Xintec, a TSMC-affiliated semiconductor packaging house, anticipates that increased geopolitical uncertainties, declining market demand, and shifts in customer-supplier strategies will have an impact on its future operations. Revenue in the first half of 2025 is expected to remain stagnant.

The increasing adoption of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked discussions about potential competition to Nvidia’s GPU market leadership. However, a recent analysis from Morgan Stanley indicates that ASICs pose minimal threat to Nvidia’s position in the sector.

US President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose a 25% tariff on imported automobiles, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductor chips, a decision that could disrupt global supply chains and intensify trade tensions, according to Bloomberg and Reuters.

2月19日消息，有日媒报道称，日本电器大厂船井电机（FUNAI）已确定开始破产程序，其北美及日本电视业务有望出售给创维集团。创维集团方面今日就此事向界面新闻表示，“没有收购。如果有任何收购计划或事实，集团上市公司会对外发布公告”。