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Monday 18 November 2024
Car rental giants Hertz and Sixt get hit by 'triple blow' in EV transition
US-based car rental giant Hertz and its European counterpart Sixt have both faced severe financial losses due to the rapid depreciation of electric vehicles (EVs) in their fleets...
Monday 18 November 2024
Brands compete in the AI+ eyewear market, with Xiaomi and Baidu joining the fray
Recently, Meta unveiled its new augmented reality (AR) glasses prototype, Orion, alongside the smart glasses, Ray-Ban Meta, which was developed in collaboration with Ray-Ban. This...
Monday 18 November 2024
EU-China trade war reshapes solar and EV landscape
Trade disputes between the EU and China, especially in the solar and automotive sectors, underscore the intricate nature of global trade. Chinese manufacturers have shown resilience...
Monday 18 November 2024
Trump's tariff shake-up: 4 playbook strategies for Chinese EV makers
With Donald Trump's return to the White House, Tesla CEO Elon Musk's vocal support during the election campaign is anticipated to provide Tesla with increased regulatory flexibility...
Monday 18 November 2024
Weekly news roundup: Intel-AMD merger plan faces market doubts, antitrust scrutiny
Semiconductor Week in Review (Nov 10 - 16): In a week dominated by seismic shifts in the semiconductor landscape, TSMC's suspension of sub-7nm chip supply to Chinese AI firms and...
Monday 18 November 2024
LG Energy Solution becomes SpaceX's first long-term battery supplier in strategic aerospace shift
LG Energy Solution (LGES) is set to become SpaceX's first long-term external battery supplier, marking a strategic shift from SpaceX's traditional reliance on in-house battery production...
Friday 15 November 2024
DIGITIMES Tech Forum 2025: Ongoing US-China tension draws attention to overseas transfer plans in the electronics industry
Global supply chains are accelerating their decoupling processes as geopolitical tensions persist, according to DIGITIMES vice president Eric Huang at the recent Tech Forum 2025....
Friday 15 November 2024
Compal eyes Nvidia AI server partnership for 2025
Compal expects modest PC market growth in 2025, supported by the Windows 10 end-of-life transition and increasing AI PC adoption. The company is also making strides in the AI server...
Friday 15 November 2024
DIGITIMES 2025 Tech Forum: Decoding the new 'smiling curve' - navigating server sector challenges
Harold Liu, Director of Wiwynn's Pioneering Excellence Center, highlighted how AI servers are transforming the traditional server supply chain. Liu noted that GPU servers operate...
Friday 15 November 2024
Technological evolution in history
When consumer behavior changes, it can signify a critical moment for an industry's survival. However, some things remain indispensable.
Friday 15 November 2024
Trump's win casts shadow on Japanese and Chinese automakers' Mexico plan
After Donald Trump won the presidential election, the US may impose tariffs on vehicles imported from Japan or Mexico. Trump's campaign also supported Chinese automakers building...
Friday 15 November 2024
Trump's return may reshape Tesla's China battery strategy for mass-market EVs
The anticipated return of Donald Trump to the White House could prove pivotal for Tesla's strategy in energy and advanced self-driving technology, as the integration of AI into advanced...
Friday 15 November 2024
Taiwan's AI Basic Act set for 2025: Four competing versions in play
President Ching-te Lai has pledged to transform Taiwan into an "AI Island," fueling interest in whether Taiwan's inaugural AI Basic Act can win approval from the Executive Yuan and...
Friday 15 November 2024
China's EV advantage pressures European automakers: Strategic alliances or risky moves?
China's dominance in automotive electronics and electrification is pushing European, American, Japanese, and South Korean automakers to respond. European brands, in particular, are...
Friday 15 November 2024
China exports only 2.6% of EVs to North America from Jan to Sep 2024; likely to decline even further post-Trump
US President-elect Donald Trump's policies tend to prioritize "America First" and "Made in America," with the objective of protecting domestic industries