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Thursday 4 July 2024
South Korea strives to boost EDA competitiveness
Lee Jong-ho, Korea's Minister of Science and ICT, reportedly arranged a meeting with semiconductor Electronic Design Automation (EDA) professionals to gain insights into the local...
Thursday 4 July 2024
China now only supports promising chip firm consolidation amid doubling IPO terminations
Under China's "high-quality productivity" initiative, an increasing number of China-based chip startups have seen their IPO processes withdrawn or terminated to support mergers and...
Thursday 4 July 2024
Huawei affirms no-car-making stance, sells AITO assets at discount to Seres
Seres plans to acquire AITO trademarks and patents from Huawei. This sale, reportedly at a discounted price, reinforces Huawei's commitment against car manufacturing, highlighting...
Thursday 4 July 2024
China's 618 PC market faces depression, peak 3Q24 in doubt
China's 618 PC sales have been disappointing, casting a shadow over the upcoming summer and back-to-school sales seasons.
Thursday 4 July 2024
China's 618 monitor sales perform well, boosting the strength of panel orders
This year, TV and NB sales, which are two of the three major panel applications in the market, faced recessions during their 618 promotions.
Thursday 4 July 2024
More Chinese chipmakers halt trading or retract listing plans
Tightening control in China's capital market is bringing an end to an era of unrestrained growth for Chinese semiconductor companies, while simultaneously forcing many to delist or...
Thursday 4 July 2024
China introduces pilot city list for smart-connected car applications
China unveiled a list of cities nationwide for smart connected car pilot projects to promote large-scale applications of multi-scenario autonomous driving.
Wednesday 3 July 2024
SMC Diode to quadruple production with new fab in China
SMC Diode Solutions has recently celebrated the inauguration of its second power discrete fab in Nanjing, China.
Wednesday 3 July 2024
Taiwan to announce floating offshore wind rules by 3Q24
As the global floating offshore wind industry gears up for explosive growth, Taiwan is positioning itself at the forefront of this renewable energy revolution.
Wednesday 3 July 2024
China's 8.6G OLED investment boom galvanizes South Korean display equipment industry
China's ongoing OLED investment boom is bringing new opportunities to the South Korean display equipment industry. In particular, many South Korean companies have been selected by...
Wednesday 3 July 2024
China to establish 50 AI standards by 2026, promote global AI standardization
China plans to develop over 50 new national and industrial standards for the AI sector by 2026. These efforts are part of new guidelines aimed at standardizing systems within the...
Wednesday 3 July 2024
Global demand's 18x growth for semiconductor talent outpaces Taiwan's supply: Burn-Jeng Lin
Despite increasing numbers of graduates from electrical engineering, electronics, and optoelectronics programs trained by six universities joining the industry, Taiwan still faces...
Wednesday 3 July 2024
Project TAME: Taiwan's AI ambitions take flight with the world's first traditional Chinese language model
The global AI surge has cast an unexpected spotlight on Taiwan's hardware industry. On July 1, the Project TAME (TAiwan Mixture of Experts) initiative was launched, aiming to establish...
Wednesday 3 July 2024
China tech firms adopt 'multi-chip hybrid' strategy to enhance AI capabilities amid US curbs, diversifying beyond Huawei
Chinese tech companies are embracing a 'multi-chip hybrid' strategy to enhance their ultimate AI computing power. This approach supplements foreign offerings while avoiding sole reliance...
Wednesday 3 July 2024
Huawei Mate 70 to launch in September with worthy highlights
In the competitive smartphone market of the second half of 2024, Huawei plans to release its Mate 70 series in the late third quarter.