The surging momentum of generative AI has placed Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain at the center of the AI stage. As the industry leader, TSMC showcased its influence at SEMICON Taiwan, attracting rare appearances of South Korea's memory chip giants, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, both seeking closer collaboration with the foundry giant on their next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM) production
Increasing silicon carbide (SiC) substrate supply from China at lower prices is expected to fuel Taiwan-based foundry houses' diversification into compound semiconductors
Kamala Harris slammed her presidential rival Donald Trump for not protecting American interests against China and lambasted his public praise for Chinese leader Xi Jinping during the global pandemic
German carmakers are sinking deeper into a crisis undermining the future of the country's most important industry, with BMW AG warning that profits will get hit by a costly brake problem and Volkswagen AG scrapping job protections that workers have enjoyed for three decades
With the consumer electronics market approaching saturation, panel manufacturers from Taiwan and China are seeking new avenues for growth. Firms like BOE and Innolux are shifting toward advanced packaging technologies to navigate the challenges in their industry
China's answer to Starlink, the G60 satellites, has launched its first 18 satellites into low-Earth orbit, but it faces an uphill battle to meet its 2030 target of deploying a 13,904-satellite network
Although the semiconductor industry is in a supercycle due to AI, factories of Samsung Electronics (Samsung) and SK Hynix may not be able to operate as normal due to staff shortages despite their many investments in semiconductor equipment
Semiconductor expert Jin-seok Choi, who was previously accused of leaking Samsung Electronics' 20nm DRAM manufacturing technology data to China and attempting to establish a "cloning factory" in Chengdu, has been detained again by court orders
China-based Guangzhou Summit Crystal Semiconductor (GZSC) is seeking business opportunities in Taiwan, eyeing the potential of Taiwan's 8-inch SiC wafer fabrication
On September 10, 2024, Huawei held a new product announcement event for its Ultimate Design and Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA) brands. Headlining the event is Ultimate Design's new triple-fold smartphone, the Mate XT. During the event, the prices of the three Mate XT versions were directly announced
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez he wants the two nations to strengthen ties and jointly promote development in high-tech industries, including artificial intelligence and new energy
Historically, OLED TVs have lagged behind LCD models in the global market, which ships nearly 200 million units annually. This disparity is largely due to the fewer brands producing OLED TVs and their higher average prices compared to similarly sized LCD TVs. However, with a recent boost in sales of OLED TVs measuring 65 inches and above, both shipment volumes and revenue growth for OLED TVs in 2024 are set to surpass those of LCD TVs, signaling a resurgence in the OLED TV market
Reportedly, Samsung Electronics (Samsung) is investing in equipment for the GaN foundry market. South Korea-based reports say that Samsung's import scale is smaller this time, presumably as preparation for "initial production.
International electric vehicle (EV) companies, such as Ford Motor and General Motors (GM), are struggling to operate in China's hypercompetitive and low-priced EV environment
