Qualcomm is gearing up for PC sales to make a comeback with its Snapdragon X series processors, which will power new AI PC models set to hit market shelves in mid-June, according to Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon.
AMD has released its roadmap for forthcoming AI accelerators until 2026, which includes the MI350, which will be manufactured utilizing TSMC's 3nm process technology.
MediaTek vice chairman & CEO Rick Tsai is set to discuss how MediaTek is driving the ubiquitous AI era during Computex 2024. Additionally, MediaTek will unveil two new chipsets: the Kompanio for high-end Chromebooks and the Pentonic 800 for 4K high-end smart TVs and displays. They will offer superior performance and AI computing capabilities in different application domains.
Lisa Su, CEO of AMD, unveiled today (June 3) at the Computex 2024 opening keynote address new leadership CPU, NPU, and GPU architectures that will enable end-to-end AI infrastructure spanning from the data center to PCs.
The Southeast Asian smartphone market is rebounding, with Canalys' data showing that in the first quarter of 2024, smartphone shipments in Southeast Asia reached 23.5 million units, a 12% year-on-year increase. Transsion's performance has been particularly notable, and the growth potential in the high-end market should not be overlooked as well.
Entering 2024, there have been changes in Samsung Electronics' smartphone camera module supply chain. Semco maintains its spot as the sales leader while Partron has risen to second place. Notably, Mcnex, which dropped to sixth place in 2023, has climbed back up to third. Power Logics, which was second in 2023, has fallen to fourth.
India is facing a talent shortage amid a growing semiconductor ecosystem. India's trading partners are concerned about India's import management system, which may be replaced by a stricter quota-based system in October.
Doing a keynote before the Computex starts and during the evening at Taiwan's top university stadium is something nobody had ever tried before. However, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is determined to flex his muscles to steal the spotlight from competitors by announcing a new platform and AI PC wins ahead of the big event.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed two months ago, at a dinner party for Taiwanese partners in Silicon Valley, that he considers himself Taiwan's ambassador. Taiwan is positioned as a key player in the AI revolution, and all Taiwanese businesses must be prepared to effectively tell the "Taiwan story" to the rest of the world.
Industry leaders continue to voice their optimism for AI PCs, with Acer chairman Jason Chen drawing a comparison with the explosion of the internet in the late 1990s, and Wistron president Jeff Lin saying that AI PCs will gradually take off.
On May 28, the Taipei Computer Association (TCA) held an event to announce the winners of this year's Best Choice Award (BC Award) for Computex 2024. A total of 41 winners were announced for the Golden Award, Sustainable Tech Special Award, and Category Award. The winner of the highest honor: the Best Choice of the Year award will be announced during the opening of Computex 2024 on June 4.
Getac has released what it claims is the world's first rugged notebook that supports AI, and expects 50% of its rugged product lines to be AI-enabled by 2025.
Delivery times for Nvidia's H100 AI GPU have improved from 52 weeks to 16–20 weeks, as TSMC ramps up its CoWoS production capacity, meaning second-tier server suppliers finally have a chance to flex their muscles.
MediaTek's recent comment has fueled speculation that the Taiwanese IC design house may unveil a new Arm processor platform for AI PCs at the upcoming Computex next week.
Apple Inc. will open its first retail location in Malaysia next month as it expands its presence in Southeast Asia to augment both sales and operations outside of China.
With 2024 widely regarded as the inaugural year for the AI PC era, Taiwanese PCB manufacturers are revving up to meet the upcoming replacement demand for AI PCs and notebooks, expected to emerge from the second half of this year into 2025, according to industry sources.
While many South Korean companies have struggled to penetrate the Indian market, Samsung Electronics has emerged as a remarkable success. Celebrating its 30th anniversary in India, Samsung is well-positioned for continued growth amid the country's population boom.
Chinese CPU maker Loongson Technology Founder and Chairman Hu Weiwu, who is also a Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Computing Technology researcher, told Xinhua News Agency that Loonson's next-generation CPU will match the performance of Intel's 12th-generation Core i5.
As the spotlight on AI-powered PCs intensifies and market competition heats up, Lenovo Executive Vice President Luca Rossi reveals the company's strategic move to offer differentiated products tailored for both Chinese and international markets. Rossi claims this will secure Lenovo a "unique position" in the burgeoning global AI PC arena.
China and Japan have questioned India's import license requirements, highlighting renewed concerns from WTO members against India's unilateral trade measures.
Apple's first OLED-screen tablet, the iPad Pro, reportedly has a shipment target of over 9 million units. This is noteworthy given the recent downturn in the overall IT device market.
