CONNECT WITH US
NEWS TAGGED OPINION
Wednesday 19 March 2025
SEMI Country excerpt 1: Rediscovering Taiwan's position in the AI era
Former Premier of Taiwan Chuan Lin (2016-2017) once asked me, "Will the AI wave become a bubble?" I do not see any signs of a bubble. Perhaps you are thinking of the dot-com bubble,...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
New insulating materials key to unlocking next-gen AI chip performance
As AI continues to attract widespread attention, the race to build large-scale data centers is ongoing. Regarding energy consumption, the power demand of hyperscale data centers has...
Monday 17 March 2025
Samsung talent crisis: Corporate culture and decision-making to blame?
Samsung Electronics has struggled to retain the top-tier professionals it recruited in semiconductors, robotics, big data, and artificial intelligence (AI). The departure of these...
Monday 17 March 2025
Auden navigates drone-satellite communications: Charting a course through weight, energy, and stability challenges
As MWC 2025 concluded, industry observers are focusing on the evolution of next-generation communication technologies. This year's conference highlighted Non-Terrestrial Networks...
Monday 17 March 2025
Liquid-cooled ultrafast chargers to become new star of cutting EV down time, says DIGITIMES
As the global electric vehicle (EV) market grows, key regions such as China, Europe, and the US face challenges due to high EV-per-charger ratios in direct current (DC) charging infrastructure...
Saturday 15 March 2025
China EV market to stay robust in 2025, with Europe at second and US last, says DIGITIMES
While the global EV market continued to grow in 2024, the growth rate had slowed down with sales only reaching around 17 million units, a year-on-year increase of 25.5%. Although...
Friday 14 March 2025
Intel revival hinges on Tan's industry ties, tech expertise
Intel has named Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO, following a three-month search. The market has reacted positively to this appointment, but some insiders in the semiconductor supply chain...
Friday 14 March 2025
Intel spin-off back on the table? Tan's arrival sparks new debate
Intel's partnership with TSMC has strengthened since it began in 2019, with about 30% of Intel's products now outsourced. Lip-Bu Tan's appointment as CEO hints at further collaboration...
Friday 14 March 2025
Manus vs. DeepSeek: disruptive AI breakthrough or just smoke and mirrors?
China's latest AI sensation, Manus, is being marketed as the world's first general-purpose AI agent. Overnight, it became a trending topic, with many touting it as a groundbreaking...
Friday 14 March 2025
Global server shipment poised to rise on year in 2025, but much weaker than before, says DIGITIMES
Global server shipments are anticipated to pick up by 2.3% in 2025, surpassing 15 million units, according to DIGITIMES' latest report covering server market shipments and performance...
Friday 14 March 2025
Chip war heats up: Intel, GF push tariffs as TSMC expands in US
The White House may be celebrating TSMC's record-breaking investment, but not everyone is cheering. The Financial Times warns that amid all the back-patting, Intel's long-term...
Thursday 13 March 2025
Why China's 'first' AI agent struggles to gain industry traction
China-based start-up Butterfly Effect claims to have launched the world's first General AI agent, Manus. The company aims to capitalize on the momentum of "Chinese-branded AI" following...
Thursday 13 March 2025
Analysis: Intel's new CEO should merge Intel Foundry with GF to challenge TSMC's reign
Intel may follow AMD's Lisa Su by spinning off its foundry business to GlobalFoundries, creating a US-based chipmaking powerhouse, says a former TSMC executive.
Thursday 13 March 2025
Trump's tariff policies cause economic uncertainty and trade shifts; Taiwanese companies face investment risks
The US economy heavily relies on domestic consumption, and under President Donald Trump, the administration employed a tariff-driven strategy aimed at bringing manufacturing back...
Thursday 13 March 2025
Analysis: Intel bets on Lip-Bu Tan to unite a fractured semiconductor giant
Intel has appointed Lip-Bu Tan as its next CEO following his resignation from the board in 2024 due to dissatisfaction with the company's organizational structure. This decision comes...