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Friday 24 January 2025
China's humanoid robot stuns Nvidia and SenseTime with human-like walk
Shenzhen-based startup Engine AI recently released a demo video of its SE01 humanoid robot, highlighting its remarkably lifelike walking gait. The video earned praise from a senior...
Friday 24 January 2025
US's US$500 billion Stargate program sparks intensified AI race with China
President Trump has unveiled the Stargate program, a US$500 billion initiative to secure the US's position as a leader in AI. However, analysts suggest that China will persist in...
Friday 24 January 2025
Global server shipments to see CAGR of 4% from 2024-2029, says DIGITIMES Research
Global server shipments are projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4% from 2024 to 2029. However, in 2025, the recovery momentum for servers is expected to be...
Friday 24 January 2025
Stargate's first data center located in Texas, with some 57 jobs
In a small Texas city nearly 200 miles west of Dallas, the first data center associated with the US$100 billion Stargate venture from OpenAI, SoftBank Group and Oracle is taking sh...
Friday 24 January 2025
Samsung faces triple dilemma: Galaxy S25 leans on Qualcomm chips
Samsung unveiled its latest trio of flagship smartphones this week, with promotional campaigns set to roll out across major global markets in the coming weeks. However, persistent...
Friday 24 January 2025
Sintrones eyes exponential growth amid edge AI application opportunities
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries at an unprecedented pace, and Sintrones Electronics is capitalizing on emerging opportunities in vertical application markets...
Friday 24 January 2025
Google Taiwan undergoes small-scale restructuring following acquisition of HTC Vive teams
Google invested US$ 250 million in the acquisition of HTC Vive's R&D team, highlighting its ambitions in the headsets and smart glasses sectors. Regarding this acquisition, Google...
Friday 24 January 2025
Axelera AI's edge computing gambit: can Europe's new AI player compete?
Axelera AI may be a young player in the artificial intelligence (AI) space, but it has big ambitions. Founded in 2021, the Eindhoven-based company is taking aim at edge computing—a...
Friday 24 January 2025
MiTAC-Synnex Group embraces AI for future growth after 50 years of pioneering Taiwan tech transformation
In the 1970s and 1980s, Taiwan's tech industry was on the cusp of a major breakthrough. DIGITIMES president Colley Hwang aptly described this era as one where "heroes always come...
Friday 24 January 2025
Foreign automakers accelerate plant closures in China
China's domestic automakers are rapidly expanding their local market presence, creating an existential threat to foreign brands and their joint ventures. Several international manufacturers...
Friday 24 January 2025
TI outperforms market expectations despite a downturn in automotive and industrial sectors
Texas Instruments (TI)'s latest financial results for the fourth quarter show a nuanced performance, with overall revenue slightly declining yet exceeding market forecasts, indicating...
Friday 24 January 2025
EMS Watch: Chinese firms surpass Taiwanese rivals in top EMS/ODM rankings
According to a DIGITIMES survey, the global EMS/ODM industry is becoming increasingly important due to the relocation of global supply chains. However, their 2024 revenues...
Friday 24 January 2025
Can Gemini surpass ChatGPT as the dominant AI tool?
Following the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT in 2022, Google introduced its own AI chatbot, first called Bard and later renamed Gemini. Despite this, Gemini has struggled to compete with...
Friday 24 January 2025
Taiwanese firms wary of AI agents, citing limitations and reliability concerns
Despite growing industry momentum, major companies are intensifying their efforts in the AI agent space, with Nvidia recently unveiling its roster of partners in this emerging field...
Friday 24 January 2025
Singapore and Malaysia optimistic US AI chip curbs won't derail data center plans
Malaysia's data center sector maintains an optimistic outlook despite new US export restrictions on artificial intelligence (AI) chips, which were implemented in the final days of...