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Monday 8 January 2024
Taiwan's semiconductor success explained in Sun Tzu's concepts
It has been half a century since the semiconductor industry began in the 1970s. At first, semiconductors were just a supporting component developed by large corporations to enhance...
Monday 8 January 2024
India roundup: Synopsys expects its chip GPT to be critical in developing Indian semiconductor talent
Synopsys believes its generative AI solution can be a boost for India's IC design industry. States in India are wooing semiconductor investments.
Monday 8 January 2024
Weekly news roundup: Ex-TSMC vice chairman recalls "frenemy" ties with Intel and other top stories
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories during the first week of 2024 (Jan 2-Jan 5):
Friday 5 January 2024
Market cap performance of TSMC, Intel, UMC, and ASE show GenAI influence
Generative AI was behind Nvidia's 240% surge in market cap in 2023, and the effect also trickled down to foundry manufacturers and packaging & testing service providers in the...
Friday 5 January 2024
Taiwan MCUs go modular with Arduino to tap Indian electronics market
Italian microcontroller unit (MCU) development board vendor Arduino has recently unveiled plans to collaborate with Indian Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) providers, aiming...
Friday 5 January 2024
Competition for flagship smartphone SoCs to intensify in 2024
The competition for flagship mobile phone SoCs is becoming more intense and will further escalate in 2024, coinciding with the start of the AI mobile phone boom, according to market...
Friday 5 January 2024
Funding for Chinese IC design firms drying up
China's semiconductor industry has seen a drastic dive in funding availability since 2023, taking a heavy toll particularly on the IC design sector. With strong government support,...
Thursday 4 January 2024
AI GPU supply to stay tight in 2024, says Gigabyte chairman
The supply of AI GPUs will continue to fall short of demand, according to Dandy Yeh, chairman of Gigabyte Technology.
Thursday 4 January 2024
Geopolitical dynamics fuel expansion of Taiwan's PA supply chain in global markets
As geopolitical tempest is sweeping across the world, nations are strategically bolstering their military capabilities and satellite infrastructure to safeguard their global standing...
Thursday 4 January 2024
Kai-Fu Lee predicts overhaul of China's AI industry amid preparation to adopt domestic AI chips
Lee's startup 01.AI reached the US$1 billion unicorn mark last year after receiving investment during its latest funding round from China's Alibaba and Lee's Beijing-based company...
Thursday 4 January 2024
Taiwan's semiconductor academies boosted by government and corporate funding for advanced equipment amid challenges
The enrollment and educational research efforts of the six semiconductor academies, funded jointly by the National Development Fund (NDF) under the Executive Yuan and sponsoring enterprises,...
Thursday 4 January 2024
Malaysian official: semiconductor talent shortage stems from low salary, not lack of talent
Malaysia is the sixth-largest exporter of semiconductors worldwide and is starting to emerge in the global semiconductor manufacturing supply chain. Despite that, there are often...
Thursday 4 January 2024
Huawei gaining midrange smartphone market share
Industry sources noted that Huawei has started growing its market share in the midrange smartphone segment, posing a threat to its Chinese competitors, as well as IC design company...
Thursday 4 January 2024
ASIC developers may have the upper hand amid automotive IC competition
The rising competition in the automotive IC market has discreetly benefited ASIC design services and silicon IP vendors, according to industry sources.
Thursday 4 January 2024
Chinese automakers consider using commercial chips, sources say
Cost concerns are driving some Chinese automakers to consider expanding the use of commercial-grade chips to replace automotive-grade ones in their vehicles, according to supply chain...
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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