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Typhoon Kong-rey: biggest storm in decades wreaks destruction in Taiwan
People warned to stay inside because of high risk of storm surges, flooding and landslides as typhoon crosses island. The biggest typhoon to hit Taiwan in decades has crossed over the island, ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall
A strong Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall on Taiwan’s east coast on Thursday, the largest storm by size to hit the island in nearly 30 years.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
Karaoke and Kong-rey: Taiwan sings through biggest typhoon in decades
A ‘typhoon day’ has come to mean one thing for many – a chance to indulge their favourite pastime. The winds of typhoon Kong-rey howled through the streets of the Taiwanese capital, Taipei, on ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Taiwan’s soaring energy prices and growing outages hit chipmaker TSMC
Industry loses competitiveness as government struggles to afford cheap-power incentivesWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
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China is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan
As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second term in office, China is bracing for unpredictability in its ties with the United StatesTech - ABC News - November 7 -
Anger in Taiwan over reports SpaceX asked suppliers to move abroad
Taipei says it is paying close attention to reported request by Elon Musk’s firm . Taiwan’s government says it is paying close attention to reports that Elon Musk’s SpaceX asked Taiwanese suppliers ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Tariffs, tech and Taiwan: how China hopes to Trump-proof its economy
With $500bn worth of trade in the crosshairs of Donald Trump’s tariffs, Xi Jinping is preparing for four more years of unpredictability. China is bracing itself for four years of volatile relations ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
China's military flights near Taiwan up 300 percent
The Chinese military increased flights near Taiwan by 300 percent in the last five months, Gen. Kevin Schneider, commander of the U.S. Air Forces in the Indo-Pacific Command, told NBC News in an ...Politics - The Hill - November 9 -
Taiwan Sees a Higher Price for U.S. Support as Trump Returns to Power
The president-elect’s call for Taiwan to spend more on its own defense and his complaints about its semiconductor dominance may herald a tenser relationship.Top stories - The New York Times - November 10 -
Taiwan considers big US defence purchases as overture to Trump
Taipei wants to show new administration it is serious about protecting itself against ChinaBusiness - Financial Times - November 11 -
FirstFT: Bitcoin hits a record high
Also in today’s newsletter, Kremlin denies Putin spoke to Trump last week and America Inc’s new chief executiveWorld - Financial Times - November 11 -
Taiwan president will visit allies in South Pacific as rival China seeks inroads
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te will visit the self-governing island’s allies in the South Pacific, where rival China has been seeking diplomatic inroadsWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Chinese warplanes track US Navy aircraft through the sensitive Taiwan Strait
China has deployed military aircraft and ships to track and monitor a U.S. Navy plane transiting the sensitive Taiwan Strait, Beijing said, as the two nations continue to spar over self-ruled TaiwanWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Trump can deter Chinese aggression against Taiwan — if he has the will
Donald Trump can show deterrence actually works, and thereby save the world from a catastrophic Chinese miscalculation.Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Solid-state batteries may yet catch up — but silicon anodes are winning the race to power EVs
Silicon anodes appear to be leading the way in the race to commercialize next-generation battery technologies for electric vehicles.Business - CNBC - November 5 -
Silicon Valley's General Catalyst makes first investment into Saudi Arabia through fintech Lean Technologies
Saudi Arabia's fintech startups have raised over $1.84 billion in venture capital investments since 2018, according to the kingdom's SME authority.Business - CNBC - November 11 -
How Silicon Valley Swapped Its 2016 Anti-Trump Scorn for Warm Applause in 2024
CEOs’ kudos for Trump’s win—and the silence of once-outspoken employees—is a clear sign of how much the tech world has changed over the past eight years.Business - Inc. - November 12 -
China arrests South Korean chip engineer on espionage charges
Move escalates battle over intellectual property theft between Beijing and Seoul in critical semiconductor sectorBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
Chip stocks are ready for a big rally, based on this ‘truly unusual’ data point
History suggests it’s highly likely that chip stocks will outperform their software rivals over the next several months.Business - MarketWatch - October 29 -
Apple updates MacBook Pro laptops with new chips, more memory for AI
Apple is making a significant upgrade to its lineup of computers to better support Apple Intelligence.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
Apple updates MacBook Pro laptops with new chips, more memory for AI
Apple on Wednesday introduced new MacBook Pro laptops with updated processors, in what is likely the company’s last major hardware announcement of the year.Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
Samsung Electronics' chip profit shrinks 40% from the previous quarter
The semiconductor unit reported third-quarter operating profit of 3.86 trillion won (about $2.8 billion), down 40% from the previous quarter.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
New York State Chosen as National Center for Chip Manufacturing Research
The Biden administration will place a hub of a newly created national semiconductor technology center in upstate New York.Business - The New York Times - November 1 -
Samsung reports 'major' progress in supply deal for AI chips
Samsung Electronics has reported progress on a major supply deal for artificial intelligence-focused chips, aiming to reassure investors following a slowdown in semiconductor profits during the ...World - ABC News - October 31 -
A Year on, Intel’s Touted AI-chip Deals Have Fallen Short
Despite increased sales projections overall, the chipmaker did not sell as many of its Gaudi AI chips as its CEO hoped.Business - Inc. - November 1
