Samsung has secured a major deal with Tesla, creating new opportunities for its foundry business and providing leverage in South Korea-US tariff negotiations. The partnership extends beyond commercial interests, aligning with US semiconductor policy, investment attraction strategies, and Washington’s push for technological independence from China. Samsung will produce Tesla’s next-generation autonomous driving chip AI6, at its Texas Taylor plant starting in 2026, using Samsung’s 2nm process technology.

Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) announced its latest financial results on July 29, reporting a second-quarter 2025 consolidated revenue of NT$11.7 billion (approx. US$394.18 million), a 2.1% sequential decline and a 5.7% year-on-year increase. The net income totaled NT$2.04 billion for the quarter, down 15.4% from the previous quarter and up 13.6% from the same period last year.

7月30日，康宁公司发布二季度业绩报告。财报显示，康宁公司第二季度核心销售额为40.5亿美元，同比增长12%；核心净收益为5.25亿美元，同比增长29%；核心运营利润率为19%，扩大160个基点；核心每股收益为0.60美元，同比增长28%；调整后的自由现金流为4.51亿美元，同比增长28%。