Japan’s Meiko is set to become the third supplier in the low-Earth orbit satellite market by 2025, challenging the dominance of Taiwanese manufacturers Compeq and Unitech as geopolitical tensions drive supply chain diversification.

Computex 2025 is set to take place from May 20 to May 23 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) has announced that nearly 1,400 companies will participate, utilizing an exhibition area of up to 80,000 square meters, marking a significant scale for the event.

The combined revenue of Taiwan’s major wafer foundry houses is anticipated to hit US$27.71 billion in the first quarter of 2025, a sequential decline of 5.8%. However, as AI/HPC chip demand continues to be strong and consumer electronics inventory is being gradually replenished, revenue in the second quarter is expected to rebound 5.7% quarterly to US$29.3 billion, according to DIGITIMES’ quarterly report covering Taiwan’s wafer foundry industry.

TCL P8K is a 2025 series of mid-range 4K QLED TVs by TCL. In some markets, such as the UK for example, the TCL P8K is sold as the TCL T8C. It features a total of four models that arrive with the brand’s latest HVA display panels. They utilize Colorful Quantum Crystals, which integrate nanoscale quantum dot materials with organic materials in multiple layers. Together with TCL’s backlight…