Intel’s quiet charm offensive contrasts Nvidia’s exuberant touch at Computex 2025
At Computex 2025, the tech industry’s most powerful CEOs weren’t just showcasing chips. They were showcasing themselves.
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Germany strengthens healthcare ties with Taiwan, spotlighting precision medicine and biotech innovations
Germany is ramping up efforts to strengthen ties with Taiwan’s burgeoning healthcare sector, as a delegation of German medical innovators visited the island to explore strategic partnerships. The high-level delegation, accompanied by a symposium in Taipei, spotlighted Germany’s latest advancements in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical device packaging, with a focus on precision medicine and regulatory innovation.
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Trump’s tariff pivot reveals a fiscal strategy masked as trade policy
During a visit to the UAE, US President Donald Trump hinted at plans to impose reciprocal tariffs on major trade partners within weeks—signaling a global shift in US trade strategy driven as much by domestic fiscal urgency as geopolitical aims.
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Foxconn’s Karnataka plant to begin shipping iPhones in June
According to Mint, citing M B Patil, Cabinet Minister for Large & Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development in Government of Karnataka, confirmed on X that Foxconn’s factory near Bengaluru will start delivering iPhones in June.
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YMTC blocked from COMPUTEX, pivots to virtual launch in Taiwan
Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC), China’s leading NAND flash memory manufacturer, was poised to make its debut appearance at COMPUTEX 2025. However, plans were disrupted when Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied visa applications for YMTC personnel, forcing the company to participate virtually through the official COMPUTEX online platform.
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Huawei’s AI chip push gains ground amid US pressure and Nvidia ban in China
Huawei is rapidly expanding its footprint in China’s AI chip market, capitalizing on Nvidia’s recent regulatory hurdles and domestic momentum in artificial intelligence investments. The company’s Ascend 910 series is set to become a central force in China’s AI infrastructure in 2025, though US restrictions continue to cast uncertainty over its global ambitions.
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Advanced packaging fuels growth for C Sun
As capex simultaneously rises across foundry, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT), and printed circuit board (PCB) sectors, C Sun Manufacturing, a specialist in PCB and semiconductor equipment, is poised to seize burgeoning opportunities in advanced testing and overseas capacity expansion in 2025. The company’s first-quarter revenue from advanced process equipment nearly reached 70%, signaling strong momentum and promising a fresh wave of orders from its tri-sector customer base to propel full-year growth.
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Israel’s edge computing players target AI hardware market
Israeli technology firms are staking their claim in the global artificial intelligence hardware market with specialized offerings that address critical challenges in edge computing and data center infrastructure at InnoVEX 2025, highlighting the country’s growing influence in AI hardware development.
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MSI MAG 322UP QD-OLED E16 is here with a 165Hz 4K QD-OLED display
MSI MAG 322UP QD-OLED E16 is the last new model in the latest MSI QD-OLED gaming monitor portfolio. It has a lot in common with the other MAG QD-OLED models announced in the past days. For example, the connectivity options remain unchanged with two HDMI 2.1 ports with CEC for Console Mode, a DP 1.4 port, a Type-C port, and a headphone jack. The general design language is also untouched. The stand…
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May
MSI MAG 271QP QD-OLED X28 is unveiled with a 280Hz QHD QD-OLED display
MSI MAG 271QP QD-OLED X28 is yet another 280Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor, and in many ways it is almost identical to the MSI MAG 272QPW QD-OLED X28. Actually, the differences are negligible – body color, dimensions, weight, and maximum horizontal frequency. Both monitors use one and the same 26.5-inch QHD QD-OLED display with a 280Hz refresh rate, 1000 nits of peak brightness, and VESA DisplayHDR…