Powertip tech sees recovery in orders, eyes growth in industrial and AI-driven display solutions

Panel manufacturer Powertip Technology Corp. held its annual shareholder meeting on June 19, approving all agenda items with ease. Despite foreign exchange losses affecting second-quarter revenue, the company anticipates quarter-over-quarter growth thanks to a steady recovery in customer orders. Revenue is also expected to surpass the same period last year.

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Huawei’s benchmarks show CloudMatrix 384 helps put Ascend chips ahead of Nvidia H800

Huawei has released new benchmark results showing its CloudMatrix 384 AI infrastructure outperforming Nvidia’s H800 GPU in running DeepSeek’s R1 reasoning model, which contains 671 billion parameters, making it one of the largest AI models to date. The disclosure, detailed in a technical paper published ahead of Huawei’s June 20 Developer Conference, marks a significant milestone in the company’s AI hardware roadmap.

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AOC K27U3D is unveiled with a 70Hz 5K IPS display

AOC K27U3D is a new desktop monitor for China aimed at professionals. It features a 27-inch IPS display with a 5K resolution – 5120 x 2880 px. The screen has a static contrast ratio of 2000:1, a typical brightness of 500 nits, and a maximum HDR brightness of 600 nits, hence the VESA DisplayHDR 600 certification. The maximum supported refresh rate at 5K is 70Hz. The 10-bit panel covers 100% of the…

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Exclusive: ‘A Chip Odyssey’ director crafts semiconductor epic

The documentary ‘A Chip Odyssey,’ which chronicles the development of Taiwan’s semiconductor industry, premiered on June 13, 2025. It quickly surpassed NT$5 million (approx. US$169,141) in box office revenue during its opening weekend and has maintained strong public interest since. With over 300 private screenings booked, the film’s performance is impressive.

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Rapidus and Siemens partner to advance 2nm semiconductor design and manufacturing processes

On June 23, 2025, Rapidus announced a strategic collaboration with Siemens Digital Industries Software to enhance semiconductor design and manufacturing processes for the 2nm technology node. The partnership aims to develop a process design kit based on Siemens’ Calibre platform, focusing on design verification and manufacturing optimization.

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