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Wednesday 3 July 2024
Apple suppliers in India reportedly reach incentive requirements except for value addition
Thanks to the incentive policy for mobile phone manufacturing offered by the Indian government and a need to diversify production away from China, Apple suppliers reportedly met their...
Wednesday 3 July 2024
EV vendors follow up on price war in China
The rise of Chinese Electric Vehicle (EV) brands has prompted their larger international counterparts to engage in a price war in China to defend their market share, according to...
Wednesday 3 July 2024
Nvidia's new headache: How to downsize AI dominance amidst antitrust probes
Nvidia's AI market dominance may be significantly challenged by multi-country antitrust investigations.
Tuesday 2 July 2024
BYD sales rise to a record on price cuts, tech upgrades
BYD Co. sold a record number of electric and hybrid cars in the second quarter, sales data compiled by Bloomberg News shows, as price cuts and new technology stoked consumers into...
Tuesday 2 July 2024
Malaysia and Singapore vie for semiconductor supremacy in SEA amid global supply chain shifts
As the global supply chain undergoes restructuring, Malaysia and Singapore have emerged as attractive destinations for semiconductor companies seeking to establish manufacturing operations...
Tuesday 2 July 2024
AI giants seize market as OpenAI pulls out of China
OpenAI recently surprised users by announcing that, starting July 9, 2024, it will cease providing API services to China and other regions, including Hong Kong.
Tuesday 2 July 2024
France targets Nvidia in landmark antitrust case over AI dominance
Nvidia is set to face antitrust charges from the French government.
Tuesday 2 July 2024
Chipmakers gearing up for SiPh boom
Advanced packaging for Silicon Photonics (SiPh) and Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) has emerged as an additional forward-thinking trend, following CoWoS, InFO, and SoIC.
Tuesday 2 July 2024
BYD's ambitious drive into East Asian markets faces hurdles and opportunities
Chinese EV giant BYD is making significant inroads into the South Korean and Japanese markets, challenging established domestic players and reshaping the competitive landscape in...
Tuesday 2 July 2024
Chinese manufacturers to benefit from CoWoS-like structures and TSMC order surplus
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) remains the world's sole provider capable of delivering a complete end-to-end Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS) packaging solution...
Tuesday 2 July 2024
Huawei is developing HBM with Wuhan XMC: media
Rumors from various sources said Huawei is partnering with Wuhan XMC to develop high bandwidth memory (HBM) to meet the robust demand for Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Tuesday 2 July 2024
With AI server cooling demand rising, Samsung and SK Hynix promote immersion cooling verification
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have conducted immersion cooling technology verification tests on their semiconductors. This move is seen as a response to the emerging next-generation...
Tuesday 2 July 2024
Taiwanese semiconductor supply chain migrates to meet customers' geopolitical risk demand
At the urging of customers and incentives provided by countries vying for domestic semiconductor production, leading companies in the Taiwanese semiconductor supply chain have accelerated...
Tuesday 2 July 2024
Chinese Big Fund invests local IC design and EDA tool startups
The second phase of the Chinese state-owned semiconductor investment fund invested in two startups engaged in IC design and EDA tool development, respectively.
Tuesday 2 July 2024
Chinese smartphone makers struggle with AI adoption due to lack of compelling applications
Chinese smartphone vendors face challenges in adopting AI, which has not significantly influenced consumer choices despite industry efforts. There is a noticeable disparity between...