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Tuesday 8 October 2024
NAND flash market faces cost crunch: Samsung and SK Hynix buck the trends eyeing expansion
Despite AI-driven growth in the NAND flash market, the rising costs of technological transitions remain a major hurdle.
Tuesday 8 October 2024
iPhone 16 series teardown shows increased costs in certain components
The latest teardown report of Apple's iPhone 16 series reveals that due to rising costs of certain components, the production cost of the iPhone 16 series has increased compared to...
Tuesday 8 October 2024
Trade barriers may accelerate Chinese automakers' expansion in Europe
The European Union's (EU) tariff policy is designed to preserve the advantages of its domestic industry chain, but the high taxes imposed on Chinese auto businesses have motivated...
Tuesday 8 October 2024
Cost of new Huawei handset SoC rises
Huawei is set to launch its latest flagship smartphone powered by the rumored Kirin 9100, a commercially uncompetitive chip without government support.
Monday 7 October 2024
AMRs outpace humanoids in market adoption; US, Japan race to set international industry standards
Compared to humanoid robots, which have yet to achieve economies of scale and require significant cost reductions, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are technically more mature and...
Thursday 3 October 2024
Samsung slows foundry investments, moves key forums online amid cost concerns
Samsung Electronics is reportedly slowing down its investments following an aggressive wave of efforts bolstering its semiconductor foundry business, intended to accelerate the adoption...
Wednesday 2 October 2024
IC design houses seek lower quotes for mature chipmaking processes
IC design firms are aggressively negotiating with foundry partners to achieve lower quotes for mature process manufacturing in order to alleviate cost pressure, according to industry...
Thursday 26 September 2024
Qualcomm's Intel takeover seen as unlikely; speculation on Qualcomm's intentions arises
Rumors about Qualcomm's attempt to take over Intel have been intensifying, despite various sources suggesting that "everything is still in the early stages." The market remains highly...
Wednesday 25 September 2024
China leverages compute-in-memory technology to overtake HBM in AI chip development
The explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI) has created an unprecedented demand for computational power. As the chip industry faces physical limitations in the post-Moore's...
Wednesday 25 September 2024
Chinese chipmakers gearing up for Huawei's next flagship launch despite hefty cost
Huawei is preparing to launch its latest flagship Mate 70 series, a product bolstered by substantial government support and suppliers, particularly SMIC, who are reportedly sacrificing...
Tuesday 24 September 2024
German automotives face bleak challenge with BMW's major recall, VW to close factories
With China's electric vehicles (EVs) gaining a strong foothold and automotive sales in the European Union (EU) slowing down, traditional large Germany-based automotive manufacturers...
Thursday 19 September 2024
Chinese EV makers to boost overseas production as tariffs climb
China's electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are expanding their overseas production to circumvent rising tariffs in many parts of the world. This move comes as China emerges as a...
Wednesday 18 September 2024
Intel's strategic transition: can new orders and cost cuts lead to a rebound?
Many still regard Intel as one of the greatest American companies. However, recent struggles have led to a less flattering label: "too big to fail." The critical question now is whether...
Wednesday 18 September 2024
Europe's car industry turmoil casts shadow over TSMC German fab outlook
TSMC has seemingly picked a challenging time to build its first wafer fab in Europe, as the automobile industry it's targeting faces significant upheaval. Europe's major marques and...
Wednesday 18 September 2024
Intel and Samsung US fab projects struggle, strengthening TSMC's hand in showdowns
TSMC, despite strong cost control and management, faces challenges in growing its overseas operations, making it difficult to predict profitability. Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics...
CHT
Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research