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Sep
04
Sep
Acer Nitro XV270X debuts with a 5K IPS display and DFR to QHD at 144Hz
04
Sep
Walmart drives record growth in electronic shelf label shipments
Electronic shelf labels (ESL) using e-paper technology have experienced rapid growth in the retail industry, propelled by Walmart’s large-scale adoption since mid-2024. ESL shipments surged from just over 100 million units per quarter to nearly 200 million units in the second quarter of 2025, setting unprecedented shipment records globally.
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Sep
Dolby Unveils Dolby Vision 2, Hisense will be the first to unveil Dolby Vision 2-certified TVs
04
Sep
Acer’s amadana monitors debut at IFA 2025 in Berlin
04
Sep
Japan demands state control over Rapidus for US$672 million funding
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has launched a public call for proposals to fund domestic chipmakers as part of a revised Information Processing Promotion Act. The initiative, which began on September 3, 2024, seeks to support Rapidus in its effort to bring cutting-edge semiconductors into mass production.
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Sep
Tech Forum 2025: Taiwan must embrace TSMC as the world’s, says DIGITIMES chairman
DIGITIMES chairman Colley Hwang pointed out that from 2025 to 2026, the technology industry will revolve around three key terms: artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, and Donald Trump.
04
Sep
Tech Forum 2025: AI-semiconductor convergence will double global market to US$2 trillion by 2040, says Etron chair
Nicky Lu, chairman of Etron Technology, emphasized at the DIGITIMES Tech Forum 2025 in Taipei that artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors form a “perfect match,” a symbiotic relationship that solidifies Taiwan’s critical role in the global technology supply chain.
04
Sep
Tech Forum 2025: US-based server assembly surges as Taiwan’s EMS leaders navigate rising costs and trade uncertainties
The Trump administration’s tariff policy announced in April 2025 is reshaping global server supply chains, prompting Taiwan’s leading EMS firms—Foxconn, Wistron, Quanta, Inventec, and Mitac—to accelerate US expansion. Concentrating investments in Texas and California, these companies aim to localize high-margin components while navigating rising costs and tariff-driven uncertainties.
04
Sep
Tech Forum 2025: Global smartphone market plateaus as Apple and Samsung bet on chips and ecosystems
After over a decade of rapid expansion, the global smartphone market has reached a mature and highly competitive stage. DIGITIMES projects that global smartphone shipments will hit approximately 1.22 billion units in 2025, with growth in the low single digits and remaining below pre-pandemic figures. In response, industry leaders Apple and Samsung are shifting focus to enhancing ecosystem integration and developing in-house chips to drive growth.