Japanese materials giant Nichia previously filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Germany against Taiwan LED manufacturer Everlight Electronics and its German subsidiary. The local court recently issued a final ruling recognizing Everlight’s patent infringement, prompting Nichia to seek damages of EUR2.5 million (approx. US$2.88 million).

In the midst of US President Donald Trump’s threats of using tariffs to compel suppliers to invest in production infrastructure in the US, the Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce of North America (TCCNA) has organized a delegation to Taiwan, aiming to provide firsthand information to Taiwanese companies that may be considering US investments.

Major US tech firms are preparing to unveil their latest quarterly earnings, with Alphabet—Google’s parent company—kicking things off on April 24, followed by Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon. Investor focus typically centers on cloud service providers’ (CSPs) capex trends, AI-related revenue growth, and infrastructure supply. However, recent US tariff uncertainties have shifted attention toward how CSPs are managing supply chain risks and cost fluctuations.