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Wednesday 26 June 2024
Don't get misled by Germany. Europe's demand for EVs stronger than anticipated
Germany terminated its EV subsidy at the end of 2023, casting a shadow over Europe's EV sales in 2024.
Wednesday 26 June 2024
Malaysia fast becoming semiconductor hub
Malaysia is fast becoming a semiconductor hub in Southeast Asia, with efforts being devoted particularly to expanding its advanced packaging, IC design, and AI sectors.
Wednesday 26 June 2024
ASE sets up new facility in southern Taiwan for advanced packaging
ASE Technology Holding (ASEH) recently announced that its subsidiary Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) will collaborate with Hung Ching Development & Construction to build...
Wednesday 26 June 2024
OpenAI API block prompting Chinese AI firms to offer alternatives
OpenAI will block API access in China from July, spurring local firms like Alibaba and Zhipu AI to offer migration plans.
Wednesday 26 June 2024
Server industry sees no off-season in 2024
Generative AI has helped boost the server industry throughout 2024, driving high demand for AI servers and a recovery in the conventional server market.
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Xi urges China to combat rivals' tech dominance during chip battle with US
President Xi Jinping called on China to step up innovation because other countries dominate certain key technologies, comments that underscore his nation's escalating semiconductor...
Tuesday 25 June 2024
BYD releases third EV in Japan as sales struggle to take off
China's BYD Co. rolled out its third electric vehicle in Japan as it tries to href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-01/byd-bolsters-japan-push-with-revamped-evs-dealership-network"...
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Taiwan leverages AI supercomputers for medical and life science breakthroughs
The ASUS Group has joined hands with Taiwan's National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) to advance supercomputer-powered medical research.
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Japanese motor giant Nidec bets big on AI server cooling devices as new growth driver
Japanese motor manufacturer Nidec is shifting its growth strategy to focus on cooling devices for Generative AI (GenAI) servers, anticipating this business will grow to an annual...
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Dongfeng Nissan shifts toward EVs as it closes one gasoline car plant
Nissan Motor recently announced that Dongfeng Nissan, its joint venture in China, had shut down production at a facility in Changzhou last week. The act was part of Nissan's efforts...
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Samsung to resume P5 construction as AI surges memory demand
To address the rising memory demand of the AI boom, Samsung is resuming the construction of its new Pyeongtaek plant 5 (P5), with construction beginning as early as the third quarter...
Tuesday 25 June 2024
AI demand driving up orders for passive components
Passive component makers have seen a marked rise in demand for new products and materials with the rise of AI servers.
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Global rare earth supply chain restructures amid nations endeavoring to curb reliance on China
The global rare earth supply chain is undergoing a restructuring as countries actively invest in the sector to reduce their reliance on China, especially for permanent magnets used...
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Synaptics showcases cutting-edge innovations in AI for PCs and IoT edge devices
AI PCs were undoubtedly the hottest topic at Computex 2024. Various PC manufacturers showcased related solutions, and major processor players like AMD, Intel, and Arm emphasized the...
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Generative AI Applications Hackathon winner built an AI assistant to boost e-scooter user satisfaction
Ever since the all-knowing AI demonstrated its capability to comprehensively respond to user inquiries at the end of 2022, businesses have been trying to utilize generative AI to...