Asus ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDPG specifications and features

Asus ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDPG was announced at CES 2025 in January. Asus has just listed the full specifications of this monitor. It uses a QD-OLED display panel with a 26.5-inch diagonal size, a QHD resolution, and a 500Hz refresh rate. The monitor supports native 10-bit color bit depth with 145% sRGB and 99% DCI-P3 color space coverage. The typical brightness of the screen measures 300 nits and…

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2025 is the breakout year for liquid cooling despite rare earth supply challenges, says AVC President

The year 2025 is poised to be a landmark year for liquid cooling technology in electronics, with rapid growth expected through 2026 and 2027, according to Ching-Hang Shen, President of Asia Vital Components (AVC). AVC is anticipating several years of strong growth, Shen said, highlighting a turning point in the industry’s adoption of liquid cooling solutions.

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Humanoid robots gain traction as Taiwan experts predict market boom and technical leap

The unveiling of prototype humanoid robots by Tesla, Nvidia, and Hangzhou Unitree Robotics (Unitree) has fueled public fascination with the convergence of natural language models, artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics. While excitement grows globally, Taiwanese scholars urge a grounded outlook, noting that bipedal robots still face significant coordination challenges before realizing their full potential.

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China tightens rare earth curbs on EU, US, Japan auto sectors

China’s rare earth export controls are disrupting auto production across Europe, the US, and Japan, with forced shutdowns already rippling through supply chains. Industry sources believe Beijing aims to pressure Europe to ease restrictions on Chinese EV imports and nudge Washington into more pragmatic tariff negotiations. However, the escalating curbs are instead accelerating Western efforts to cut reliance on China for critical raw materials.

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Middle East Stargate project reportedly faces US pressure to ban Chinese engineers

The Stargate UAE project, a major AI initiative backed by US tech firms, is facing delays due to unresolved US security reviews and export control conditions, according to reports from Reuters and Wccftech. The concerns center on potential technology leakage to China, despite the UAE’s commitment to comply with US national security requirements.

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Acerpure targets SEA market, eyes strong brand growth in 2025

Andrew Hou, chairman of Acerpure, highlighted plans to expand into more country markets and broaden product lines from small appliances to major home appliances. Despite global economic uncertainties, Acerpure is focusing on emerging markets such as Southeast Asia. President Stanley Kao stated that Acerpure’s brand operations are expected to maintain exponential growth momentum through 2025.

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Shibaura takeover heats up as Yageo moves closer to Japan’s regulatory green light

Taiwan-based Yageo Corporation has refiled its foreign investment application under Japan’s Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA) as of June 2, in a renewed bid to acquire Shibaura Electronics. The move signals Yageo’s growing confidence in clearing regulatory scrutiny—a key barrier that has held back its unsolicited tender offer since February.

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