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Monday 27 March 2023
BYD production cut denting car chip sales from Taiwan suppliers
Leading Chinese automaker BYD reportedly is enforcing production cuts in response to sluggish China market demand, casting clouds over the shipment prospects for automotive chips...
Monday 27 March 2023
What to expect as Japan lifts export restrictions on South Korea
The semiconductor supply chains of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are expected to return to normal, as Japan confirmed lifting export restrictions on three types of semiconductor...
Monday 27 March 2023
IC Design White Paper - Improving Taiwan's IC design talent policies
Talent is the most important competitive condition in the IC design sector. Due to the talent shortage, the government has already promoted many measures, including STEM-related talent...
Monday 27 March 2023
AMD's AI strategy to drive OSAT sales in China and Taiwan
As Nvidia founder Jensen Huang observed the "iPhone moment for AI", AMD has also strengthened its role in artificial intelligence (AI). The GPU/CPU provider has reportedly set up...
Monday 27 March 2023
US lags behind EU, Asia in promoting hydrogen-powered ICE vehicles to achieve carbon-neutrality
Electrification and decarbonization will not be achieved without electrifying long-haul fleets and other types of transportation such as rail, marine and aviation. As lithium batteries...
Monday 27 March 2023
IC Design White Paper - Discussing strengths and weaknesses of Taiwan's IC design sector
The strengths of Taiwan's IC design sector include excellent and dedicated STEM talent, a complete semiconductor industry ecosystem from upstream to downstream, and a well-developed...
Friday 24 March 2023
Toshiba board reportedly OKs takeover by JIP-led group
Toshiba's board of directors has approved a JPY2 trillion (US$15.3 billion) offer from a consortium led by Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) to buy the company, according to local media...
Friday 24 March 2023
Automotive MEGA Show in 2023: Auto parts, car electronics, and smart mobility to held concurrently; Taiwan's future in car technology is sure to shine
The "smartification" trend has led to a revolution in the automobile and motorcycle industry. But after entering the post-pandemic era, the global auto market rapidly shifted. According...
Friday 24 March 2023
Taiwan PCB makers moving production to Southeast Asia
Taiwan-based printed circuit board (PCB) makers have expedited transferring manufacturing away from China, with several establishing new plants or extending current lines in Southeast...
Friday 24 March 2023
Dell sees robust demand for AI products and solutions
Dell now has over 1,000 AI products and solutions on hand, indicating that the AI industry has reached a tipping point, according to Terence Liao, GM of Dell Technologies Taiwan.
Friday 24 March 2023
Taiwan foundries see surge in orders transferred from China
The US' escalation of the chip war with China has prompted more companies to shift their orders to Taiwan-based pure-play foundries. However, contract prices provided by TSMC and...
Thursday 23 March 2023
Taiwan AI Labs' AI-generated single proves indiscernible as AI
Taiwan AI Labs revealed on March 22 that it has collaborated with Taiwanese singer Sandee Chan to produce the world's first AI-generated single Teach Me the Ways to Be Your Love...
Thursday 23 March 2023
Former Google director sees long-term needs for Taiwan to cultivate large language models
As ChatGPT gains traction, Taiwan's industry, government and academia have declared the intention to develop large language models (LLM) one after another. In this regard, Lee-feng...
Thursday 23 March 2023
Taiwan wafer foundry experiences first sequential revenue decline since start of COVID-19 in 4Q22, says DIGITIMES Research
The four leading foundries in Taiwan - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics (UMC), Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC), and Vanguard...
Thursday 23 March 2023
Foreign firms competing for Taiwanese IC design talent
While many international semiconductor firms have recently initiated massive layoffs or workforce adjustments amid the correction in global macroeconomic conditions, talent hunting...