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Friday 2 February 2024
Meta hopes Vision Pro can revitalize XR device market
Apple is set to officially launch its brand-new Mixed Reality (MR) headset Vision Pro on February 2. The general market perception is that, despite its high sale price of US$3,499,...
Friday 2 February 2024
GenAI boosts US tech giants' robust earnings amid market skepticism
Major American tech firms, including Microsoft and Alphabet, have recently unveiled their financial reports, with top executives acknowledging the positive impact of generative AI...
Friday 2 February 2024
Teradyne CEO clarification: No China exit, just partial production relocation to enhance supply chain flexibility
In late January, reports circulated that semiconductor automatic test equipment (ATE) vendor Teradyne was withdrawing approximately US$1 billion of manufacturing operations from China...
Thursday 1 February 2024
US accuses Chinese memory chipmaker, AI firms of aiding PLA
The Pentagon added China's leading memory chipmaker and prominent players in AI, energy, and automobiles to a href="https://media.defense.gov/2024/Jan/31/2003384819/-1/-1/0/1260H-LIST.PDF"...
Thursday 1 February 2024
India-based EMS company Kaynes expands prototyping manufacturing capability, to make waveguide components for AR devices
India-based electronics manufacturer Kaynes Technology acquired US-based Digicom Electronics. Kaynes Semicon also formed a partnership with DigLens for AR product manufacturing.
Thursday 1 February 2024
US tech firms initiate January 2024 layoffs amid pivot toward AI investment
In the first month of 2024, US tech companies have begun announcing layoffs as a part of strategic adjustments. According to data from the Layoffs.fyi website, 25,000 tech employees...
Thursday 1 February 2024
No off-season in 2024 for server makers as AI bolsters growth
Leading US server brand Supermicro has been among the first companies to release its financial report for the preceding quarter, and its optimistic forecast for the current season...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
US Wants Cloud Firms to Flag Foreign Users in China AI Race
The US wants cloud service providers such as Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp. to identify and actively investigate foreign clients developing artificial intelligence applications...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
WSJ: White House to announce billions in subsidies for TSMC, Intel in March
US President Joe Biden is expected to officially announce subsidies amounting to billions of dollars to major semiconductor manufacturers on March 7, according to the Wall Street...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
Japan sees rising investments from China-based semiconductor firms
Amid an investment wave in the semiconductor industry in Japan, China-based companies along the semiconductor supply chain are investing in Japan by setting up subsidiaries or acquiring...
Monday 29 January 2024
How can Broadcom jump to 2nd place in global semiconductor market capitalization ranking amid GenAI boom?
Over the past year, the electronics industry faced sluggish global demand, yet major semiconductor companies globally witnessed growth in market capitalization. According to data...
Friday 26 January 2024
US spies want AI as tool against China if tech can be trusted
US intelligence agencies are grappling with a daunting new challenge: Making artificial intelligence safe for America's spies.
Friday 26 January 2024
Intel provides weak guidance, boasts advancements in foundry business
Intel gave a tepid outlook for the current quarter due to weak performance for its programmable chip unit and Mobileye business. Intel reported surging sales for its Intel Foundry...
Thursday 25 January 2024
Samsung's Taylor TX fab delays tool-in plans again
After TSMC announced a delay of its planned utilization of the second fab in Arizona for 1-2 years, Samsung Electronics, which is also planning to produce advanced chips in the United...
Thursday 25 January 2024
China imports over 400 lithography machines from the Netherlands in past five years
As the US and its allies are imposing export restrictions on semiconductor equipment, China increased its chipmaking tool imports over the past year and doubled its imports of lithography...