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Monday 22 April 2024
Samsung doubles AP developers, introduces Google's Gemini Nano 2 into Galaxy S25
Samsung has announced plans to double the number of software developers for mobile Application Processors (APs) within the next 2-3 years.
Monday 22 April 2024
Cadence says core EDA and IP domains are its India R&D center's focus
To drive the technologies and products of the future, creative companies rely on end-to-end solutions across chips, IPs, packages, PCBs, and systems to meet strict design requirements...
Monday 22 April 2024
Weekly news roundup: Foreign suppliers concerned about China's chip equipment industry scaling through import substitution
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of April 15 - April 19.
Monday 22 April 2024
India roundup: Arm explains why it's excited about India
Global semiconductor firms, including Arm, expressed optimism about India. DIGITIMES Research observed that industrial PC vendors are diversifying into Southeast and South Asia.
Friday 19 April 2024
Beat Nvidia with RISC-V? Samsung expands its AI chip unit in Silicon Valley
Samsung Electronics is reportedly expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) chip design research organization in Silicon Valley to challenge Nvidia, the current leader in the AI...
Friday 19 April 2024
Chip wars: can US sanctions shift the semiconductor landscape?
Chinese semiconductor foundry firms are persistently adopting aggressive pricing strategies, putting relentless pressure on the market share of South Korean 8-inch wafer manufacturers...
Friday 19 April 2024
Taiwan companies repatriate US$46.3 billion back from China in 2023
Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) released data showing that as of December 2023, 1,209 Taiwanese companies had invested NT$2,735.6 billion (US$84.2 billion) in China,...
Friday 19 April 2024
TSMC's earnings call points to AI HPC as sole driver
TSMC offered its take on market developments at its quarterly earnings call on April 18: while demand for AI-related high-performance computing (HPC) continues to grow, the same cannot...
Friday 19 April 2024
TQP to dedicate all capacity of its new plant to TSMC's 3nm advanced processes
Topco Quartz Products (TQP) is a joint venture between Topco Scientific (TSC) and Shin-Etsu Quartz. TQP's new plant in southern Taiwan, whose opening ceremony was held on April 18,...
Friday 19 April 2024
Samsung top execs visit Taiwan flash controller companies
Samsung Electronics' top executives, led by co-CEO Kyung Kye-Hyun, recently visited Taiwan to meet with local suppliers such as Silicon Motion Technology, a major manufacturer of...
Friday 19 April 2024
TSMC lowers 2024 semiconductor, foundry outlook
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has cut its 2024 growth predictions for the foundry and semiconductor industries while keeping the company's growth forecast at 21...
Thursday 18 April 2024
Micron poised to get over $6 billion in chips grants in announcement next week
Micron Technology Inc., the largest US maker of computer-memory chips, is poised to get $6.1 billion in grants from the Commerce Department to help pay for domestic factory projects,...
Thursday 18 April 2024
Despite terrible initial reviews for Ai Pin, IC design sector still optimistic about prospects of HMI innovation
The initial reviews for the Ai Pin have not been favorable, with many highlighting the device's hardware flaws and impracticality.
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.