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Thursday 19 December 2024
Taoyuan: Taiwan's hub for ICT supply chains and AI transformation; a powerhouse for industrial excellence with the assistance of AI
Taoyuan is an important export city in the ICT supply chain of Northern Taiwan, with excellent industrial manufacturing capabilities, and an annual industrial output of more than...
Thursday 19 December 2024
Rapidus advances 2nm chip production with AI transport system
Rapidus shared progress on its 2-nanometer (nm) chip production preparations at SEMICON Japan 2024, highlighting its innovative AI-enabled overhead transport system. The company remains...
Thursday 19 December 2024
Denso invests in Onsemi to strengthen automotive chip supply stability
Japan-based Denso announced a strategic collaboration with Onsemi, aimed at advancing semiconductor technology vital for autonomous driving and advanced driver-assistance systems...
Thursday 19 December 2024
Nvidia eyes Taiwan for humanoid robot assembly; supply chain gaps remain
Nvidia is reportedly forming a humanoid robot supply chain in Taiwan, targeting key machine tool manufacturers as partners and considering local assembly lines. However, existing...
Thursday 19 December 2024
Japanese robotics giants pivot to US amid China market slump
Japanese robotics giants Fanuc and Yaskawa Electric are realigning their development strategies toward the US market amid declining demand in China. This shift is evident in their...
Thursday 19 December 2024
Taiwan pushes geothermal development with 2025 targets
As offshore wind and solar power mature, the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan (MOEA) has shifted its focus to geothermal energy as the next key phase in renewable energy deve...
Thursday 19 December 2024
Cincoze wins Taiwan Rising Star Award for industrial computer innovation and growth
Rugged embedded computer brand—Cincoze has won the 27th Taiwan Rising Star Award for its innovation in the industrial computer field. The Rising Star Award is the Taiwan government's...
Thursday 19 December 2024
Kioxia develops OCTRAM and new memory tech to reduce NAND reliance
Japanese NAND flash manufacturer Kioxia has announced plans to produce three additional types of memory, targeting next-generation products driven by artificial intelligence (AI)...
Thursday 19 December 2024
2nm race heats up: Japan enters as Samsung, Intel scramble against TSMC
The competition for advanced logic processes at the 2-nanometer level will enter its production phase in 2025. Following their absence in the 5nm and 3nm generations, both Intel and...
Wednesday 18 December 2024
EU tariffs force NIO to align prices with Porsche as Chinese automakers pivot to hybrids
The European Union has imposed anti-subsidy tariffs on Chinese battery electric vehicles (BEVs), reaching nearly 50%, forcing NIO to consider aligning its prices with luxury automakers...
Wednesday 18 December 2024
AWS partners with Kaohsiung City government to drive industrial upgrades and build a new digital economy with innovative AI
With the global digital economy booming, AI and cloud services have become key drivers of urban and industrial innovation. On November 19, 2024, AWS held a cloud industry summit in...
Wednesday 18 December 2024
Musk tips AI robots, drones as next boom, Taiwan plays catch up
In remarks at the Executive Yuan's 12th National Science and Technology Conference on December 16, TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei relayed insights from Elon Musk, who envisions multi-functional...
Wednesday 18 December 2024
Honda and Nissan in talks for potential merger amid heated EV competition
In a strategic move to consolidate resources against mounting competition in the electric vehicle market, Honda and Nissan have begun discussions about a possible merger, which would...
Wednesday 18 December 2024
US tightened chip controls put Samsung's China operations at risk
The US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has expanded semiconductor export controls to include high bandwidth memory (HBM), a crucial component for artificial...
Wednesday 18 December 2024
Taiwan energy sector unfazed by Trump 2.0
Despite initial market jitters following Donald Trump's presidential victory, Taiwan's energy industry executives remain confident, with some reporting increased orders for solar...