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Wednesday 23 April 2025

South Korean AI chip commercialization imminent as FuriosaAI's NPU expected to supply LG by year-end

LG Group is collaborating with FuriosaAI to develop its proprietary AI model Exaone and is testing it using the Renegade chip. According to ET News, Renegade demonstrated meaningful outcomes during LG AI Research's performance assessments, increasing the likelihood of supply

Wednesday 23 April 2025

LG Innotek unveils 'Dream Factory' to pioneer PC CPU ABF substrates and target server market expansion

LG Innotek inaugurated a new semiconductor substrate production facility on April 17 in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Named the "Dream Factory," the facility is focused on producing Flip Chip Ball Grid Array (FC-BGA) substrates, a key component for connecting semiconductor chips to mainboards. These high-density substrates are indispensable for high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, servers, and autonomous vehicles, all sectors poised for robust growth

Wednesday 23 April 2025

Unitree scales up in Hangzhou with bold bet on AI-powered robot 'brains'

Unitree Robotics, a Chinese humanoid robot startup, has opened a new manufacturing plant in Hangzhou to support its expansion. Although the company is ramping up investment in AI to enhance robotic intelligence, executives warn that current technologies still fall short of public expectations

Wednesday 23 April 2025

VVDN powers India's tech shift with new innovation hub amid global manufacturing exodus

According to Electronics For You and The Machine Maker, India-based electronics manufacturer VVDN Technologies has announced the inauguration of its state-of-the-art Mechanical Innovation Park in Manesar, Gurugram, Haryana, alongside the launch of its largest surface mounting technology (SMT) line at the Global Innovation Park

Wednesday 23 April 2025

MinebeaMitsumi delays Shibaura Electronics acquisition as Yageo raises takeover bid

Japanese component manufacturer MinebeaMitsumi has delayed its tender offer to acquire sensor maker Shibaura Electronics. Initially scheduled for April 23, the move comes after Taiwanese firm Yageo Corp.'s unsolicited bid, which included a raised price, prompting MinebeaMitsumi to reassess its offer terms to potentially match Yageo's new bid

Wednesday 23 April 2025

IPC firms brace for tariff fallout, adjust pricing amid uncertainty

As the ripple effects of potential reciprocal tariffs loom, industrial PC (IPC) manufacturers report they remain in close communication with customers and have already adjusted pricing to reflect anticipated cost increases

Wednesday 23 April 2025

Robots on the run: China's groundbreaking humanoid marathon reveals tech's growing pains

In a landmark event that tested the limits of current robotics technology, Beijing became the stage for the world's first humanoid robot half-marathon. Nearly 20 teams from across China entered self-developed bipedal robots in this 21.0975-kilometer challenge, which quickly exposed the current limitations of humanoid technology

Wednesday 23 April 2025

Trump signals softer trade stance with China, floats tariff reduction

US President Donald Trump has signaled a shift in his administration's trade approach toward China, indicating openness to a more conciliatory tone while maintaining leverage through high tariffs

Wednesday 23 April 2025

GTOC invests NT$1.7 billion to expand automotive glass business in Vietnam

Glass processing manufacturer G-Tech Optoelectronics (GTOC) announced a board resolution to invest an additional NT$1.385 billion (US$42.6 million) in its Vietnam project. The board also approved the purchase of equity in SD Global Vietnam Limited Liability for US$10 million, bringing the total investment in Vietnam to NT$1.709 billion

Wednesday 23 April 2025

Hanmi reshapes South Korea's HBM arena, eyes Samsung alliance as SK Hynix ties fray

The South Korean semiconductor industry is abuzz with intrigue as Hanmi Semiconductor's once-ironclad relationship with SK Hynix frays over the supply of thermal compression bonders (TC Bonders or TCBs), critical equipment for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) production. The friction became more apparent after Hanmi Semiconductor unexpectedly canceled an investor relations event set for April 22, according to a report by Maeil Business Newspaper. This development came shortly after a visit from SK Hynix executives, with industry sources indicating that disagreements over the terms of TCB supply have escalated to a critical juncture

Wednesday 23 April 2025

China's AI data centers resort to reselling graphics cards; Nvidia 4090 becomes lifeline

Following the US government's export control of Nvidia's China-specific H20 chips, rumors have surfaced that the flagship gaming graphics card RTX 5090D, also tailored for the Chinese market, may face sales restrictions. Although no official announcement has been made, insiders reveal that Nvidia has notified all AIC graphics card manufacturers about suspending supplies of the RTX 5090D, though this does not equate to an outright ban on sales

Wednesday 23 April 2025

ASML pulls plug on South Korea site—Samsung insists joint R&D still alive

Samsung Electronics and ASML have scrapped plans to build a joint research and development (R&D) center in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, and are now devising a new collaboration strategy, South Korean outlets ETNews and Seoul Economic Network TV reported

Wednesday 23 April 2025

Alphabet reportedly redirects Pixel production from Vietnam to India amid renewed tariff disruptions

As the US imposes a 46% tariff on Vietnam and a 26% tariff on India, Alphabet executives are reportedly urging Pixel smartphone manufacturers to boost production in India. This shift from Vietnam to India supports the growing US-India trade relationship, which aims for US$500 billion in bilateral trade by 2030

Wednesday 23 April 2025

Huawei's expansion in smart driving stirs competition, scrutiny

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi's pivot into cars has become a high-profile success story. Its SU7 is a hit, forecast to sell 350,000 units this year, and even Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley has heaped praise on the model

Wednesday 23 April 2025

Samsung slaps BOE with fresh OLED suit, targeting Nubia, Redmagic phones in cross-border IP clash

Samsung Display (SDC), South Korea's top panel supplier, has filed a fresh OLED patent infringement lawsuit against China's BOE Technology, intensifying an already heated legal standoff between the world's leading display makers

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