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Tuesday 9 July 2024
Taiwanese firms keen to join Nvidia's Omniverse ecosystem to stay competitive in AI era
As generative AI accelerates digital transformation across various industries, experts agree that future market competition will be defined by speed.
Tuesday 9 July 2024
Computing clusters with at least 10,000 GPUs become basic requirement for Chinese Gen-AI LLMs

The keen competition of large-language models (LLMs) is pushing various Generative AI operators in China to find alternatives to achieve higher computing power without...

Tuesday 9 July 2024
Microsoft to invest EUR 2.2 billion in Aragon data center, transforming region into cloud hub
Microsoft is set to invest EUR2.2 billion (US$2.4 billion) in a large data center in the northeastern Spanish region of Aragon, an area striving to become a hub for cloud storage.
Tuesday 9 July 2024
SoftBank to acquire British AI chip designer Graphcore for US $500 million
SoftBank offered to acquire Graphcore, which designs AI chips for data centers, for US$500 million. The deal is subject to review by the UK, while SoftBank's massive stake in Arm...
Tuesday 9 July 2024
Nvidia's H20 to go head-to-head with Chinese AI chips; procurement intent from major CSPs will be key
The rapid development of large language models (LLMs) in China has led to various development bottlenecks for AI, including complex computing power management, high training and inference...
Tuesday 9 July 2024
AI strategy 2024: navigating plateaus, GPU shortages, and legal pitfalls
VentureBeat has identified six key issues shaping corporate AI strategies in 2024, including the plateauing of large language model (LLM) advancements and emerging alternatives...
Tuesday 9 July 2024
Chinese EVs accelerate global expansion despite trade barriers
China's electric vehicle (EV) industry is aggressively pushing into overseas markets, navigating trade barriers from Europe and the US designed to stall its progress. However, these...
Tuesday 9 July 2024
SEMICON Taiwan 2024 to highlight AI as key driver of industry growth
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to be a major driver of global semiconductor industry growth, SEMICON Taiwan 2024 is set to bring together industry leaders and visionaries...
Tuesday 9 July 2024
OmniVision expands automotive CIS market share
Onsemi and OmniVision are now in a tight race for leadership in the automotive CMOS image sensor (CIS) market, with conflicting reports from research firms about which company held...
Tuesday 9 July 2024
AI, automotive electronics drive inspection demand
Product testing and certification labs are upbeat about demand from the AI and automotive segments, with one of the service providers, BTL, having already seen June sales climb back...
Monday 8 July 2024
AI advances propel bipedal robots: Japan lags as US and China lead breakthroughs
While Japanese manufacturers have long been at the forefront of bipedal humanoid robot development, recent AI breakthroughs from the US and China's IT industry have propelled these...
Monday 8 July 2024
BEV sales to hit 10 million in 2024, says Counterpoint
Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are set to reach the 10-million milestone in 2024, marking a significant achievement for the global passenger vehicle market, according to Counterpoint...
Monday 8 July 2024
Taiwanese PA chip makers see strong demand from China and US
As the smartphone industry enters its peak shipment season in the second half of 2024, major brands are launching new devices. Taiwan's power amplifier (PA) chip supply chains, including...
Monday 8 July 2024
How bitcoin and blockchain impact gambling industry in Asia
The Asian continent has long been a hub for gambling activities, with various forms of traditional and modern gaming deeply ingrained in the cultural fabric. Concurrently, the rise...
Monday 8 July 2024
TSMC's CoWoS innovator honored as Academia Sinica Academician in Taiwan
The 34th Academia Sinica academician and honorary academician election recently welcomed 28 new members, including Douglas Yu, Vice President of Pathfinding for System Integration...