Innolux’s automotive subsidiary, CarUX Technology, agreed to acquire Japan’s Pioneer for JPY163.6 billion (approx. US$1.03 billion) from private equity firm EQT, marking Taiwan’s largest automotive technology deal.

Taiwan-based passive components giant Yageo announced on June 25, 2025, that its previously disclosed tender offer to acquire Japan’s Shibaura has received approval from Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) Investment Commission. According to relevant Japanese regulations, the takeover bid (TOB) period will be extended from the original deadline of July 1 to July 9, as Yageo continues to gradually increase its shareholding stake.

The global notebook supply chain is approaching the third quarter of 2025 with cautious optimism, balancing persistent uncertainty over US tariff policies with hopes for a long-awaited device replacement cycle.

OpenAI has flagged Chinese startup Zhipu AI as a fast-emerging player in global AI, citing its deep ties with the Chinese government and its expanding role in Beijing’s Belt and Road and Digital Silk Road strategies.