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Wednesday 11 December 2024
AI applications boosting on-site storage demand
According to Pure Storage Taiwan Country Manager Jeffrey Chow, the AI boom is driving demand for storage, with many companies choosing to store their important data on-site instead...
Wednesday 11 December 2024
Japanese firms race to advance 1 nm semiconductor tech
Japan's leading semiconductor materials manufacturers are making strategic moves to develop crucial components for 1-nanometer chip production, positioning themselves at the forefront...
Wednesday 11 December 2024
Collaboration with Samsung is unfeasible, says TSMC founder
Reflecting on past interactions with Samsung Electronics (Samsung) at a book launch event for his new autobiography, TSMC founder Morris Chang noted that former Samsung chairperson...
Wednesday 11 December 2024
Taiwan defense innovation group prioritizes drones, countermeasures
Taiwan has launched the "Defense Innovation Unit" to accelerate the development of dual-use military technologies, with a particular focus on drones and countermeasures. The initiative...
Wednesday 11 December 2024
Sharp and KDDI to transform Sakai plant into AI data center
Sharp and KDDI Corporation have announced a joint venture to develop an AI data center in Osaka. The two companies have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to transform...
Tuesday 10 December 2024
Taiwan's US exports surge past US$100 billion ahead of Trump's return
Donald Trump is expected to take office on January 20, 2025, likely being cautious with exporters running significant trade surpluses with the US. Meanwhile, US demand for electronic...
Tuesday 10 December 2024
Taiwan's AM parts makers thrive in 2024 amid global auto market slowdown
Taiwan-based automotive aftermarket (AM) parts manufacturers continue to dominate the global supply chain, holding an impressive 90% market share. Despite a slowdown in overall car...
Tuesday 10 December 2024
South Korea's OLED giants face Chinese price challenge amid Apple reliance
LG Display (LGD) and Samsung Display (SDC) dominate high-end OLED technology, but their reliance on Apple orders faces pressure from cheaper Chinese OLED panels supplied to local...
Tuesday 10 December 2024
Japan launches US$670 million semiconductor subsidy scheme
In a bid to enhance economic security and strengthen supply chains, the Japanese government is providing subsidies for domestic production in sectors such as semiconductors, advanced...
Tuesday 10 December 2024
SK Hynix restructures CIS organization seemingly to replicate HBM success model
Despite the low profitability of SK Hynix's CMOS image sensor (CIS) business, the company has decided to retain this segment and reorganize its CIS development team under the Future...
Tuesday 10 December 2024
RiTdisplay gains success in energy business while fostering new opportunities in biotech sector
PMOLED panel manufacturer RiTdisplay has been aggressively expanding into the energy storage and battery sectors in recent years. After successfully upgrading its energy business...
Tuesday 10 December 2024
Acer reports November revenue up 20.9%, driven by PC, chromebooks, and diversified business units
Acer reported consolidated revenue of NT$22.749 billion (US$6.7 million) for November, marking a 20.9% increase from October and 13.1% growth compared to the same period last year...
Tuesday 10 December 2024
Foxconn advances ESG deployment to meet 100% green energy target by 2040
Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) has been aggressively investing in green energy and sustainability initiatives in recent years, as part of its strategy of pursuing both profits...
Tuesday 10 December 2024
PGC partners with TSMC and ASE to expand ASIC turnkey services in North America
PGC (Progate Group Corporation) has recently teamed up with North American strategic allies to meet the growing demand for advanced process technologies in AI, high-performance computing...
Tuesday 10 December 2024
Taiwanese PA makers eye LEO product potential for smartphones
Smartphone shipments underperformed in the second half of 2024, particularly with Android momentum in China slowing compared with the first half of the year. As a result, Taiwanese...