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Next-gen laptops, bonkers PCs, and too much AI: here's what I expect to see at Computex 2025

I'm in Taiwan for Computex 2025, the world's biggest computing tech show. Here's what I expect to see.

TechRadar

TSMC to spend $42 billion on expansion in 2025 — ambitious plans detail nine production facilities

TSMC plans to build or ramp up nine new production facilities in 2025 — the highest in its history — as it accelerates global expansion to meet demand and rising manufacturing complexity.

Tom’s Hardware

Potential US semiconductor manufacturing boom complicated by Trump's economic policies

Before ‘America First’ became the Trump administration’s mandate for foreign policy and trade, one sector was already working to bring business back to the United States: the semiconductor industry

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End Of Nuclear In Taiwan Fans Energy Security Fears

Taiwan will turn off its last nuclear reactor on Saturday, fuelling concerns over the self-ruled island's reliance on imported energy and vulnerability to a Chinese blockade.

International Business Times

In Taiwan, AI boom prompts doubts about ditching nuclear power

Self-ruled island’s rising energy needs have rekindled the nuclear debate as last reactor is set to go offline.

Al Jazeera

Protection Racket? Asian Semiconductor Giants Fear Looming Tariffs

Inside one of South Korea's oldest semiconductor research institutes, the cleanrooms and workshops are calm and immaculate, but outside the Seoul National University campus, a chip storm is brewing.

International Business Times

Pakistan’s use of J-10C jets and missiles exposes potency of Chinese weaponry

Shooting down of India’s planes by Beijing’s customer Pakistan would mark the first time the fighters and their PL-15 missiles have been used in combat

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Computex showdown: Nvidia & MediaTek tipped to steal Windows-on-Arm spotlight

Nvidia and MediaTek are rumored to debut a smaller, Arm-based chipset at Computex in Taipei City, Taiwan, next week. This consumer-friendly version of the GB10 super chip could be integrated into laptops and desktop computers soon.

Laptop

Taiwan test fires US supplied rocket for the first time amid tension with China

The precision weapon has been used in Ukraine for several years

The Independent UK

U.S. dollar’s slide is the ‘bane’ of Asia’s central bankers

Taiwan recently intervened to curb “excessive” inflows after the New Taiwan Dollar jumped 9% against the U.S. dollar in just two trading days.

Fortune

After immigration crackdown, international students in Texas self-censor to protect their education

Students told the Tribune they have deleted social media accounts, socialize less and steer clear of charged topics to avoid becoming targets of immigration authorities.

The Texas Tribune

China and Russia pledge to deepen ties as they criticise US on Victory Day

In joint statement, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin accuse ‘certain countries’ of trying to ‘tamper with the results of the victory of the second world war’

The Guardian - UK

Somaliland’s 30-year quest for recognition: could US interests make the difference?

More than three decades after unilaterally declaring independence from Somalia, Somaliland still seeks international recognition as a sovereign state. Despite a lack of formal acknowledgement, the breakaway state has built a relatively stable system of governance. This has drawn increasing interest from global powers, including the United States. As regional…

The Conversation

Xi hails ‘confident’ China-Russia ties as Putin welcomes ‘dear friend’ to Kremlin

Chinese leader describes talks as ‘friendly and fruitful’ during visit for Victory Day commemorations

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Lai Ching-te says ‘message of history is clear’ as Taiwan for first time commemorates end of second world war

The Independent UK

Taiwan marks 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day by highlighting threats from China

Taiwan is marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day by making broad comparisons to threats from China, whose leader Xi Jinping is in Russia for commemorations as Moscow continues its invasion of Ukraine

Tom’s Hardware

Tariffs could increase tech prices by up to 70% and reduce GDP by $69 billion according to CTA report

U.S. tariffs enacted in April could raise tech product prices by 11% to 70%, slash consumer spending by $123 billion annually, and reduce GDP by $69 billion, according to a Consumer Technology Association report.

The Independent UK

Automaker owned by Taiwan's Foxconn to make EVs for Japan's Mitsubishi Motors

Foxtron, a joint venture of Taiwan's iPhone manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry and Yulon Motor Co., has agreed with Mitsubishi Motors of Japan to develop an electric vehicle to be sold in Australia and New Zealand

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International Business Times

Taiwan Bicycle Makers In Limbo As US Tariff Threat Looms

Weeks after Donald Trump's global tariff bombshell, Jeff Chen's factory in Taiwan is as busy as ever turning out carbon and alloy wheels for high-end bicycles bound for US and European markets.

Laptop

Nvidia's affordable RTX 5060 is coming soon, but that's not the GPU I have my eyes on

Nvidia has picked May 19, 2025 as the launch date for the RTX 5060, which falls in line with the Computex tradeshow in Taipei, Taiwan later this month. Which is looking like it will be a very GPU-heavy show. AMD and Intel are also expected to launch budget-friendly desktop GPUs…

Android Central

New YouTube Premium tier sounds perfect for couples

YouTube is rolling out a special subscription tier just for select users inIndia, France, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

LiveScience

Ancient jawbone dredged off Taiwan seafloor belongs to mysterious Denisovan, study finds

Researchers have determined that a mysterious jawbone discovered on the seafloor off the coast of Taiwan was Denisovan, proving that the archaic humans were distributed widely over Asia.

Tom’s Hardware

10% surge in Taiwanese currency vs US dollar could hurt PC and components pricing

The currency of Taiwan, the 'silicon island,' has appreciated over 10% vs the USD in the space of just a few days, raising concerns about further price rises coming to U.S. consumers.

The Guardian - US

The landscape artist who makes her paint from pearls, crystals and volcanic dust

Su Yu-Xin scours mines and federal lands for materials to carefully craft her own pigments in a Los Angeles workspace that’s part studio, part science lab

Advnture

“We are not ruling anything out” - Garmin could up the prices of its high-tech watches after Trump tariffs

New Garmin sports watches, including the incoming Forerunner 970, could face hefty price hikes

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