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Tuesday 16 April 2024
South Korea's Kakao joins AI Alliance
To support AI R&D, South Korean internet giant Kakao has joined the "AI Alliance."
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Tesla cuts FSD subscription fees in half in North America
EV manufacturer Tesla saw its first-quarter sales in 2024 fall short of expectations. Recently, it slashed the price of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) subscription in the US and Canada...
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Topco Group Chairman nominated as Taiwan's new Minister of Economic Affairs
Taiwan's Executive Yuan announced the list of new cabinet members on April 16, and J. W. Kuo, chairman of semiconductor material firm Topco Group, is nominated as the new Minister...
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Top Japanese carmakers solidify EV battery recycling plans as Toyota partners with Minmetals
Meiwa Corporation, a Japan-based chemical material producer, Toyota, and China Minmetals Corporation recently announced they will set up a joint venture for EV battery recycling in...
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Samsung ready to mass produce industry-leading 290-layer V-NAND for AI apps
Samsung Electronics is reportedly set to mass produce its 290-layer 9th generation V-NAND (3D NAND) products in mid-April.
Tuesday 16 April 2024
South Korea invests US$22 million in next-gen aerospace chip tech by 2028
South Korea is gearing up to shoot for the stars.
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Former Microsoft Research Asia VP spotlights global AI regulation and regional developments
Microsoft recently announced plans to open a new branch of Microsoft Research Asia in Tokyo while also skilling three million local talents in AI.
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Japan's semiconductor subsidies eclipse global peers as percentage of GDP
According to data from a consultative council of the Japanese government, subsidies provided to the semiconductor industry by the Japanese government over the past three years have...
Tuesday 16 April 2024
BHTC to make debut after acquisition by AUO at Touch Taiwan 2024
The Germany-based Behr-Hella Thermocontrol GmbH (BHTC) is set to make its debut after being acquired by AUO at the 2024 Touch Taiwan exhibition.
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Samsung reportedly set to return to M&A market with trillion KRW deal in the works
Since acquiring American automotive audio maker Harman in 2016, Samsung Electronics has seemingly suspended large-scale mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for the past 8 years. Recently,...
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Taiwan's satellite business opportunities rise, but post-inauguration variables remain
When a powerful earthquake struck Hualien in eastern Taiwan on April 3, the island nation turned to an unconventional...
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Intel urges collaboration between partners from Taiwan and India
At the Taiwan and India Ecosystem Partners Connection event held on April 12, Grace Wang, vice president and general manager at Intel Taiwan, encouraged Intel's partners in Taiwan...
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Arm capitalizes on ASIC opportunities as demand for customized chips grows
Customized chip demand is rapidly emerging, and Arm is capitalizing on ASIC opportunities by utilizing its Arm Total Design platform.
Monday 15 April 2024
Samsung gets US$6.4 billion from CHIPS Act, promises to bring HBM and advanced packaging to Texas
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) and Samsung Electronics signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) on April 15 to provide up to US$6.4 billion in direct funding...
Monday 15 April 2024
OpenAI taps ex-Amazon executive to head enterprise push in Japan
OpenAI named the former president of Amazon Web Services's Japan arm to spearhead its push to woo enterprise clients in the world's fourth-largest economy.