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Tuesday 19 November 2024
Foxconn partners with Nvidia Omniverse to develop AI-driven factories
Foxconn, collaborating with Nvidia, is leveraging digital twin technology to revolutionize manufacturing and supply chain management. The initiative uses Nvidia's Omniverse to streamline...
Tuesday 19 November 2024
Trump's return sparks concerns over AI regulation and cloud operations in China
President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in on January 20, 2025. A primary concern in the software sector is the potential tightening of regulations on open-source models and the...
Monday 18 November 2024
China EV makers bet on self-driving models to fend off Tesla
Autonomous driving and artificial intelligence are the buzzwords at this week's Guangzhou auto show — the last major gathering of Chinese carmakers for the year.
Monday 18 November 2024
Nvidia's Blackwell rack design reportedly faces overheating, potentially delaying shipments
Nvidia's upcoming Blackwell GPUs, already delayed to market, are reportedly facing severe overheating issues in high-capacity server racks, raising concerns over deployment timelin...
Monday 18 November 2024
SK Siltron secures US$544 million loan to support SiC wafer production
SK Group's silicon wafer manufacturer SK Siltron has confirmed that it will receive a loan of US$544 million from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to invest in its silicon carbide...
Monday 18 November 2024
Trump 2.0 to see more radical 'America First' policies, not allowing allies to take advantage
Trump's "America First" agenda will remain central in his imminent second term, with reindustrialization, trade protectionism, corporate tax cuts, and stricter immigration policies...
Monday 18 November 2024
NetApp seeks collaboration with Taiwanese server manufacturers to explore AI vertical market opportunities
NetApp, Taiwan's leading storage brand, has announced plans to move beyond the manufacturing sector and venture into finance, healthcare, and retail to create more growth opportunities...
Monday 18 November 2024
Car rental giants Hertz and Sixt get hit by 'triple blow' in EV transition
US-based car rental giant Hertz and its European counterpart Sixt have both faced severe financial losses due to the rapid depreciation of electric vehicles (EVs) in their fleets...
Monday 18 November 2024
Brands compete in the AI+ eyewear market, with Xiaomi and Baidu joining the fray
Recently, Meta unveiled its new augmented reality (AR) glasses prototype, Orion, alongside the smart glasses, Ray-Ban Meta, which was developed in collaboration with Ray-Ban. This...
Monday 18 November 2024
EU-China trade war reshapes solar and EV landscape
Trade disputes between the EU and China, especially in the solar and automotive sectors, underscore the intricate nature of global trade. Chinese manufacturers have shown resilience...
Monday 18 November 2024
Trump's tariff shake-up: 4 playbook strategies for Chinese EV makers
With Donald Trump's return to the White House, Tesla CEO Elon Musk's vocal support during the election campaign is anticipated to provide Tesla with increased regulatory flexibility...
Monday 18 November 2024
Weekly news roundup: Intel-AMD merger plan faces market doubts, antitrust scrutiny
Semiconductor Week in Review (Nov 10 - 16): In a week dominated by seismic shifts in the semiconductor landscape, TSMC's suspension of sub-7nm chip supply to Chinese AI firms and...
Monday 18 November 2024
LG Energy Solution becomes SpaceX's first long-term battery supplier in strategic aerospace shift
LG Energy Solution (LGES) is set to become SpaceX's first long-term external battery supplier, marking a strategic shift from SpaceX's traditional reliance on in-house battery production...
Friday 15 November 2024
DIGITIMES Tech Forum 2025: Ongoing US-China tension draws attention to overseas transfer plans in the electronics industry
Global supply chains are accelerating their decoupling processes as geopolitical tensions persist, according to DIGITIMES vice president Eric Huang at the recent Tech Forum 2025....
Friday 15 November 2024
Compal eyes Nvidia AI server partnership for 2025
Compal expects modest PC market growth in 2025, supported by the Windows 10 end-of-life transition and increasing AI PC adoption. The company is also making strides in the AI server...