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Monday 24 February 2025
Challenges linger as AI glasses seek to drive optical lens demand
The smart glasses market has recently gained momentum, with devices taking center stage at CES 2025, and Meta's second-generation Ray-Ban AI glasses demonstrating strong market performance...
Monday 24 February 2025
Metalens technology will likely co-exist with conventional optics
Smartphone development has trended toward increasing camera pixel counts while shaving off device weight. Under these design considerations, industry sources have reported that Apple...
Monday 24 February 2025
Taiwan ternary lithium battery makers navigate geopolitical pressures amid EV market slowdown
The global electric vehicle (EV) market is experiencing a slowdown, with the projected annual growth rate for 2025 falling behind that of 2024. While market performance varies regionally,...
Monday 24 February 2025
Asus and Gigabyte secure major AI server orders from Nvidia, advancing US manufacturing initiatives
Supply chain operators state that due to tariffs and a surge in orders, server manufacturers are accelerating their plans to establish factories overseas, including in the US. In...
Monday 24 February 2025
Huaqin Technology expands into robotics as new growth driver
Guangdong Haoqin Robotics Technology was recently registered, with Huanke Wu listed as its legal representative. The company, which has a registered capital of CNY10 million (approx...
Monday 24 February 2025
Siemens Energy flags supply chain constraints among Taiwan's energy transition
Siemens Energy is grappling with supply chain bottlenecks for critical components as Taiwan pushes forward with its ambitious energy transition plans, according to Richard Li, Managing...
Monday 24 February 2025
iPhone 16e pricing signals shift away from budget segment
Apple has discontinued the iPhone SE and launched the iPhone 16e, raising its entry-level model price from US$429 to US$599, a significant hike of US$170. This strategic move presents...
Monday 24 February 2025
Weekly news roundup: China shifts strategy on US tech rivalry; Intel reboots foundry business with UMC and MediaTek alliance
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of February 17 – February 21.
Monday 24 February 2025
Taiwanese component suppliers rethink their China plan; time for US pivot?
As the world adjusts to the evolving landscape of Trump 2.0's new policies, the global manufacturing sector finds itself at the precipice of another significant restructuring. While...
Monday 24 February 2025
China's AI talent war: tech giants offer million-yuan salaries in fierce domestic battle
As AI rapidly advances, the demand for skilled professionals has surged in China, especially in generative AI, large models, data centers, and humanoid robots. Competition for talent...
Monday 24 February 2025
STMicro, AWS co-develop AI-focused photonic chip for data centers
STMicroelectronics (STM) is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop a data center photonic chip that delivers 800Gbps and 1.6Tbps optical interconnect speeds for AI and...
Monday 24 February 2025
India roundup: Kaynes SemiCon expands global presence, nears OSAT customers in Japan and US
India-based OSAT Kaynes Semicon is securing customers in its foray into the semiconductor business. Tesla steps up entry in India but faced criticism over its potential local manufacturing...
Monday 24 February 2025
Samsung to launch LPW DRAM in 2028, touted as 'mobile HBM' for on-device AI
As AI applications advance, the demand for high-performance and energy-efficient memory is growing across on-device AI, high-performance computing (HPC), and data centers. In response,...
Monday 24 February 2025
Huawei's Ren Zhengfei reassures Xi: China's chip concerns fade as self-reliance efforts surge
Chinese President Xi Jinping recently attended a "Private Enterprise Symposium," which saw participation from nearly all leading companies, including Alibaba founder Jack Ma. However,...
Saturday 22 February 2025
Lenovo announces CFO transition as leadership reshuffle takes effect
Lenovo has announced a leadership transition, with Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Wai-ming Wong and Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)...