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Monday 20 January 2025
OpenAI hiring to build mass-produced general-purpose robots
OpenAI is expanding its robotics division with ambitious plans to develop and mass-produce advanced general-purpose robots that integrate proprietary AI models with custom-designed...
Monday 20 January 2025
Weekly news roundup: Europe's chip ambitions falter; TSMC maintains CoWoS equipment orders
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of January 13 – January 17.
Monday 20 January 2025
Microsoft-OpenAI partnership raises antitrust concerns: FTC
Microsoft Corp.'s US$13 billion investment in OpenAI raises concerns that the tech giant could extend its dominance in cloud computing into the nascent artificial intelligence market,...
Friday 17 January 2025
The era of 'subtraction': Q&A with HCMF Group executive director Jeffrey Hsi
Taiwan-based HCMF Group, a long-standing supplier of automotive parts and systems to global Tier 1 OEMs, operates nearly 30 sales, manufacturing, and R&D facilities worldwide...
Friday 17 January 2025
Massive budget cuts could threaten Taiwan's AI ambitions and cripple science parks operations, warns NSTC minister
As the Legislative Yuan nears the end of its current session, opposition parties have proposed significant cuts and freezes to the 2025 central government budget. At a press conference...
Friday 17 January 2025
Taiwan EV charging operator U-Power plans IPO by end of 2025
Electric vehicle charge point operator (CPO) EVGallop Mobility System, commonly known as U-Power, intends to file for an initial public offering (IPO) in Taiwan by the end of 2025.
Friday 17 January 2025
Mixed outlook for consumer AI demand in 2025
AI cloud computing will remain the primary growth driver for the tech industry in 2025, while the outlook for consumer AI applications remains mixed, largely hinging on whether users...
Friday 17 January 2025
Display technology dominates three major AI edge devices such as Micro LED with light waveguides
As AI embraces rapid developments, the future of AI-driven lifestyles will rely heavily on display technology. According to Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI),...
Friday 17 January 2025
Trump's comeback looms large over US EV ambitions
The future of electric vehicle (EV) development in the US faces uncertainty as controversy over EV policy intensifies during the presidential transition between the incoming Trump...
Friday 17 January 2025
Strong demand persists for Nvidia GB200 despite market concerns
Strong AI-related demand will drive TSMC's 20% compound annual growth rate in revenue over the next five years, according to chairman C.C. Wei during the company's latest earnings...
Friday 17 January 2025
Apple sets Shanghai subsidiary to drive AI integration in China
As 2025 unfolds, China's smartphone market faces a wave of price cuts, with Apple launching promotions and Huawei following suit by adjusting its pricing. While manufacturers compete...
Friday 17 January 2025
TSMC unscathed by disappointing auto market
The automotive industry was once considered to be a key driver for Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain, prompting its makers to get in line with the global trend of regionalized production...
Friday 17 January 2025
Global auto supply chain faces profit pressures: are more layoffs looming in 2025?
The global automotive supply chain faced widespread layoffs as mainstream and emerging suppliers struggled with sustained low-profit margins in 2024. With no clear signs of recovery,...
Friday 17 January 2025
Tighter US regulations on 16/14nm impact Chinese AI firms amid uncertainties in networking and automotive sectors
The US has introduced stricter export controls on chips with 30 billion transistors at 16/14nm nodes to limit Chinese access to advanced processors. Industry sources indicate that...
Friday 17 January 2025
Wistron hits $33 billion revenue milestone, powered by AI server growth and margin gains
Wistron announced its consolidated financial results on January 16, 2025, reporting a record-breaking annual revenue that exceeded NT$1 trillion (US$33.3 billion) for the first time,...