IP provider Ceva held its Technology Symposium this week in Hsinchu, showcasing multiple edge AI technology solutions co-developed with partner IC design houses. Ceva chief strategy officer Iri Trashanski stated that the future potential of the edge AI market is enormous.

Samsung Electronics has reportedly secured 2nm chip orders from two major Chinese cryptocurrency mining firms, MicroBT and Canaan. This marks a notable, though unconfirmed, client win for Samsung’s foundry business as it attempts to gain ground on the industry’s dominant leader, TSMC.

Taiwan’s National Security Bureau (NSB) has issued an urgent warning about several China-developed generative AI language models, saying they contain severe security vulnerabilities and politically steered outputs that could compromise users and distort information across global technology ecosystems.

As rack-level power consumption and cooling requirements rise in data centers, Taiwanese microcontroller (MCU) suppliers are innovating in power-supply and cooling-fan controls. Nuvoton Technology recently introduced an integrated baseboard management controller (BMC). Additionally, Holtek is upgrading server-fan solutions and expects major growth in brushless DC motor (BLDC) applications.

As the integration of production technology advances, the demand for humanoid robots and robotic dogs is growing, with the reducer—a key component known for its high gross margin and technical challenges—emerging as a competitive focus among Taiwanese and Chinese manufacturers. This competition underscores quality control and mass production capabilities.

Hunan Heshun Petroleum Co. announced a controlling acquisition of MSquare Technology, a Shanghai-based semiconductor IP and chiplet-interconnect developer. The November 16, 2025, disclosure marks the fuel distributor’s move beyond its energy roots and into China’s high-performance computing and advanced chip-design landscape.