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Wednesday 7 August 2024
US to call for limits on Chinese vehicle software over data security concerns
The US is preparing to widen its confrontation with China over technology by challenging the world's second-largest economy in the rapidly emerging field of autonomous and internet-connected...
Wednesday 7 August 2024
Super Micro's weak profit fuels AI server margin anxieties
Super Micro Computer Inc. fell more than 10% in extended trading after reporting quarterly revenue and profit that missed analysts' estimates, outweighing an annual sales outlook...
Wednesday 7 August 2024
Flood-induced aluminum shortage cripples European luxury car production
Severe rainfall in Switzerland in late June triggered floods that halted production at Novelis and Constellium, two key automotive aluminum alloy parts manufacturers. The disruption...
Wednesday 7 August 2024
Hyundai's high-tech edge helps South Korea dominate Olympic archery
South Korea's archery teams captured gold in both men's and women's events at the Paris 2024 Olympics, but their success wasn't just due to traditional training methods. Behind their...
Wednesday 7 August 2024
Intel 18A process on track for next-gen client and server chip production in 2025
Intel has announced that its lead products on Intel 18A, Panther Lake (AI PC client processor) and Clearwater Forest (server processor), are out of the fab and have powered-on and...
Wednesday 7 August 2024
Lithium boom turns to bust as prices crash
Lithium was previously considered a highly profitable sector during the electric vehicle (EV) boom. However, declining lithium prices have caused significant disruptions across the...
Wednesday 7 August 2024
AI smartphones drive market growth as lower-end segment stalls
AI smartphones have gained popularity among consumers, becoming a major driving force behind the overall mobile phone shipments in 2024. However, persistently stagnant demand for...
Wednesday 7 August 2024
Rohm profits plunge amid weak industrial chip demand and surging investment costs
Rohm reported a declining performance over the past quarter due to sluggish sales of industrial chips and increased depreciation and research costs related to expanding production...
Wednesday 7 August 2024
Taiwan IC backend houses optimistic about growth prospects for 2H24
Taiwan-based IC backend firms are optimistic about the overall recovery in the market in the second half of this year, with particular focus on the robust demand for AI processors,...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
Phison and WD unveil cutting-edge AI-driven storage solutions at FMS 2024
On August 6th, 2024, the Future of Memory and Storage (FMS) event commenced, highlighting AI storage applications and new products. Leading companies Phison and Western Digital (WD)...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
Apple's shift to AI is poised to soften blow from Google ruling
Google's defeat in an antitrust suit filed by the Justice Department has cast a shadow over partner Apple Inc., which generates roughly US$20 billion per year in payments from the...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
SEMICON Taiwan 2024 to spotlight AI chain, advanced processes, heterogeneous integration, and more
SEMICON Taiwan 2024 is set to take place from September 4-6 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, spotlighting key industry themes such as the AI value chain, advanced processes,...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
UK government scraps US$1.7 billion in AI and supercomputer funding
One month into the UK's new Labour government taking office, the shelving of key AI projects has signalled a major shift in the country's tech policies. Recent reports indicate that...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
What's behind Nvidia's delay in launching Blackwell AI platform bulk shipments?
Since late July, there have been numerous speculations in the market that Nvidia's new generation Blackwell series roadmap has been adjusted. Reports suggest that the B100 models...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
Silicon wafer shipments increase in 2Q24
Worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 7.1% quarter-on-quarter to 3.035 billion square inches in the second quarter of 2024, but saw an 8.9% decline from the 3.33 billion square...