三星显示与杜比签署谅解备忘录，就车用OLED+杜比视界推广合作
12 月 20 日消息，三星显示韩国当地时间 16 日与杜比实验室签署了一份谅解备忘录，双方将共同推广 Dolby Vison（杜比视界）HDR 视频技术及针对该技术优化的车载 OLED 屏幕，加强 OLED 在汽车显示器市场的领导地位。
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消息称一位三星员工因曝光S25手机实拍遭解雇
12月20日消息，据消息源Max Jambor透露，日前有一位三星员工因为在曝光Galaxy S25系列手机工程机实拍图时，忘记遮挡工程机序列号，遭三星查处并解雇。
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Taiwan’s drone industry rises as geopolitical tensions reshape markets
Taiwan’s drone industry is surging amid growing demand for national defense autonomy and cybersecurity, but challenges persist. Companies face stiff competition from low-cost Chinese rivals, pressure to enhance component cost-efficiency, and the need to foster international collaborations.
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China leads battery materials as South Korea’s Posco Future M faces exit; Lotte eyes LFP mass production
China’s battery materials sector is thriving, backed by government subsidies, low electricity costs, and cheaper labor, enabling aggressive investment. In contrast, South Korean firms, lacking comparable support, are struggling with mounting losses and potential market exits, threatening the stability of South Korea’s EV supply chain.
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Chinese automakers weigh Nissan tie-up amid US market challenges
Chinese automakers, including NIO, XPeng Motors, BYD, and Taiwan’s Foxconn, are reportedly exploring partnerships with cash-strapped Nissan, leveraging its global distribution networks to enter the US market, according to Japanese supplier Ibiden via Chinese media.
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ATE Energy expects 70% of sales from overseas markets in 2025
Taiwan-based energy solution provider ATE Energy has achieved significant progress in the Philippines market with an order backlog of about NT$11 billion (approx. US$335.83 million) and expects overseas revenues to account for 70% of the overall total in 2025, according to the company.
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SYM and ITRI join forces for hydrogen motorcycle milestone, advancing sustainable mobility
Taiwan’s Sanyang Motor (SYM) and the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) have reached a significant milestone in their joint hydrogen fuel cell motorcycle project, successfully completing a key road test.
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Nissan, Honda to discuss merger next week as Honda reportedly set to counter Foxconn’s takeover attempt
Nissan and Honda, two of Japan’s automotive giants, are set to hold merger talks on December 23, 2024. Renault, Nissan’s largest shareholder and a French automotive leader, is reportedly open to the proposed merger, signaling a pivotal moment for the Japanese automakers.
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Rapidus begins installation of EUV equipment, aiming for multiple units
Rapidus, a Japanese company targeting the mass production of 2nm chips, has announced the delivery of Japan’s first extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine, the NXE:3800E, which will be installed at its Innovative Integration for Manufacturing (IIM-1) foundry under construction in Hokkaido. The company plans to introduce multiple units in the future.
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Taiwan MOEA to offer R&D subsidies to aid panel, traditional industries
In response to Taiwan’s panel and traditional industries facing fierce competition from Chinese peers, deputy minister of Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) Chin-tsang Ho said that the MOEA will offer R&D subsidies totaling NT$11.6 billion (approx. US$354.15 million) starting in 2025 and welcomes applications from related industry players.