Asus PA278QGV ProArt Display goes official with a Calman Verified 27″ QHD IPS display

Asus PA278QGV a.k.a. Asus PA278QV Gen 2 was unveiled earlier today. This monitor is targeted at creative professionals – filmmakers, video editors, colorists, designers, photographers, etc. Being the second-generation model of the PA278QV, it offers enhanced performance. The 27-inch IPS display has a QHD resolution and supports 8-bit color bit depth. It covers 95% of the DCI-P3 and 100% of the…

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Taiwan pitches AI robotics as next trillion-dollar industry at Intelligent Asia 2025

The 2025 Intelligent Asia smart manufacturing exhibition opened in Taipei on August 20, 2025, with robotics taking center stage. Taiwanese firms unveiled proprietary modules and solutions, while humanoid robot makers showcased full-scale models. Szu Kou-i, president of the Taiwan Automation Intelligence and Robotics Association (TAIROA), said Taiwan’s AI robotics industry could soon exceed NT$1 trillion in output.

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PCB giant Zhen Ding plans US$1.1 billion expansion to support AI supply chain

Zhen Ding Technology, the world’s largest printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer, announced that its Chinese subsidiary, Avary Holding, has approved a major investment plan for its Huaian campus. The company will invest CNY8 billion (approximately US$1.1 billion) between the second half of 2025 and 2028 to expand high-end PCB production capacity, targeting the fast-growing demand driven by artificial intelligence applications.

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Commentary: From Biden’s spending spree to Trump’s Intel stake, US industrial policy is infused with personal will

As the US government seriously considers taking a stake in Intel, the company faces more than just a simple transaction; it has become a strategic industry bet. Once the semiconductor leader, Intel’s lagging advanced process technology has gradually eroded its ability to compete with TSMC and Samsung Electronics at the 7nm, 5nm, and even upcoming 2nm nodes. Meanwhile, construction delays at the Ohio wafer fab have hindered the US government’s carefully crafted blueprint for domestic advanced manufacturing from materializing.

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Commentary: Who will lead GaN market after TSMC’s 2027 exit?

Gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors are on the brink of a major transformation. Once hailed as the rising star among third-generation semiconductors, this technology has fallen from grace due to intense price competition in the Chinese market. Now, with global GaN foundry leader TSMC announcing its withdrawal by mid-2027, the entire industry is entering an early era of fragmentation reminiscent of the Warring States period.

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Jung-hua Chang appointed Tatung chairman; Wkang-hsiang Wang transitions to president

Taiwan-based Tatung has appointed Jung-hua Chang as its new chairman; Chang is also the chairman of Sanlih Entertainment Television (SET). The announcement was made during an extraordinary board meeting on August 19. The personnel change will take effect on August 20. Current Tatung chairman Wkang-hsiang Wang will transition into the role of company president.

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