Rapid rise of Chinese cars accelerates access to European and Japanese automakers for Taiwan’s E-Lead

Chinese cars have established a significant presence in Southeast Asia and started to make inroads into Europe, thanks to their attractive price-performance ratios and smart cockpit features. The fast rise of China’s home-grown car vendors has come as a threat to their European competitors in the Chinese market. Japanese automakers, who have dominated the Southeast Asian car market for decades, are also coming under pressure.

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What TSMC revealed at 2025 Symposium

At its 2025 North America Technology Symposium, attended by over 2,500 industry leaders, TSMC unveiled a suite of technologies that complements its 1.8nm (18A) process. From advanced packaging for AI to power-efficient solutions for smartphones and IoT, and reliable nodes for autonomous vehicles, TSMC’s announcements underscored its role as a linchpin in the global semiconductor supply chain.

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Trump signals major China tariff cuts; AUO’s Peng warns 50% duties amount to decoupling

US President Donald Trump has eased his previously tough stance on China, announcing for the first time that US tariffs on Chinese imports will be “substantially lowered”—but not eliminated. With Trump’s position shifting, analysts say the key focus now is how far the tariffs will be cut—and how this could reshape global trade dynamics and geopolitical relations.

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Intel’s Lip-Bu Tan bets on AI with ruthless restructuring: return to engineering prowess

Intel Corporation, led by newly appointed CEO Lip-Bu Tan, has initiated a major organizational restructuring to regain its competitive edge in the semiconductor industry. Since assuming leadership in March 2025, Tan has rapidly begun dismantling and rebuilding Intel’s core business units, starting with the separation of the Data Center and Artificial Intelligence (DCAI) Group.

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