Exclusive interview: Superb timing on the release of ‘A Chip Odyssey’

Unlike semiconductor manufacturing processes, time is never an element that filmmakers can control. Since its release over three weeks ago, the documentary ‘A Chip Odyssey’ has accumulated a box office of NT$12 million (approx. US$410,582). The semiconductor godfather, Morris Chang, even quietly bought tickets and watched alongside regular audience members. Whether the screening period can be extended remains a race against time for director Chu-Chen Hsiao.

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Luxshare to list in Hong Kong as part of global strategy, joins wave of Apple suppliers

Luxshare Precision Industry Co., a key supplier to Apple and a leading player in China’s electronics manufacturing sector, plans to issue H-shares and list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX). The initiative aims to support its global expansion strategy, boost access to international capital, and improve corporate governance and transparency.

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Foxconn, Quanta ramp up GB200 output in AI infrastructure boom

Amid global uncertainty and volatile market conditions, AI servers have emerged as a strategic cornerstone for the ICT industry in 2025. With the ramp-up of Nvidia’s GB200 series beginning in the second quarter of the year, suppliers across Asia are aggressively jockeying for a spot on the coveted “MP Ready” list — a designation signaling readiness for mass production.

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Congatec acquires Kontron subsidiaries to strengthen embedded and edge computing portfolio

Kontron AG, a subsidiary of industrial PC manufacturer Ennoconn, has agreed to sell its stakes in two subsidiaries, Kontron America Modules LLC and Kontron Asia Embedded Design Sdn Bhd, to German embedded and edge computing solution provider Congatec GmbH. The transaction, valued at EUR26 million (US$30.57 million), aims to strengthen the ongoing partnership between the two companies.

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