A $250 billion trade deal will see Taiwan bring more semiconductor production to the US

The US and Taiwan have signed an agreement that will see a multi-billion dollar investment into domestic development of semiconductors and related infrastructure. The US Department of Commerce announc [...]

Taiwan issues arrest warrant for Pete Lau, CEO of OnePlus

Taiwanese officials have issued an arrest warrant for OnePlus CEO Pete Lau on allegations of illegally employing workers in Taiwan. Two Taiwanese citizens who worked for Lau have also been indicted. T [...]

NVIDIA and Foxconn are building an ’AI factory supercomputer’ in Taiwan

NVIDIA and Foxconn have teamed up to build what they are calling an AI factory supercomputer in Taiwan. The project, which NVIDIA announced at Computex, will "deliver state-of-the-art NVIDIA Blac [...]

OpenAI's recent chip deals heap more pressure on TSMC

In recent weeks, OpenAI has signed blockbuster deals with AMD and Broadcom to build vast numbers of AI chips. Much of the focus has been on the financial implications, since OpenAI will need hundreds [...]

Iran restricts internet access to ward off Israeli cyberattacks

People in Iran have been having difficulties accessing internet services, mostly foreign websites and messaging apps like WhatsApp. According to The New York Times and NBC News, it was the government& [...]

Taiwan is investigating 17 Chinese firms for poaching its chip talent

Taiwan is again accusing China of trying to buy the talent it cannot build. The island’s Investigation Bureau said it is probing 17 Chinese companies suspected of illegally recruiting local high-tec [...]

Hong Kong bans video game using national security laws

Hong Kong authorities have warned their residents against downloading a Taiwan-made game called Reversed Front: Bonfire, which they're accusing of advocating for armed revolution and promoting &q [...]

HistoSonics gets Taiwan approval for its tumour-destroying ultrasound system as it pushes into Asia

HistoSonics has received regulatory approval from Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration for its Edison Histotripsy System, a non-invasive cancer treatment device that uses focused ultrasound to dest [...]

Trump calls Taiwan arms deal a “negotiating chip” after three days with Xi in Beijing

  Donald Trump flew home from Beijing on Friday having told China’s Xi Jinping that a $14 billion arms package for Taiwan is “a very good negotiating chip,” a remark that reframes American secu [...]