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Monday 29 July 2024
S. Korea, Taiwan's semiconductor strategies may shift with US election outcome
South Korean media have recently forecasted that the investment strategies of South Korean and Taiwanese semiconductor firms in the United States could shift depending on the outcome...
Monday 29 July 2024
Global automakers challenge Avanci over soaring 5G patent fees
A coalition of six major automotive industry associations from Europe, the US, Japan, South Korea, Germany, and France has publicly questioned Avanci's increasing fees for 5G wireless...
Monday 29 July 2024
Samsung invests in AI chip startups DreamBig and Axelera AI
Samsung Electronics is ramping up investment efforts in AI chip startups to strengthen its competitiveness in new-generation AI semiconductor technologies.
Monday 29 July 2024
Industry leaders gather at TCA forum to address Taiwan's sustainability dilemma in AI era
The success of COMPUTEX 2024 inspired another forum to gather industry leaders to discuss the impact of Generative AI and how Taiwan can leverage AI for industrial transformation...
Monday 29 July 2024
Japan bets on back-end processes to resurrect chip industry, attracting investments from TSMC, Samsung, and Intel
Japan is actively striving to revive its semiconductor industry and develop cutting-edge chips by leveraging its expertise in materials and equipment for back-end processes to venture...
Monday 29 July 2024
Nvidia secretly becoming major player in robotics industry despite not producing any robots itself
The traditional robot market has long been dominated by European and Japanese companies.
Monday 29 July 2024
Diversifying the supply chain: Taiwan taps multicultural ASEAN talent to tackle workforce shortage
As Taiwan's manufacturing industry diversifies its supply chain in accordance with the China+1 strategy and the government's Southbound policy, it has been relocating factories to...
Monday 29 July 2024
Samsung targets personalized AI applications; acquires UK startup with knowledge graph technology
Samsung Electronics has acquired the UK startup Oxford Semantic Technologies, known for its personalized AI technology, aiming to offer differentiated personalized AI experiences...
Monday 29 July 2024
Slow EU approval delays Intel and TSMC subsidies under European Chips Act
In March and April 2024, Intel and TSMC received substantial subsidies of US$8.5 billion and US$6.6 billion respectively for building plants in the US under the CHIPS and Science...
Friday 26 July 2024
SK Hynix not concerned about HBM oversupply; optimistic that 2024 shipments will double
Benefiting from its High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) business, SK Hynix has experienced substantial revenue growth and forecasts a doubling of shipments in 2024. Regarding recent concerns...
Friday 26 July 2024
Sink or surf? VCs weigh in on Taiwan startups facing the AI Tsunami
As artificial intelligence reshapes industries globally, Taiwan's startup ecosystem finds itself at a critical juncture.
Friday 26 July 2024
Beyond hardware: Taiwan advances AI ecosystem amid global sovereignty push
As governments worldwide push for sovereign AI, Taiwan, a key provider of AI hardware, is rapidly expanding its AI ecosystem with the help of both public and private sectors.
Friday 26 July 2024
32-inch dual-mode gaming OLED faces supply shortage despite LG production lines operating at full capacity
The gaming OLED monitor recently launched by LG Electronics has reportedly sold out globally. Despite continuous production increases for said product, it remains "out of stock."...
Friday 26 July 2024
Japan may offer more support for Rapidus 2nm chip ambition
The Japanese government is taking significant steps to support Rapidus in its efforts to become a global leader in semiconductor manufacturing. This includes providing financial support,...
Friday 26 July 2024
Global energy transition fuels Taiwanese expansion into storage solutions
As the world races towards the 2050 net zero emissions target, the US' commitment remains in question.