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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...
Friday 24 January 2025
Taiwan's automotive AM leaders hit record revenues on North American demand
According to a report by Fortune Business Insights, the global automotive aftermarket (AM) market reached US$418.95 billion in 2023 and is projected to grow at a compound...
Friday 24 January 2025
BYD expands Southeast Asian presence through Grab partnership
BYD has formed a strategic partnership with Grab, Southeast Asia's leading ride-hailing platform, to offer discounted rates on up to 50,000 EVs for fleets and drivers. The collaboration...
Friday 24 January 2025
Meta faces legal challenge over alleged use of pirated data
Meta faces growing legal pressure over allegations it used pirated content from Library Genesis to train its language model, Llama. The controversy emerges as part of a class-action...
Friday 24 January 2025
Tata to strengthen India's EV market position through battery manufacturing
Tata Motors, India's leading electric car manufacturer, is leveraging locally produced EV batteries to maintain its competitive edge amid rising competition from new launches.
Friday 24 January 2025
US reduces AI regulatory oversight, shifts to industry self-regulation
In a sweeping policy shift, the Trump administration has repealed 78 executive orders from former President Joe Biden's administration, including crucial directives on AI development...
Thursday 23 January 2025
Samsung 2025 agenda: AI, subscription services at the core of innovation
Samsung's fourth-quarter 2024 financial performance missed market expectations. The company aims to regain momentum in 2025 by focusing on AI, robotics, and subscription services...
Thursday 23 January 2025
Hyundai, Samsung, LG brace for impact as Trump's tariff plans target Mexico
As Donald Trump takes office with his "America First" agenda, South Korea's electronics and automotive industries are closely monitoring potential shifts in global trade policies...
Thursday 23 January 2025
Taiwanese export suppliers hesitant to react to Trump's trade policies, MOEA survey finds
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has indicated that US President Donald Trump's most significant tariff policies are still pending announcement. A recent MOEA survey on...
Thursday 23 January 2025
Musk, Altman spar over US$100 billion AI effort hyped by Trump
Elon Musk openly questioned whether companies that joined President Donald Trump's announcement promising hundreds of billions of dollars in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure...