Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has begun construction on a third chip plant in Arizona, ramping up its US expansion as the Trump administration threatens further tariffs to spur American manufacturing.

Samsung Electronics is cutting production of mature-node DDR4 memory and reportedly scaling back its third-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM2E) business to focus resources on fifth-generation (HBM3E) and sixth-generation (HBM4) products. According to Chosunbiz, Samsung is reducing HBM2E output and aiming to pass Nvidia’s HBM3E certification to boost production, while also targeting early leadership in the emerging HBM4 market.

The Chinese PHEV market is on the rise with Chinese automakers leading the global industry in accelerating the shift to hybrid techs.

After becoming Taiwan’s first unicorn to go public in the US, Gogoro—the electric scooter company known for its sleek design and battery-swapping model—has struggled to maintain investor confidence. The company recently filed to transfer its listing from the Nasdaq Global Select Market to the Nasdaq Capital Market, a move typically seen as a step-down. Though 2025 may have started with a stumble, some in the company’s supply chain say the year could yet hold promise.