LG makes semiconductor comeback with HBM Bet

More than two decades after being pushed out of the chip industry, LG Electronics is making a surprise return—this time with its sights set on one of the most advanced tools in high-performance memory: hybrid bonding equipment for high-bandwidth memory, or HBM. Often referred to as a “dream tool” in the industry, the move signals LG’s renewed ambition to reclaim a spot in a field it once helped shape.

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Philips 24M2N5200X goes official with a 610Hz 24.1″ TN display and an ergonomic arm

Philips 24M2N5200X is a new ultra-fast e-sports gaming monitor built around the 24.1-inch FHD TN panel with a 610Hz refresh rate by AUO – M241HTN01.?. The display supports 8-bit color bit depth with 99% sRGB coverage and 1000:1 static contrast ratio. A 1 ms GTG response time and a 0.5 ms MPRT are also specified. With a typical brightness of 350 nits, the model is also VESA DisplayHDR 400…

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Trump’s reciprocal tariffs face legal test as Section 232 gains traction

Since assuming office, US President Donald Trump has pursued an assertive trade agenda. Following his April 2, 2025, announcement of the reciprocal tariff, dubbed “Liberation Day,” the administration has cited preliminary agreements with a select group of countries, including the United Kingdom, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan, and China.

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AI server demand surge to drive Taiwan’s 2H25 export growth

The Russia-Ukraine war continues to exert pressure on the European economy. At the same time, Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs are also placing pressure on import and export trade performance in major countries for the second half of the year. Despite these obstacles, Taiwan has thrived with exports in the first half of 2025, growing by 25.92%, while imports increased by 20.49%. Since Taiwan controls 90% of the world’s AI server manufacturing and shipments, it may continue to maintain high growth in the second half of the year, even if seasonal peaks across industries underperform.

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Geoffrey Hinton’s first China visit: Can AI grow up without turning on us?

The 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) was held in Shanghai from July 26 to July 29, 2025. Geoffrey Hinton, the 78-year-old AI pioneer, who won both the 2018 Turing Award and the 2024 Nobel Prize, made his first visit to China. He delivered a keynote speech at the WAIC opening ceremony on the morning of July 26 and engaged in a high-level dialogue with Bo-Wen Zhou, head of the Shanghai AI Lab, that afternoon.

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