24 Apr
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Giga Solar Materials to begin solar module US production in June

Giga Solar Materials (GSMC), a Taiwanese solar energy module conductive paste manufacturer, announced on April 22 that it has invested in the acquisition of module production equipment in the US. The company plans to officially begin production in California in June, establishing GSMC’s first solar module manufacturing base in the US. This also makes it the first Taiwanese solar energy module company to begin production in the US.

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23 Apr
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MediaTek teams up with Nvidia to develop 3nm smart cockpit platform

On April 23, 2025, at the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition, MediaTek unveiled its Dimensity Auto series flagship smart cockpit platform C-X1 and in-vehicle communication flagship platform MT2739. The company showcased cutting-edge GenAI technology and Agentic AI cockpit applications, driving a comprehensive upgrade of AI-defined cockpit experiences and spearheading new directions in intelligent driving experiences.

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23 Apr
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LG Innotek unveils ‘Dream Factory’ to pioneer PC CPU ABF substrates and target server market expansion

LG Innotek inaugurated a new semiconductor substrate production facility on April 17 in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Named the “Dream Factory,” the facility is focused on producing Flip Chip Ball Grid Array (FC-BGA) substrates, a key component for connecting semiconductor chips to mainboards. These high-density substrates are indispensable for high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, servers, and autonomous vehicles, all sectors poised for robust growth.

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23 Apr
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China’s export control expands to South Korea, further escalating trade retaliation against US

China has expanded its export controls on rare earth minerals and magnets, intensifying its trade retaliation against the United States and threatening to disrupt key industries. The new restrictions affect seven rare earth elements and specialized magnets used in electric vehicles, wind turbines, and military aircraft—resources on which the US remains heavily dependent.

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23 Apr
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OCP targets 1MW racks to cut data center energy losses to 7%

The Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP) is spearheading a radical redesign of data center power architecture to support AI’s explosive growth, including the concept of “1 Megawatt racks” that could reduce energy losses from 40% to just 7%. This transformation would eventually move power supplies outside computing floors and potentially integrate on-site renewable energy generation, including small nuclear reactors, according to Chief Innovation Officer Cliff Grossner, Ph.D.

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