EmBestor Technology, a Taiwan-based flash storage provider specializing in industrial applications, is poised to return to growth in the second half of 2025 as customers complete inventory digestion and resume orders. The company plans to introduce next-generation eMMC and PCIe SSD products, which are projected to contribute to higher revenue and maintain gross margins exceeding 40%. EmBestor aims to outperform its financial results from 2024.

As US-Taiwan negotiations over complete vehicle tariffs near conclusion, market speculation has intensified, especially around the possibility of a zero-percent tariff on American-made vehicles. These rumors have fueled consumer anticipation across Taiwan, with hopes that imported car prices will soon become more accessible.

JS Foundry, a Japanese contract chipmaker specializing in power semiconductors, has filed for bankruptcy with the Tokyo District Court after failing to withstand mounting pressure from a wave of Chinese capacity expansions. The company’s inability to secure a strategic partnership with a Taiwanese firm and a collapse in fab utilization forced its exit, marking a sobering end to what had once been a symbol of Japan’s semiconductor revitalization push.

On July 18, 2025, in Beijing, China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao attended a press conference held by the State Council Information Office on the country’s high-quality fulfillment of targets set for the 14th Five-Year Plan period. He announced that on July 17, he met with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in Beijing, signaling China’s continued engagement with American high-tech companies.