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Thursday 18 April 2024
US border states grow enticing as EV cluster forms in Southwest
US states like Arizona and New Mexico are expected to become more tempting for investments, partly thanks to an EV cluster that will emerge in the southwestern US and northern Mexico...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Taiwan moves to boost its global standing with chip diplomacy
Taiwan has been ramping up international cooperation deals with countries like Canada and France in recent months as it parlays its role as the world's chip kingpin to boost its global...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Wargaming Taiwan's chip industry, who's the winner?
"An opening bombardment destroys most of Taiwan's navy and air force in the first hours of hostilities. Augmented by a powerful rocket force, the Chinese navy encircles Taiwan and...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Can Samsung's 2nm process reduce the gap with TSMC?
As the US announces a US$6.4 billion subsidy for Samsung Electronics, Samsung has also officially announced additional investment plans in the US, aiming to promote the mass production...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
UAE's G42 chooses US over China for Nvidia chips and US$1.5 billion investment from Microsoft
Microsoft's substantial investment of US$1.5 billion has secured it a board seat in the United Arab Emirates-based AI firm G42, albeit with a trade-off.
Wednesday 17 April 2024
US may see 58% of new semiconductor jobs unfilled by 2030, says SIA
With the announcement of CHIPS Act funding for the top 4 foundry manufacturers and the launch of various public-private projects come great expectations for a revival of semiconductor...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Huawei vs. Samsung: who leads the global communication equipment race?
In a market landscape fraught with geopolitical tensions, Huawei has managed to retain its top position globally in the communication equipment sector for 2023.
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Xiaomi SU7 launch lies in China's EV proficiency
Global EV sales volume grew by 30% in 2023.
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Topco Group Chairman nominated as Taiwan's new Minister of Economic Affairs
Taiwan's Executive Yuan announced the list of new cabinet members on April 16, and J. W. Kuo, chairman of semiconductor material firm Topco Group, is nominated as the new Minister...
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Top Japanese carmakers solidify EV battery recycling plans as Toyota partners with Minmetals
Meiwa Corporation, a Japan-based chemical material producer, Toyota, and China Minmetals Corporation recently announced they will set up a joint venture for EV battery recycling in...
Tuesday 16 April 2024
China's two ways of building AI GPU ecosystems to compete with Nvidia
Under the fast-changing technology trend, no matter which way China's AI industry chooses to build its ecosystem or stay compatible with CUDA, the elimination and consolidation processes...
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Lam Research to train chipmaking engineers in India under US-India semiconductor partnership
Lam Research signed an MoU with Indian parties to train chipmaking and foundry engineers through virtualization software, part of the US-India strategic partnership to meet a regionalized...
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Taiwan-based Global PMX joins Xiaomi's EV supply chain
Xiaomi is ramping up deliveries of its first EV, SU7, as more suppliers are revealed.
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Japan's semiconductor subsidies eclipse global peers as percentage of GDP
According to data from a consultative council of the Japanese government, subsidies provided to the semiconductor industry by the Japanese government over the past three years have...
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Huawei set to challenge top spot in Chinese PC market with AI PCs, followed by foldable notebooks
Huawei has launched a new notebook, emphasizing that it's an ultra-lightweight AI PC.