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Two-phase liquid cooling technology is gaining visibility, and there is a simultaneous rise in the deployment of liquid cooling patents....

The UN has designated 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, recognizing significant breakthroughs in quantum hardware, quantum error correction, and practical quantum applications throughout the year. Research firm QURECA reports that worldwide investment in quantum technologies has exceeded US$55.7 billion, reflecting growing global interest....

Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII), a Foxconn subsidiary, is continuing to expand its strategic investments in artificial intelligence (AI) compute infrastructure. Foxconn announced on the evening of December 1, 2025, that FII, through its China-based Tianjin subsidiary Fulian Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., will inject CNY2 billion (US$282.6 million) into its unit Fulian Cloud Computing (Tianjin) Co., a move aimed at long-term strategic planning....

Vivo has introduced its iQOO sub-brand to Taiwan with the launch of the iQOO 15, marking the brand's first official entry into the market. The company aims to use iQOO's gaming-centric identity to strengthen its overall smartphone momentum in Taiwan's competitive midrange segment....

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan met with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on December 1, 2025, where Anwar announced an additional investment of MYR860 million (approx. US$208 million) to strengthen Malaysia's position in the semiconductor packaging and testing market....

Acer Cyber Security (ACSI), a leading cybersecurity firm under the Acer Group, is setting AI and cloud services as its core operational focus for 2026. General manager I-Nan Wu highlighted ongoing efforts to develop new products and services, projecting double-digit growth for the company's operations next year....

Samsung Electronics announced its first triple-folding smartphone, the Galaxy Z TriFold, on December 2, 2025, marking the company's latest attempt to expand its foldable portfolio and differentiate its high-end devices in the AI-driven mobile market....

The US is moving to reinforce critical mineral and semiconductor supply chains with key allies as the West's push to expand rare earth magnet production runs into a worsening shortage of heavy rare earth elements. Officials from eight allied nations will gather at the White House on December 12, 2025, to negotiate new agreements on energy, advanced manufacturing, semiconductor production, AI infrastructure, and logistics, according to Bloomberg. The initiative seeks to limit dependence on China, which controls more than 90% of global rare earth and permanent magnet refining capacity....

Cybercriminal networks are evolving rapidly as artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes the landscape of cyber threats. Derek Manky, vice president of global threat intelligence at Fortinet, described the current phase as a third-generation cybercrime era marked by "AI-enabled scale." Unlike earlier attacks that used automated scripts to cast wide nets, today's cyber assaults employ AI to carry out highly tailored strikes against numerous victims simultaneously....

The Pan Wen Yuan Foundation announced on December 1 that MXIC chairman Miin Wu has been honored with the 19th Pan Wen Yuan Prize. The award aims to recognize lifetime achievements contributing significantly to Taiwan's technology industry. Under Wu's leadership, MXIC became one of Taiwan's earliest memory manufacturers to promote proprietary branded products and technology, standing out as a rare integrated device manufacturer (IDM) in Taiwan with capabilities spanning IC design, production, packaging, testing, and marketing....

Alibaba Cloud is ramping up its global strategy, pushing aggressively into the Middle East and Southeast Asia to expand its presence in fast-growing emerging markets....

Apple announced that John Giannandrea, its senior vice president of Machine Learning and AI Strategy, will officially retire in spring 2026. He will serve as an advisor during the transition period....

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which control about 70% of the global DRAM market, signalled in recent IR meetings with global investment banks that they will not pursue aggressive supply expansion. Their cautious stance comes as DRAM shortages widen from servers to PCs and smartphones....

Japanese industrial robot manufacturer Fanuc announced on December 1, 2025, that it will partner with Nvidia to develop AI-driven robots capable of performing tasks based on verbal commands. The collaboration aims to integrate Nvidia's AI technology and embedded computers into Fanuc's robots, enabling autonomous operation and advanced simulation in virtual factory environments....

China's smartphone sales during the 2025 Singles' Day period posted only modest growth, and nearly all of the gains came from Apple, according to new market data. The uneven performance has raised concerns that weaker Android demand could force MediaTek and Qualcomm to scale back shipments of their flagship mobile processors earlier than usual....

Samsung Electronics' Device Solutions (DS) division will continue negotiating mobile DRAM supplies on a quarterly basis with its Mobile eXperience (MX) division, despite ongoing memory shortages and surging prices, according to reports from the Seoul Economic Daily and Nate. This approach aims to enhance DS's profitability but increases cost pressures on the MX division ahead of the Galaxy S26 series launch....

The US government has reduced the tariff rate on imports from South Korea to 15%, retroactive to November 1, 2025, following South Korea's approval of major investment commitments in the US, according to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. The adjustment applies to multiple products, including automobiles....

Taiwan Cement (TCC) has begun to see results from its expansion through acquisitions in Europe and Africa, with the company now holding a 50% market share in Portugal and accumulating more than 2 million tons of carbon credits. Although the EU has postponed the implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to 2027, TCC chairman An-ping Chang has stressed that corporations need to prepare beforehand to comply with future regulations....

A series of recent mission successes has drawn global attention to the fast-growing space sector across Asia. South Korea's homegrown Nuri rocket completed another smooth launch, Taiwan's private aerospace startup TiSPACE carried out a successful test flight in Australia, and the first satellite of Taiwan's government-led Formosat-8 program has entered its planned orbit....

South Korea is facing a sharp rise in industrial technology leakage cases, with incidents increasing nearly 50% year-over-year amid growing risks of Chinese attempts to steal proprietary technologies. Key sectors such as rechargeable batteries and semiconductors—where South Korea holds exclusive expertise—are under heightened pressure from increasingly sophisticated, organized, and international espionage efforts....