RichWave Technology reported a decline in revenue and gross margin. While Wi-Fi 7 is growing, the rapid decline of Wi-Fi 5 and price competition in the Chinese market are concerns. The company expects growth in mobile phone and networking equipment sectors, with Wi-Fi 7 playing a key role in future revenue and margin improvement.

Following Nvidia’s footsteps, AMD is set to establish an R&D center in Taiwan. The project has received approval from the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) under its “Global R&D Innovation Partner Program,” with AMD slated to receive over NT$3.3 billion (approx. US$103 million) in subsidies. However, the first phase of the funding has been delayed for two months before being scheduled for review by the Legislative Yuan.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. (Semco) began mass-producing silicon capacitors for global semiconductor firms in the fourth quarter of 2024, with plans to ramp up supply diversification both domestically and internationally by 2025. These silicon capacitors, critical for high-performance semiconductor substrates used in AI and other advanced applications, are poised to become a core growth area for the company.

OpenAI is advancing in its bid to transform the non-profit structure of the US$157 billion company into a for-profit business by having preliminary discussions with regulators.