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ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) returned to profitability in 2025, recording its first full year of net income after a rebound in global DRAM prices and a sharp increase in the value of its chip inventory reversed years of losses. The turnaround followed an extended period of heavy capital spending and came as accelerating demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure tightened global memory supply....

Taiwanese networking companies are broadly optimistic about returning to growth in 2026 as an AI-driven expansion moves beyond chips and servers into network transmission layers, and Wi‑Fi 7 device penetration is expected to rise significantly. The outlook reflects rising demand for higher-capacity switches and consumer broadband upgrades....

As AI moves from labs to everyday applications, 2025 is emerging as the year AI Agents begin transforming human interaction with technology, shifting from simple assistants to autonomous executors of complex tasks. Google DeepMind's recent research offers a fresh perspective on how true Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) might develop—not as a single dominant AI, but through a decentralized network of specialized Agents working together....

Copper prices are expected to continue rising through 2026, driven by strong demand from AI data center construction, growth in the electric vehicle (EV) industry, and power grid modernization projects. Wire and cable manufacturers such as Taya and Walsin Lihwa stand to benefit from the international copper price surge, with market reports suggesting planned price increases for related products....

Twoway Group announced on December 31, 2025, that its chairperson, Bi-shuang Chen, along with other business personnel, has been indicted by the Taoyuan District Prosecutors' Office in Taiwan on charges of attempted breach of trust under the Criminal Code. The case is currently awaiting court review, and the company emphasized that its financial status and business operations remain unaffected....

Taiwan's push to build strategic AI, robotics, and quantum computing infrastructure is facing delays after the National Science and Technology Council's (NSTC) NT$10.85 billion (approx. US$345.3 million) 2026 budget has yet to enter legislative review, leaving several flagship projects in limbo....

Samsung Electronics' sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory, HBM4, has reportedly posted the fastest operating speeds in a key technology test run by Broadcom. The results strengthen the company's position in the race to supply memory for next-generation artificial intelligence accelerators....

BYD has met its 2025 electric vehicle sales target and is on track to surpass Tesla as the world's largest pure battery electric vehicle (BEV) maker for the full year, according to reports from Nikkei Asia and Bloomberg....

Taiwan's drive to scale artificial intelligence and robotics faces a critical setback as political deadlock in the Legislative Yuan blocks passage of the 2026 central government budget, freezing billions of New Taiwan dollars in new technology investment across multiple ministries....

China's leading DRAM producer, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), has entered the initial public offering phase as it targets a rapid increase in global market share, aiming to surpass the 4% threshold in the near term, according to its IPO prospectus and market estimates. The move comes as the company accelerates capacity expansion and technology upgrades to close the gap with industry leaders Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology in a market dominated by a handful of suppliers....

Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision) has teamed up with UK-based carbon capture and storage (CCS) design firm Pace CCS to establish a joint laboratory in Taiwan, focusing on developing corrosion-prevention techniques for CCS pipelines. This collaboration aims to enhance Foxconn's position in the green energy supply chain amid rising global net-zero commitments....

Samsung Electronics has taken a key step toward building a massive semiconductor manufacturing complex in Yongin after finalizing a land purchase for a national industrial park, moving the long-planned project into its execution phase....

The Vietnamese government is urging Intel to further grow its semiconductor packaging and testing capabilities in the country, seeking to strengthen the nation's role in the global chip supply chain....

In the midst of the global energy transition, expanding AI infrastructure, and rising electricity demand, international copper prices have recently remained at high levels, bringing raw material cost pressures back into focus across the electronics industry supply chain....

Following reports that the US government had granted annual export licenses to South Korea's Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) has also approved TSMC to export chip manufacturing equipment containing US technology to its wafer fabs in Nanjing and other locations in China over the next year. The approval ensures existing production lines can continue operating normally and meet product delivery schedules....

Demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) is crowding out production capacity for consumer memory. Despite capacity expansions by major memory makers, including Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix, the supply of HBM for AI servers remains tight, and the demand from large chipmakers is difficult to satisfy immediately. IC distributors report that lead times from memory manufacturers have now extended to 52 weeks. With priority allocation given to large clients, almost no stock is available. Both distributors and customers must now pay upfront and wait in line for delivery....

Market rumors and formal statements indicate two major memory companies, SanDisk and Micron, have approached PSMC about capacity cooperation at PSMC's new 12-inch fab in Tongluo, Taiwan. PSMC's fate for the facility is expected to be finalized soon as participants weigh their options....

South Korea's ruling and opposition parties have reached a preliminary consensus on the Semiconductor Special Act, though its passage may be delayed until 2026, and the law faces criticism for offering comparatively weak support measures against competing countries....

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) announced on December 31, 2025, that its CHT Trust Root CA has completed a six-month systematic overhaul and top-level comprehensive review, achieving an organizational performance and compliance governance upgrade. The enhanced measures have received third-party validation and successfully passed the international WebTrust for Certification Authorities (WebTrust for CA) independent audit. The audit report has also been recognized by browser vendors, leading to CHT's formal application on December 29, 2025, to join Google Chrome's default root certificate trust list....

Samsung Electronics has reportedly begun sampling next-generation DDR5 memory, delivering speeds that are approximately 30% faster than current mass-produced offerings. Industry observers believe Samsung aims to leverage higher-speed DRAM to meet customers' growing memory demands in servers, computers, and artificial intelligence (AI) environments, further solidifying its position as the world's leading DRAM supplier....