The 8K TV market, once seen as the hallmark of premium products, is rapidly fading as major manufacturers cease launching new models. Currently, Samsung Electronics remains the primary player in the 8K TV space, while the 8K Association, which it spearheads, is shrinking swiftly.

Cybercriminals are turning the holiday shopping season into a lucrative target, exploiting peak online transaction periods with automated attacks, counterfeit domains, and underground promotions of stolen data, according to Fortinet's 2025 Holiday Cyber Threat Report.

China's AI race in 2025 has moved beyond brute-force model scaling. The contest now hinges on capital efficiency, infrastructure strength, and control of traffic gateways—a dynamic Wallstreetcn.com likens to a modern-day "Three Kingdoms" standoff.

Optical and electrical inspection equipment supplier Test Research Inc. (TRI) held an online investor conference on December 16, 2025, stating that, benefiting from continued strong demand for networking servers, semiconductors, and automotive electronics, its 2025 revenue is confirmed to hit a record high. The company expects 2026 order momentum to remain strong, significantly reducing the impact of traditional seasonality, with full-year operations expected to continue setting new highs. Gross margin is projected to remain firmly in the 55–60% range.

Xiaomi unveils MiMo-V2-Flash open-source AI model, signaling strategic AI push

Taiwan's leading motherboard manufacturers—AsusTek, GIGABYTE, Micro-Star International (MSI), and ASRock—have navigated a turbulent global economic environment in 2025 marked by inflation, currency swings, and escalating US-China tensions. While the consumer electronics sector contends with rising costs and shifting demand, these companies have leveraged AI server growth to bolster financial performance amid a shrinking PC DIY market.

These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of December 15 to December 21, 2025.

Sun Tech, a third-party payment brand under Softstar Entertainment, submitted its application on December 17, 2025, to list on the Taiwan Exchange's Emerging Stock Board (ESB). The company will hold a pre-listing earnings call on December 29, 2025, to outline its future business strategies and growth drivers, with the official ESB debut scheduled for January 5, 2026.

The PC market has been heavily impacted by memory supply disruptions. In response, Acer Group's subsidiary Acer Gadget has partnered with Quanta Group's RoyalTek and Taiwan's leading auto parts retailer New Focus Auto (NFA) to launch smart in-vehicle products.

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc. and founder of xAI, recently declared that if xAI survives the critical next two to three years, it will surpass competitors like OpenAI and Google by harnessing massive GPU computing power. Speaking at an all-hands meeting at xAI's San Francisco headquarters, Musk outlined an aggressive expansion plan for the company's AI infrastructure and emphasized its substantial financial backing.

Taiwan's Amtran Technology is reshaping its growth trajectory, pivoting from scale-driven contract manufacturing to a profit-focused strategy built around high-value products—a shift now clearly reflected in its financial performance and product mix.