China’s top provinces are intensifying efforts to reduce reliance on foreign semiconductors, setting aggressive targets to boost self-sufficiency in AI and data center chips.

Taiwan’s leading rugged industrial PC (IPC) manufacturer, Getac Holdings, has recently overtaken longtime leader Panasonic in the European market. Getac chairman James Hwang highlighted that in June, Getac launched the world’s first rugged PC supporting both Intel’s Lunar Lake and Microsoft’s Copilot+ technologies simultaneously. With multiple new products planned for release in the second half of 2025, the company expects a significant boost to its competitiveness in the rugged IPC procurement market.

TSMC’s strong second-quarter results demonstrated resilience amid global challenges, posting a 58.6% gross margin and NT$759.83 billion (US$24.93 billion) revenue in the first half of the year. Its advanced processes helped suppliers like AblePrint, Chroma, and Allring achieve solid profits, indicating ongoing growth across Taiwan’s semiconductor supply chain.