The streets of Taipei were empty for 30 minutes on Thursday afternoon as the city carried out "urban resilience" drills to prepare the public for emergencies.
Taiwan Semi rises after Q2 profit surges 60%, raises 2025 outlook
The 5nm process technology accounted for 36% of total wafer revenue, compared to 35% in the same period a year ago, and 36% in the first quarter of 2025. Meanwhile, 7nm accounted for 14% of total ...
TSMC beats forecasts to post record quarterly profit of $13.5 billion
TSMC , the world's main producer of advanced AI chips, posted record profit in the second quarter with forecast-beating growth of 60%, and noted that demand for artificial intelligence was getting ...
Taiwan’s TSMC says second quarter profit up 60%
Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC reported Thursday a forecast-beating 60 percent rise in net profit for the second quarter on sustained demand for artificial intelligence technology.Second-quarter ...
Air raid drills across Taiwan as island practices for a war with China it hopes will never come
This year’s drills are ten days, twice as long as before. The timing is no accident. Tensions with Beijing remain high. While polls suggest most Taiwanese don’t believe an invasion is imminent, the ...
Sirens wail, cities shut down as Taiwan simulates Chinese air raid
Sirens wailed, roads emptied and people were ordered to stay indoors in Taiwan's capital Taipei on Thursday during an annual air-raid exercise aimed at preparing for any Chinese missile attack.
TSMC Q2 profit surges 60%, reaches historic high
TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, posted a 60.7% jump in second-quarter net profit on Thursday, beating market forecasts and hitting a historic high as it benefited from surging demand for ...
iKala prepares for IPO, plans to file and list on innovation board in 2026
Taiwan-based iKala is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO), with plans to file for listing on Taiwan's innovation board in 2026. The company's co-founder and CEO, Sega Chang, announced the ...
Taiwan’s Chip Industry Comes Under Attack By China-Linked Hackers As Trump Administration Tightens Export Controls: Report
Chinese-linked hackers have ramped up cyberattacks on Taiwan's semiconductor industry and financial analysts amid tightening U.S. chip export controls, as part of a broader effort to access critical ...
Taiwan’s manufacturing faces new challenges and opportunities as supply chains shift and AI advances, says iKala CEO
Taiwan's manufacturing sector faces major challenges from tariff shifts, currency changes, and production relocations. At the Global Taiwanese Business Economic Forum on July 16, iKala CEO Sega Chang ...
Google to Unveil New Pixel 10 Smartphones on August 20
Google plans to unveil its latest Pixel smartphones at an event that will take place on Wednesday, August 20. Google's new devices will ...
TSMC quarterly profit seen hitting record but Trump tariffs, forex a concern
TSMC, the world's main producer of advanced AI chips, is expected to post a 52% jump in second-quarter profit to record levels on Thursday, though U.S. tariffs and a strong Taiwan dollar could weigh ...
Sirens and evacuations as Taipei rehearses to counter China invasion threat
One poll done last October by a government-linked think tank, the Institute for National Defence and Security Research (INDSR), found that more than 60% of Taiwanese do not believe China will invade ...
Taiwan Chips Boom Fuels Rising Property Prices as TSMC Expands – Bloomberg
Taiwan's success in the semiconductor industry is fueling a boom in house prices that is spreading from north to south, with highly paid workers at major chipmakers pushing the property market to ...
Exclusive: China-linked hackers target Taiwan’s chip industry with increasing attacks, researchers say
Chinese-linked hackers are targeting the Taiwanese semiconductor industry and investment analysts as part of a string of cyber espionage campaigns, researchers said on Wednesday.
Council proposes lower 2026 technology budget
The National Science and Technology Council yesterday proposed that next year’s technology budget be trimmed to NT$160.1 billion (US$5.44 billion) amid a significant reduction in the central ...