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Tuesday 24 September 2024
AI boom overshadowed by weak consumer IT demand for Samsung and SK Hynix
South Korean semiconductor giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are facing a more cautious outlook for the third quarter of 2024 as demand for AI server chips surges. Recent downgrades...
Tuesday 24 September 2024
IC design houses pin hopes on short lead-time orders amid tepid PC chip demand
IC design firms report a sharp slowdown in PC shipments in the third quarter of 2024, following a surge in the second quarter. While the decline is not drastic, the usually robust...
Tuesday 24 September 2024
Maserati links to China's Chery as parent Stellantis seeks reorganization
Due to Stellantis' poor financial performance in the first half of 2023, CEO Carlos Tavares publicly declared at the end of July that the company would shut down unprofitable brands...
Tuesday 24 September 2024
GUC announces adoption of HBM3E IP by CSP data center
Global Unichip Corp. (GUC), the Advanced ASIC Leader, is pleased to announce that its 3nm HBM3E Controller and PHY IP have been adopted by a leading Cloud Service Provider (CSP) and...
Tuesday 24 September 2024
Intel's AI PC processor sees significant global adoption, emphasizing software ecosystem
Intel reports significant global adoption of its AI PC processor, highlighting its robust software ecosystem and hardware performance, including the recent Lunar Lake processor. CyberLink...
Monday 23 September 2024
Alibaba reveals open-source Qwen2.5 model; surpasses Meta's Llama 3.1 in performance
China's Alibaba has announced the launch of a new generation of open-source large language models (LLMs), titled the Qwen2.5 series. Notably, Qwen2.5 has outperformed Meta's Llama...
Monday 23 September 2024
Intel spins off IFS as subsidiary to enhance financial transparency, secure funding
In February 2024, Intel began independently reporting revenue and profit data for Intel Foundry Services (IFS), distinguishing it from the main product division. This strategic move...
Monday 23 September 2024
Qualcomm's rumored Intel acquisition faces antitrust, financing, and other hurdles
As Intel strives to improve its financial performance, rumors of a potential acquisition by Qualcomm—likely a partial takeover—have surfaced. However, the success of such...
Friday 20 September 2024
Generative AI boom fuels 2024 second-half record growth for testing interface giants
The surge in generative AI has driven up demand for high-end testing.
Friday 20 September 2024
Ferrari sales increase in Taiwan; CEO visits frequently
Ferrari's supercar sales in Taiwan have been increasing, and CEO Benedetto Vigna is one of the few top executives from major global automakers that visit Taiwan regularly, according...
Friday 20 September 2024
TSMC demand boosts suppliers performance; smaller ones gain competitiveness
Benefiting from TSMC's performance in advanced processes and advanced packaging, related suppliers are also seeing their fortunes rise, further strengthening Taiwan's semiconductor...
Thursday 19 September 2024
Chinese smartphones employ 3nm chips, exacerbating Qualcomm and MediaTek competition
Chinese smartphone brand Vivo is set to officially launch its latest flagship smartphone, the Vivo X200, in October, featuring MediaTek's Dimensity 9400. Coupled with the recent reveal...
Thursday 19 September 2024
PCB firms' August data shows increased demand, except Nan Ya's
Major Taiwan-based PCB and IC substrate companies reported brisk sales performance in August 2024, indicating an increase in demand from generative AI and a ramp-up in orders for...
Wednesday 18 September 2024
A18 and Android SoCs face performance plateau; NPUs emerge as new battleground
Apple's recently unveiled A18 and A18 Pro processors, introduced alongside the iPhone 16 series, have generated less excitement than their predecessors. Even Apple provided relatively...
Wednesday 18 September 2024
Qualcomm comes up short in AI PC debut, casting doubt on MediaTek market entry
Notebook supply chain sources reveal that Qualcomm's June launch of the Copilot+ PC has fallen short of expectations, with disappointing reviews and market feedback. Adding to this,...