Huawei assembles the architecture of a new Chinese semiconductor order

Huawei is accelerating acquisitions, factory builds, and investment across China’s semiconductor sector, advancing a multi-year effort to establish a self-reliant supply chain for high-performance chips, including its Ascend AI processors. The effort began after Washington restricted the company’s access to US technology in 2019 and has since grown into one of China’s largest semiconductor initiatives.

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Gigabyte GO27Q24 is unveiled with a 240Hz QD-OLED QHD display

The Gigabyte GO27Q24 is built for players who value visual precision and competitive clarity over flash. It is built around a 27-inch QD-OLED with a QHD resolution and a 240Hz refresh rate. The 10-bit display panel employs Quantum Dot Color technology and covers 99% of the DCI-P3 color space. It also delivers 200 nits of typical brightness and 400 nits of peak brightness at 10% APL. Gigabyte…

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Asus PA32UCDMR-K from the ProArt Display OLED series elevates creative precision

The Asus ProArt Display OLED PA32UCDMR-K is the latest addition to the Asus ProArt series of monitors, positioned as the gold standard for professionals who demand uncompromising performance. At the heart of the PA32UCDMR-K lies a 31.5-inch QD-OLED panel delivering 4K UHD resolution (3840 x 2160) with a pixel density of 140 PPI. The monitor achieves a peak HDR brightness of 1,000 nits and an…

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GlobalFoundries sharpens silicon-photonics play with AMF in the bag

GlobalFoundries (GF) announced it will acquire Singapore-based silicon-photonics foundry Advanced Micro Foundry (AMF), a move that represents a critical step in its push to advance photonics innovation and solidify its leadership in the field. The acquisition underscores GF’s growing confidence in photonics as a cornerstone of future semiconductor and AI infrastructure.

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US non-tariff measures drive Taiwanese firms to accelerate investment pivot

The US is intensifying its use of four key non-tariff measures—anti-dumping duties, balancing taxes, antitrust actions, and forced labor bans—creating mounting compliance and operational challenges for Taiwanese manufacturers. These tools have become central to Washington’s trade strategy under President Donald Trump and now pose greater business risks than traditional tariff actions, according to insights shared at workshops hosted by Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).

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Ofuna Technology sees rising PCB and IC substrate demand amid AI growth, plans capacity expansion

Ofuna Technology, a provider of PCB laser drilling equipment and processing services, reported a surge in demand driven by the AI industry wave during an investor briefing on November 17, 2025. President Sun Yi-Min disclosed that the utilization rate of its subcontracted laser drilling business reached full capacity as of the fourth quarter of 2025, which the company anticipates will set a peak for 2025 operations and begin reducing losses recorded in the first three quarters.

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