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Thursday 18 April 2024
GenAI-capable smartphone shipments to quadruple
According to a recent Counterpoint Research report, the share of GenAI smartphones in overall smartphone shipments would reach 11% by 2024 and 43% by 2027, passing 550 million units...
Thursday 18 April 2024
India considers Nvidia GPU purchase to boost local AI ecosystem under IndiaAI Mission
After introducing the INR100 billion (US$1.2 billion) IndiaAI Mission, the Indian government is reportedly considering procuring Nvidia GPUs to help grow the local AI ecosystem.
Thursday 18 April 2024
Boston Dynamics retires decade-old hydraulic Atlas, unveils next-gen commercial electric model
The landscape of humanoid robots is evolving rapidly, with industry pioneer Boston Dynamics announcing the retirement of its 11-year-old hydraulic humanoid robot, Atlas, on April...
Thursday 18 April 2024
Taiwanese MicroLED makers carry on as Apple aborts MicroLED smartwatch project; Three industry expos you should watch out for this month
VP of Taiwan Display Union Association (TDUA) James Yang says he is optimistic about Taiwan's MicroLED industry and the technology's potential, despite Apple's recent decision to...
Thursday 18 April 2024
Lite-On upbeat about shipments for AI servers; Progress in its energy storage biz
Lite-On Technology expects its power supply shipments for AI servers to rise 20-30% sequentially in the second quarter, said the company's president, Anson Chiu. All of its 3kW and...
Thursday 18 April 2024
New business models keeping Foxconn on track for 2025 EV targets, says chairman Young Liu
Foxconn chairman Young Liu notes that current headwinds in the global electric vehicle (EV) market have been long expected, although turmoil has come earlier than predicted; however,...
Thursday 18 April 2024
Automotive IDM competition intensifies
Leading automotive IDMs are facing increasing competition, with STMicroelectronics (ST) trailing closely behind second-placed NXP Semiconductors, according to TechInsights.
Thursday 18 April 2024
NXP unveils a groundbreaking SDV platform, but can it disrupt the global car market?
NXP, one of the world's top five automotive chip IDMs, recently launched the S32 CoreRide open platform for software-defined vehicles (SDV). Supply chain sources said software companies...
Thursday 18 April 2024
First batch of system manufacturers for Nvidia's next-gen AI GPU emerges
Following the recent launch of Nvidia's GB200 superchip comes news of major changes to its first tier of AI server system manufacturers, as Foxconn and Wiwynn, which did not manufacture...
Thursday 18 April 2024
US border states grow enticing as EV cluster forms in Southwest
US states like Arizona and New Mexico are expected to become more tempting for investments, partly thanks to an EV cluster that will emerge in the southwestern US and northern Mexico...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Edge AI and mobility trends stoking demand for rugged computers
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications continue to materialize, there is an increasing demand for rugged computing products. This has enabled numerous Industrial PC (IPC) makers,...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
UAE's G42 chooses US over China for Nvidia chips and US$1.5 billion investment from Microsoft
Microsoft's substantial investment of US$1.5 billion has secured it a board seat in the United Arab Emirates-based AI firm G42, albeit with a trade-off.
Wednesday 17 April 2024
LG affiliates engage with Hyundai, aiming further automotive collaboration
LG Innotek and the automotive electronics division of LG Electronics recently visited Hyundai Motor Group's R&D hub. The industry has been wondering whether the two sides will...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
OpenAI dominates B2B AI market with over 600K ChatGPT Enterprise users
Brad Lightcap, COO of OpenAI, says the number of registered paid users for ChatGPT Enterprise has surged from 150,000 in January 2024 to over 600,000 in April.
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Next-gen vehicle components welcome arrival of AI connectivity business opportunities
To prepare for the arrival of the V2X era, automotive component maker Coplus is gradually carrying out the plan to expand its product lineup to include exterior modifications for...