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Tuesday 16 July 2024
China's uphill battle for IC self-sufficiency amid fast-paced tech landscape
While China has made progress in some mature processes, it still has a long way to go before reaching IC self-sufficiency, according to industry sources.
Monday 15 July 2024
Sovereign AI global race: can Tsinghua Unigroup secure China's supremacy?
Ever since Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang championed the "Sovereign AI" strategy at the 2024 World Government Summit, global governments have been in a rush to establish their own AI infrastructure...
Monday 15 July 2024
WAIC 2024 participants expect Chinese domestic AI inference chips to flourish
The 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) held in early July reflects a deep conviction of participants in the power of change brought by the Large Language Model (LLM)...
Monday 15 July 2024
RISC-V and other challenges lie ahead as Arm takes on x86
Recent years have seen shakeups in the traditional dichotomy of the processor landscape, in which Arm ruled the mobile market with its low power consumption and cost, while Intel...
Monday 15 July 2024
Weekly news roundup: Chinese brands dominate domestic smartphone and TV markets; Taiwan fab toolmakers grab major orders
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of July 8 – July 12.
Monday 15 July 2024
Building the new generation of AI computing: SoftBank officially acquire Graphcore, eyes UK workforce expansion
At a press conference on July 11, UK-based AI accelerator designer Graphcore confirmed its acquisition by Japan's SoftBank Group.
Friday 12 July 2024
Samsung bolsters South Korean AI, HPC chip design with expanded DSP support and advanced process technologies
Samsung has announced plans to expand its support for DSPs (Design Service Partners) to help South Korean IC design companies deepen their presence in the HPC (High-Performance Computing)...
Friday 12 July 2024
IC design houses see order visibility from CE sector strengthen
Order visibility from the consumer electronics sector has increased for Taiwan-based IC design houses, according to industry sources.
Thursday 11 July 2024
AMD to acquire Finnish AI lab
AMD has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Silo AI, the largest private AI lab in Europe, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately US$665 million.
Thursday 11 July 2024
UAE and Saudi Arabia leverage Chinese capabilities to realize AI and semiconductor dreams
The semiconductor market has become the fourth largest market in the world, following crude oil, automotive, and petrochemical products. With a scale of more than US$500 billion in...
Thursday 11 July 2024
MediaTek to surpass Qualcomm Snapdragon in 5G smartphone market
According to Omdia, 5G smartphones equipped with MediaTek processors experienced significant growth in the first quarter of 2024. Shipments increased by 53%, rising from...
Thursday 11 July 2024
Novatek strives to enhance supply capability for iPhone OLED DDIs
Novatek Microelectronics is endeavoring to improve its supply capability for OLED display driver ICs (DDI) for iPhones to better position itself to secure orders if Apple launches...
Thursday 11 July 2024
GlobalFoundries advances SiPh tech amid data center interconnectivity demand optimism
GlobalFoundries (GF) is optimistic that silicon photonics (SiPh) will become a key growth area for the future data center market. In a recent interview with All About Circuits, Vikas...
Thursday 11 July 2024
MediaTek 2Q24 performance meets expectations, eyeing boost from Dimensity 9400
MediaTek has shown remarkable resilience in the typically slow second quarter, with revenue steady compared to the previous three months. This performance suggests the company has...
Thursday 11 July 2024
L&T acquires Indian IC design startup
Larsen & Toubro bought an IC design startup to enhance its IP and engineering capabilities in the semiconductor sector in a series of investments in and acquisitions of India-based...
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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