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Tuesday 16 July 2024
Microsoft and Apple drop OpenAI board seats amid AI safety and monopoly concerns
Microsoft has announced its decision to forgo its observer seat on OpenAI's board, with Apple reportedly following suit. Despite these moves, concerns about market monopolization...
Tuesday 16 July 2024
Smartphone replacement, automotive applications to boost CIS demand in 2H24
Anticipating a wave of smartphone replacements and growing demand for automotive applications, Taiwan-based backend houses are optimistic about the CMOS image sensor (CIS) sector...
Tuesday 16 July 2024
China's self-sufficiency for automotive ICs still below 10%
Despite having the biggest car market in the world and the largest capacity for making Electric Vehicles (EV), China's automotive semiconductor self-sufficiency rate remains below...
Monday 15 July 2024
JEDEC nears HBM4 standard finalization
The JEDEC Solid State Technology Association has announced that it is nearing completion of the next version of its highly anticipated High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) DRAM standard.
Monday 15 July 2024
AI PCs see positive market feedback, vendors may stock up for year-end sales
As the traditional year-end peak season approaches, opinions are divided concerning the actual demand for AI PCs. Optimists anticipate a wave of device upgrades in the second half...
Monday 15 July 2024
Sovereign AI global race: can Tsinghua Unigroup secure China's supremacy?
Ever since Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang championed the "Sovereign AI" strategy at the 2024 World Government Summit, global governments have been in a rush to establish their own AI infrastructure...
Monday 15 July 2024
Samsung's new smartwatches, smart rings bolster its AI ecosystem
At the "Galaxy Unpacked 2024" event held in Paris, France, Samsung Electronics not only introduced new foldable smartphone models but also showcased its AI-powered wearable ecosyst...
Monday 15 July 2024
RISC-V and other challenges lie ahead as Arm takes on x86
Recent years have seen shakeups in the traditional dichotomy of the processor landscape, in which Arm ruled the mobile market with its low power consumption and cost, while Intel...
Monday 15 July 2024
VinFast postpones Carolina factory operation amid challenges
VinFast, a Vietnam-based EV maker rapidly expanding its global presence, announced a delay in its operation for its manufacturing facility in North America, according to an official...
Monday 15 July 2024
AI boom strains power grids as liquid cooling emerges as a potential solution
The rapid growth of generative AI is driving an unprecedented expansion of data centers, raising concerns about their impact on electricity grids. These power-intensive facilities...
Monday 15 July 2024
Weekly news roundup: Chinese brands dominate domestic smartphone and TV markets; Taiwan fab toolmakers grab major orders
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of July 8 – July 12.
Monday 15 July 2024
Building the new generation of AI computing: SoftBank officially acquire Graphcore, eyes UK workforce expansion
At a press conference on July 11, UK-based AI accelerator designer Graphcore confirmed its acquisition by Japan's SoftBank Group.
Monday 15 July 2024
India faces million-strong tech talent shortage amid AI boom
In the wave of digitalization and Artificial Intelligence (AI), cultivating talent skills has become a priority for governments worldwide. However, analysts predict that India's tech...
Monday 15 July 2024
AI's surge fuels hardware demand; spotlight shines on AI smartphones
As AI continues to advance, the appetite for related hardware products remains insatiable. Recently, alongside AI servers and AI PCs, the market has been abuzz with discussions about...
Monday 15 July 2024
China's NEV sales surge domestically, face challenges abroad
The global electric vehicle (EV) market is experiencing a slowdown, with China's new energy vehicle (NEV)...