends mobile AI battle? (Digitimes)
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Apple and Google have confirmed a new level of collaboration on AI this week. Following earlier cooperation using Google's TPU hardware, Apple will now base its future AI development entirely on the Google Gemini model. While this does not mean Apple devices will directly run large-scale Gemini services, key technologies like Siri and Apple Intelligence will be derived from Gemini going forward....
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15.01.26 - 00:48
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Taiwan′s Holtek sees surge in MCU sales, launches compact energy and fire-safety units (Digitimes)
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After navigating a turbulent year of US-China tariffs, Taiwanese microcontroller (MCU) maker Holtek Corp. closed 2025 with a full-year revenue of NT$3.058 billion (US$96 million), up 22.2% from the previous year. The company said it sees growth opportunities in behind-the-meter energy storage and lithium battery fire-safety solutions, with plans to roll out medium- and small-power portable storage units for the residential market, as well as compact energy-storage fire-safety products already validated with multiple clients....
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15.01.26 - 00:48
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EU minimum-price rule shifts China EV dispute from tariffs to head-to-head competition (Digitimes)
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The EU has replaced tariffs on Chinese battery electric vehicles (BEVs) with a "minimum price commitment" mechanism, signaling a shift in the ongoing trade dispute from border barriers to deeper market competition. Supply chain analysts warn that Europe's automotive sector faces significant challenges amid US tariff pressures and China's technological and cost advantages in new energy vehicles....
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15.01.26 - 00:48
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Taiwan chipmakers unfazed by US drone policy shifts (Digitimes)
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The US Department of Commerce recently said it would withdraw a previously proposed policy to impose a blanket ban on imports of Chinese-made drones, easing immediate regulatory pressure but reviving questions in some quarters about the trajectory of non-China drone supply chains. Taiwanese chipmakers that have invested heavily in drone-related technologies have taken a more measured stance, saying that policy adjustments in Washington have not altered the underlying demand for non-China supply chains, particularly in defense applications....
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15.01.26 - 00:48
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OpenAI acquires Convogo in latest talent-focused deal (Digitimes)
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OpenAI has acquired the team behind AI startup Convogo as part of its ongoing acquisition spree in 2025, with Convogo's products set to be phased out. The deal, reportedly an all-stock transaction, brings the startup's three co-founders into OpenAI, but excludes any transfer of Convogo's intellectual property....
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15.01.26 - 00:48
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AI transforms biomedical industry with new gene therapies and robotic manufacturing (Digitimes)
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the biomedical industry by accelerating therapy development and automating manufacturing through advanced algorithms and robotics, according to experts. Dario Amodei, CEO of AI startup Anthropic PBC, foresees AI driving breakthroughs in treatments for diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's, potentially extending human lifespan....
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15.01.26 - 00:48
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Google launches Universal Commerce Protocol to streamline AI-driven shopping (Digitimes)
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The rise of AI agent-driven shopping is transforming retail as Google unveils its open-source Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) to create a unified standard for AI commerce. Announced at the National Retail Federation annual conference, UCP aims to simplify the consumer shopping experience and reduce integration complexity for retailers....
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