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2025-09-23
Apple has long maintained its leadership position in the global consumer electronics industry, driven not only by product innovation but also by a highly efficient and deeply integrated global supply chain. This article analyzes Apple’s supply chain strategy, highlighting a gradual shift from a China-centric model to a more globally diversified layout. Throughout this transition, Taiwan continues to play an indispensable role in critical segments such as semiconductor foundry, optical components, PCB, IC packaging and testing, and final product assembly—consistently supporting Apple’s technological edge and market competitiveness.
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2025-09-15
Apple held its 2025 Fall Product Launch on September 10, themed “Awe Dropping,” unveiling the iPhone 17 series, Apple Watch 10, and AirPods Pro 3. This article covers key updates across the lineup, including the iPhone 17 series’ A19 chip and camera upgrades, continued enhancements to health tracking on Apple Watch, and new features such as real-time translation on AirPods. While hardware improvements were significant, the absence of major updates on the software or services front led to a muted market response.
Over the past two weeks, international crude prices were swayed by OPEC+’s modest output hike, geopolitical conflicts, and monthly reports from key agencies. While the three agencies diverged in their supply and demand forecasts, all highlighted that supply pressures remain a major concern. Spot market data shows gasoline demand holding firm, but industrial momentum weakening. In the short run, prices remain hostage to geopolitical risks, with no clear directional trend.
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2025-09-11
Founded in 2014 by Catherine D. Wood, ARK Invest is a U.S.-based asset management firm and one of the few companies in the ETF space that adopts an actively managed strategy. ARK is well known for its distinctive investment approach, focusing on disruptive innovation and emphasizing “transformational technologies.” This article provides a brief overview of the firm’s origins, highlighting its strong performance during the pandemic and offering an update on its current portfolio positioning post-pandemic. It also introduces several of ARK’s thematic ETFs, offering a simple comparison of their respective investment focuses.
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2025-09-09
As global demand for computing power surges, silicon photonics technology has emerged in response. Among its applications, Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) stands out as one of the most prominent extensions. This article provides an in-depth overview of the advantages of CPO and its critical components, including the silicon photonic engine, external lasers, fiber arrays, polarization-maintaining fibers, and MPO connectors. It also introduces several key companies involved in the field and outlines the major anticipated applications of CPO in the future.
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2025-09-02
Section 232 of the United States Trade Expansion Act of 1962 grants the President the authority to impose tariffs or implement import restrictions on specific goods if they are determined to pose a threat to national security following an official investigation. Since the second term of President Trump, several investigations have been initiated across various product categories. To date, punitive tariffs have been imposed on three major categories: steel and aluminum, automobiles and auto parts, and copper. The article also offers a more detailed industry-by-industry analysis, exploring the potential future impact of the relevant trade measures.
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2025-09-01
Recent international crude price movements have been heavily influenced by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Middle East tensions, and U.S. political risks, adding to short-term volatility. From a supply-demand perspective, U.S. crude and gasoline inventories continue to decline, while refinery utilization remains elevated, suggesting resilient demand even toward the end of the driving season. Key factors to watch ahead include Federal Reserve policy decisions and OPEC+ production strategy.
2025-08-26
Delta Electronics (2308) has evolved from a traditional electronic component manufacturer into a key player in the power supply market in recent years . This article outlines Delta’s four major business segments, global footprint, core clients, key competitors, and its future outlook. Delta stands to benefit from rising power demand driven by AI data centers. The company’s co-developed "Panama power architecture" , and water-cooling thermal management solutions have seen growing shipment volumes. Overall, Delta’s performance in AI-related products looks promising.
# Fundamental Analysis
2025-08-22
As artificial intelligence continues to emerge as a global development trend, the U.S. government officially announced in 2025 the launch of the “Stargate” AI infrastructure initiative, jointly led by OpenAI and SoftBank. This article outlines the project’s short-, mid-, and long-term objectives, introduces the key participating partners, compares AI development strategies across major countries, and concludes with an analysis of potential opportunities for Taiwanese companies. The Stargate initiative carries significant strategic and industrial implications. If its core stakeholders can resolve internal conflicts and effectively execute capital and resource allocation, the project has the potential to become a benchmark for global AI infrastructure advancement.
2025-08-18
Sanction risks have eased, and crude prices came under pressure over the past two weeks. Driving-season demand remained steady and rig counts stopped falling, underscoring solid fundamentals. However, the divergence between IEA and OPEC demand forecasts has widened further, leaving the market without a clear direction.
