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Thursday 2 January 2025
BYD chalks up new record as it narrows EV sales gap with Tesla
China's BYD enjoyed a year-end surge to push total sales to 4.25 million passenger cars last year, narrowing its gap with Tesla as the two vie for the crown of the top-selling electric...
Thursday 2 January 2025
Alibaba to sell Sun Art to buyout firm DCP for US$1.6 billion
Alibaba Group agreed to sell its shares in Sun Art Retail Group to private equity firm DCP Capital, unloading another high-profile physical commerce asset to focus on its core online...
Thursday 2 January 2025
Honda targets doubling hybrid sales by 2030 amid EV challenges
Honda aims to double its hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) sales to 1.3 million units annually by 2030, introducing its next-generation "e:HEV" system for smaller, more efficient, and...
Tuesday 31 December 2024
Foxconn's succession model: interview with Chairman Young Liu–Part II, a DIGITIMES exclusive
Building on the prior exploration of Foxconn's management philosophy and the advantages of its new policies, this DIGITIMES feature delves into the company's growth trajectory, the...
Tuesday 31 December 2024
China's calculated retaliation intensifies tensions as Trump hints at renewed tariffs
Following Donald Trump's election, the US-China trade war appeared to be entering a new phase with Trump's announcement in late November of additional tariffs on China, Mexico, and...
Tuesday 31 December 2024
Xiaomi pursues young AI talent with multi-million yuan salary offer
The Chinese AI model DeepSeek has gained global popularity recently, bringing attention to a figure dubbed the "genius AI girl" Fuli Luo, born post-1995.
Tuesday 31 December 2024
Bulma targets double-digit expansion by 2025 with three main strategies
As the global energy market continues to show steady growth, Bulma Energy is focusing its efforts on three key areas- electric vehicle (EV) solutions, energy storage walls, and storage...
Tuesday 31 December 2024
Mainstream automakers mulling collaboration with Taiwan IT supply chain to compete with Chinese EV makers
Mainstream car manufacturers are mulling expanding collaboration with Taiwan's supply chain to counter Chinese competitors' dominance in the electric vehicle (EV) market, according...
Tuesday 31 December 2024
2024 review: IC design houses saw uneven cloud, edge AI demand
The IC design industry has seen demand in 2024 vary starkly across different applications: cloud AI-related demand continued to grow month by month, while the edge device sector was...
Tuesday 31 December 2024
Waffer expands magnesium alloy production in China with world's first 3,000-ton semi-solid molding machine
Taiwan-based Waffer Technology, a major manufacturer of magnesium-aluminum casings, has announced that its Chinese subsidiary, Wazhong Precision Technology (Ma'anshan), has officially...
Tuesday 31 December 2024
ASE joins hands with Pegatron, substrate manufacturers for AI packaging substrate inspection
Leading OSAT firm ASE has teamed up with leading substrate makers, major AI server manufacturer Pegatron, and others to develop an AI visual inspection system, aimed at accelerating...
Tuesday 31 December 2024
AI remains main theme in semiconductors, with Nvidia and TSMC leading industry developments
In 2025, TSMC and Nvidia will continue to lead the semiconductor sector, which remains influenced by AI, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 31 December 2024
2024 review: Microsoft, OpenAI, Apple, and Google vie for AI dominance
Microsoft, OpenAI, Apple, and Google are trying to lead the AI revolution through innovative technologies and competitive tactics. Microsoft's AI-enhanced PCs, OpenAI's inventive...
Tuesday 31 December 2024
2024 review: Taiwanese ODMs thrive as top 5 brands step up for AI servers
The global AI server market is expected to expand from US$142.88 billion in 2024 to US$837.83 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 34.3%, according to MarketsandMarkets. This growth is...
Tuesday 31 December 2024
AI server growth to stay promising in 2025
AI servers are facilitating the prosperity of device assemblers and will persist in doing so until 2025, despite a decelerating consumer electronics sector.