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Wednesday 23 August 2023
China extends EV tax incentives through 2027 to boost lagging demand
In June 2023, the Chinese government introduced two notable policies targeting the EV sector. One policy involves EV tax breaks, while the other entails the expansion of the new energy...
Wednesday 23 August 2023
Power MOSFET and diode makers upbeat about automotive demand
Taiwan-based power MOSFET and diode suppliers are more enthusiastic about demand from the automotive industry than from AI in 2024 and beyond.
Wednesday 23 August 2023
Nuwa Robotics receives NT$200 million in series B funding led by Foxconn
One of the recent uses for AI is its application in service robots with an aim to incorporate them into more applications. Amidst the buzz is Nuwa Robotics raising nearly NT$200 million...
Wednesday 23 August 2023
Taiwanese firms bet big on SEA two-wheel EV market
Two-wheeler EV market opportunities in Southeast Asia have attracted Taiwanese companies to establish footholds in Thailand and Indonesia.
Wednesday 23 August 2023
Tesla, Chinese automakers set to miss 2023 sales growth targets
Tesla and Chinese automakers such as BYD are all expected to miss their sales growth projections for 2023, with no company hitting 50% in the first half of the year, according to...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Korea's Internet leader to unfurl entry in ChatGPT-style AI race
Naver Corp., whose Line messaging app and search engine dominate Japan and Korea's internet landscapes, will unfurl its own answer to ChatGPT this week as it joins a race to tap potentially...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Canon to see semiconductor exposure equipment sales grow on generative AI demand
Japan-based equipment supplier Canon has estimated its sales of semiconductor lithography equipment, mainly KrF and i-line exposure machines, to increase to 195 units in 2023 from...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Giga Mexico hints return of Tesla to North America, says DIGITIMES Research
With a location in proximity to the Tesla headquarters and a factory area as well as production capacity surpassing Giga Shanghai, Giga Mexico is an indication that Tesla is shifting...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Is AI server bandwagon loaded with hitchhikers?
The AI server frenzy remains unabated, allowing more and more related supply chain players to emerge. But amid the numerous companies claiming to be associated with AI servers, the...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Advanced packaging capacity to surge 30–40% in 2024, says TrendForce
With major CSPs aggressively building AI servers and pushing up demand for AI processors and HBM memory, global advanced packaging capacity is predicted to expand by 30–40%...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Japanese semiconductor equipment firms invest in future growth related to AI
According to Dempa and Nikkei reports, most semiconductor equipment-related vendors' April to June results declined from a year ago. However, those vendors remain...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Cipia uses computer vision AI to empower driver-monitoring technology
Driver monitoring has become a critical focus of automotive safety systems as distracted driving remains the primary cause of car accidents. Israel-based Cipia develops driver-monitoring...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Can AI and EV chip demand salvage semiconductor equipment spending?
A recent survey of 10 semiconductor manufacturing companies by Nikkei showed that their equipment investment in 2023 is likely to decline 16% from a year ago, to US$122 billion...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Xiaomi admits third-party participation in LLM development
Xiaomi Group's Senior Vice President and head of smartphone department, Zeng Xuezong, recently stated in an interview with Chinese media that the emergence of large language models...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Silan accelerates auto IGBT and SiC-MOSFET capacity expansion to seize growth momentum
Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co., a Chinese IDM focusing on automotive chips, especially power semiconductors, indicates that it remains difficult to predict when the market will...