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Tuesday 1 April 2025
Tokyo Electron forecasts stable semiconductor demand and expansion in AI chip equipment
Hiroshi Kawamoto, Division Officer, Finance Division of Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL), one of Japan's leading semiconductor equipment manufacturers, projects that demand for high-bandwidth...
Tuesday 1 April 2025
Trump's tariff policy puts Taiwan's automotive industry on a cliff edge
Since taking office, US President Donald Trump has aimed to restore America's greatness through reciprocal tariffs. For the automotive industry, this is not only an issue of national...
Tuesday 1 April 2025
Pre-US auto tariffs buying frenzy fuels supply chain woes
The US auto industry is experiencing a purchasing frenzy ahead of the 25% tariff set to take effect on April 3 under President Donald Trump. The tariff will be expanded on May 3 to...
Tuesday 1 April 2025
AMD completes acquisition of ZT Systems
AMD has completed its acquisition of ZT Systems, aiming to strengthen its AI infrastructure offerings, the company announced on March 31. The deal will integrate ZT Systems' design...
Tuesday 1 April 2025
China's server reboot: Kunpeng chips signal Huawei's post-x86 future
Amid the AI boom, much of the spotlight has focused on Chinese chips like Huawei's Ascend. Yet, general-purpose computing power, still dominated by CPUs, remains a critical foundation...
Tuesday 1 April 2025
AI data center demand: Bubble or boom? Taiwan's server ODMs paint optimistic picture
There is growing speculation regarding a potential slowdown in the demand for AI data centers. Despite these concerns, Taiwan's server original design manufacturers, who hold more...
Tuesday 1 April 2025
Huawei 2024 annual report: US$118B in revenue, profit slips, R&D spending soars past US$25B
Huawei Chairman Liang Hua said at the Guangdong High-Quality Development Conference in early February that the company's total sales revenue for 2024 surpassed CNY860 billion (approx...
Tuesday 1 April 2025
OpenAI finalizes US$40 billion funding at US$300 billion value
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, said it has finalized a funding round that will bring in US$40 billion from SoftBank Group Corp. and other investors at...
Tuesday 1 April 2025
Deepseek AI drives unprecedented demand for Nvidia's China-specific chips
Nvidia's relationship with Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has evolved dramatically, affecting Nvidia's stock price and driving strong demand for its China-specific H20 GPU in China....
Tuesday 1 April 2025
Lip-Bu Tan seeks US support to rebuild Intel Foundry, aims to secure 2-3 key customers
On March 31, at his first public appearance as CEO during the Intel Vision conference in Las Vegas, Lip-bu Tan outlined his strategy for Intel, which includes spinning off non-core...
Tuesday 1 April 2025
Post-DeepSeek fallout: China's six AI startups shift from scaling to survival
DeepSeek's meteoric rise as an open-source large language model (LLM) has shaken up China's generative AI industry, redrawing the competitive map in record time. As the Financial...
Monday 31 March 2025
Baidu goes open-source: custom GPUs power comeback bid
On March 16, 2025, Baidu launched its latest AI models, Ernie 4.5 and Ernie X1, and announced they would be available free for all users. Ernie 4.5 also marks Baidu's first fully...
Monday 31 March 2025
Taiwan Mobile and Phison collaborates to boost AI applications
Taiwan Mobile announced on March 26 a strategic cross-industry partnership with Phison Electronics, focusing on three major aspects—joint software development, co-marketing...
Monday 31 March 2025
Edge AI gains momentum as industry players push for real-world applications
Nvidia GTC 2025 highlighted AI application scenarios and emerging opportunities in edge computing, fostering a collaborative atmosphere among industry players. While opinions on the...
Monday 31 March 2025
Yulon Motor president addresses tariffs, EV production, and financial outlook
Yulon Group commenced its earnings conference, with Yulon Motor leading the discussion on March 26. This marked president Kuo-Hsing Hsu's first earnings call since assuming the role...