Surging demand for AI compute is driving global investment in GPUs, ASICs, and next-generation datacenter infrastructure. As conventional electronic interconnects fall short of meeting high-bandwidth, low-latency data exchange needs, silicon photonics (SiPh) and co-packaged optics (CPO) are emerging as foundational technologies for next-generation AI system performance.
Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) staged sea trials for unmanned vessels off the northeastern coast, bringing together 12 domestic and international companies in a display of the island’s growing autonomous maritime capabilities.
Tong Yang Industry’s annual shareholders meeting on June 19 showcased its 2024 business report, noting record-high consolidated revenue and profit for the first five months of 2025.
Benefiting from a rapid recovery in memory market demand during the first half of 2025, memory packaging and testing companies are sharing in the gains. Although the US 90-day tariff exemption period is about to expire, increasing uncertainties around order visibility starting from the third quarter are expected to make customers adopt more conservative stocking strategies.
SEMICON West 2025 will be held in Phoenix, Arizona, for the first time, October 7 to 9, 2025, as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) continues to draw investments and talent to the state.
Wistron chairman Simon Lin emphasized AI as a symbol of national power during the opening of the company’s global operations headquarters at its Zhubei AI Park in Hsinchu County, on June 19. Lin underscored the urgency for Taiwan to lead in AI applications to secure its future competitiveness.
In recent interviews, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has repeatedly invoked the names “China” and “Huawei,” sounding an increasingly urgent alarm about the pace of China’s AI progress. If anyone thinks a single move can halt China’s AI development, that is pure ignorance, Huang warned in a recent conversation with reporters.
The 2025 Mobile World Congress in Shanghai (MWC Shanghai) officially opened on June 18, 2025. Just before the event, Francesc Fajula, CEO of Mobile World Capital Barcelona, made his first visit to Taiwan and granted an exclusive interview to DIGITIMES. He shared his views on the Shanghai exhibition and emphasized Taiwan’s critical role in the global technology ecosystem.