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Wednesday 27 September 2023
The economies expected to benefit most from AI
Artificial intelligence will boost economic growth in the US and other advanced economies more than in China and emerging economies, and will add to global competition between Washington...
Wednesday 27 September 2023
Volkswagen cuts EV output at German sites as demand craters
Volkswagen AG is curbing the production of electric vehicle models at two German plants due to declining European demand and shrinking government subsidies.
Wednesday 27 September 2023
Generative AI scale to double in 3 years, says expert Andrew Ng
The scale of generative AI is estimated to double in three years, but its widespread adoption must still rely on developers creating more customized applications, according to Andrew...
Wednesday 27 September 2023
EU's energy transition will be a bumpy road
The European Union is actively reviewing its reliance on other countries for energy supplies. It has paid a hefty price to stop using Russia's gas. However, it also depends on lithium...
Wednesday 27 September 2023
Generative AI drives data centers' demand for SiC
EVs are increasing the demand for silicon carbide (SiC). In addition, generative AI also drives data centers' needs for new-generation power semiconductors.
Wednesday 27 September 2023
One year after US sanction, China's AI chip champion, Cambricon, faces investor pessimism
China's AI chip leader, Cambricon Technologies Co., bears the mission of independent chip development in China and catching up with European and American companies like Nvidia. However,...
Wednesday 27 September 2023
Could Taiwan be the world's AI business incubator?
Taiwan has seen three important figures in the AI software and hardware industry visit the island in a short span of six months, which indicates Taiwan's critical role in the global...
Wednesday 27 September 2023
Panel makers vie for slice of growing automotive display market
With the market for conventional consumer electronics reaching saturation, automotive displays have become the new battlefield for panel manufacturers, as automobile companies seek...
Wednesday 27 September 2023
EOI eyeing a return to profit in 1Q24
Excellence Optoelectronics (EOI), a Taiwanese manufacturer of LED vehicle lighting modules, anticipates a return to profitability in the first quarter of 2024 when its new US plant...
Wednesday 27 September 2023
Battery management system chip demand picking up
An increase in battery management system (BMS) chip demand may infuse growth momentum into the operations of Taiwanese MCU suppliers in the second half of 2023, according to industry...
Tuesday 26 September 2023
China urges EU to show restraint in EV probe and to use caution
China's Vice Premier He Lifeng expressed "strong concern and dissatisfaction" on Monday to the European Union's chief trade negotiator Valdis Dombrovskis over the bloc's anti-subsidy...
Tuesday 26 September 2023
Hyundai, Kia to cut EV prices in South Korea as demand slows
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. plan to slash the prices of some electric vehicles as the South Korean government expanded subsidies in a bid to boost flagging demand for clean car...
Tuesday 26 September 2023
Nissan to go fully electric in Europe by 2030
Nissan has jumped on the bandwagon to go fully electric in Europe. The automaker announced on September 25 that it plans to sell only EVs on the continent by 2030. From now on, all...
Tuesday 26 September 2023
Ford pauses construction of battery plant licensing CATL technology
Ford said on September 25 that it had halted construction of its battery plant in Michigan amid the ongoing strikes initiated by the United Auto Workers (UAW). The carmaker had planned...
Tuesday 26 September 2023
Murata completes factory in Thailand to meet smartphone and EV demands
Murata Manufacturing Co, a key player in Apple's supply chain, has completed the construction of its new factory in Thailand. The factory is scheduled to commence operations in November...