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Thursday 23 May 2024
Samsung reportedly invests in 2nm mobile AP development
Samsung Electronics is reportedly investing in developing 2nm mobile Application Processors (AP), a technology that has yet to be commercialized.
Thursday 23 May 2024
Taiwan foundries gain PMIC orders shifted from China
Taiwanese foundries have seen customers switch orders for Power Management ICs (PMIC) from Chinese chipmakers in the wake of the US decision to raise tariffs for semiconductor imports...
Thursday 23 May 2024
TSMC CEO visits ASML HQ
In a recent LinkedIn post, ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet said that TSMC CEO C.C. Wei, along with other executives, paid a visit to ASML's Veldhoven headquarters last week.
Wednesday 22 May 2024
China's $10,000 EV is coming for Europe's carmakers
Cheap electric vehicles from China are already pushing into Europe, undercutting one of the region's biggest industries. BYD Co., which overtook Tesla Inc. last year to become the...
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Samsung sees second senior leadership shuffle amidst HBM lag, organizational restructuring imminent
In less than six months, Samsung Electronics experienced yet another notable shift in its senior leadership, coinciding with its trailing position behind SK Hynix in the HBM market...
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Taiwan's new president takes hard line on Beijing, eyes economic resilience
Lai Ching-te has officially assumed office as the 16th President of Taiwan, signaling a firm stance towards Beijing. His inaugural speech made clear that the new administration will...
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Taiwan seeks new funding solution for AMD's R&D center subsidy
The government will withhold approval of AMD's application to establish an R&D center in Taiwan until the source of related subsidy funding, potentially covering 35-40% of the...
Wednesday 22 May 2024
LG partners with Google to unveil 'empathetic AI' service robot in June
LG Electronics has established an "AI Robot Alliance" with Google, gearing up to introduce in June a service robot incorporating Google's latest generative AI, Gemini, as revealed...
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Western European TV Market sees recovery, 2H24 sports events to boost shipments
As global TV shipments declined in the first quarter of 2024, but demand for 75-inch and larger TVs remained strong. Notably, regional market differences have led to varying brand...
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Japan vows to make 12 million software-defined vehicles by 2030
Japan is trying to catch up with the US and China in the Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) segment.
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Rapidus sees Esperanto as its latest customer after Tenstorrent
Japanese semiconductor foundry Rapidus, aiming to mass-produce 2nm chips, has announced a collaboration with US-based AI chip startup Esperanto Technologies to jointly develop desi...
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Taiwan mobile phone unit sales remain sluggish
Smartphone unit sales in Taiwan remained sluggish in April, despite the arrival of new AI-capable devices, according to local channel distributors.
Wednesday 22 May 2024
AMD submits application to establish R&D center in Taiwan, says MOEA
Taiwan's Department of Industrial Technology (DoIT) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has confirmed that AMD has submitted an application to establish an R&D center...
Tuesday 21 May 2024
'Leadership is not forever': Pompeo urges Taiwan to continually innovate to maintain chip dominance
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Taiwan to attend the inauguration of Taiwan's fifth elected president on May 20, 2024.
Tuesday 21 May 2024
ASML and TSMC can disable chip machines if China invades Taiwan
ASML Holding NV and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. have ways to disable the world's most sophisticated chipmaking machines in the event that China invades Taiwan, according...