
Nexperia China CEO John Chang said at the 23rd China International Semiconductor Expo in Beijing that the local division has completed localisation of its entire chip supply chain, from product definition and development to manufacturing, using domestic foundries and local contractors for packaging and testing.
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Nexperia China CEO John Chang spoke at the 23rd China International Semiconductor Expo in Beijing about the local division's supply chain localisation efforts.
Speaking at the 23rd China International Semiconductor Expo in Beijing on Thursday, Nexperia China CEO John Chang said the local division had partnered with domestic foundries while relying on its own facilities and local contractors to handle chip packaging and testing.
“We have completed the localisation of the entire chain, from product definition and development to manufacturing,” Chang said.

Acer (2353) announced "Acer's new formula for future classrooms AI+" at the Information Month and Taiwan Education Technology Exhibition. With AI as the core driving force, it connects the three major fields of teaching, campus management and healthy environment to create AI teaching assistants. It has been introduced to 157 elementary and middle schools in Miaoli County, and is expected to be expanded to New Taipei City and Tainan City.

Zhou Zhihe, deputy director of the Information Security Administration of the Ministry of Digital Affairs, pointed out that more than 10 companies have been victimized recently, resulting in the leakage of up to 88 million personal information. AI-assisted hacker cyberattacks have become an international trend. The Consular Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Facebook page of the Geodetic Engineering Office of the Taipei City Public Works Bureau, Yiyou.com, SinoPac Bank, 91APP, etc. have all been hacked. The Information Security Administration calls on companies and the public to be more vigilant.

The official simplified Chinese announcement of "Pikmin Bloom" refers to Taiwan as "Taiwan, China", causing strong dissatisfaction among Taiwanese players and threatening to delete their accounts. Taiwan contributes 52% of global consumption, but it has not officially opened up for travel in China. The official has withdrawn the relevant announcement but has not officially responded. Players are also worried that personal data such as movement tracks may flow to China.

The Bernstein report pointed out that the capacity of data centers to be built in North America reaches 586GW, but only about 199GW (about 34%) has a high degree of credibility for implementation. Trusted capacity increased from 136GW in July to 199GW in October, an increase of approximately 46%. The four major technology giants contribute approximately 78GW of trusted capacity, and tighter regulations in Texas may lead to project delays.

IC design factory Ark Systems has initiated strategic transformation and expanded its business focus from traditional chip design services to AI-driven customized chip (ASIC) design platforms and services. It has received more than 100 million yuan in national R&D subsidies from the Ministry of Economic Affairs. In the future, it will focus on four core businesses and establish differentiated competitive advantages with the VISTA technology platform.

Hangzhou-based Star Vision will build Oman a 20-satellite AI imaging constellation worth over US$200 million, signed in Beijing with Omani firm Oman Lens during Sultan Haitham bin Tariq's state visit. The package includes an assembly and testing centre in Oman, scholarships for 30 Omanis to study in China, training for 1,000 local specialists, and a joint space AI lab.