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Tuesday 9 July 2024
Beijing legislates for robotaxis as backlash against them climbs
Beijing will support the introduction of robotaxis in ride-hailing and car rental fleets in the city as advanced driver assistance systems become more commonplace in China.
Tuesday 9 July 2024
Honda to consolidate Thai car plants amid electrification push
Honda Motor Co. will consolidate its two car plants in Thailand by 2025 to deal with overcapacity and focus resources on electrification as battery electric vehicles gain popularity...
Tuesday 9 July 2024
Arm focusing on four major AI applications, but competition from in-house developed ICs rising, says DIGITIMES Research
In the keynote speech at Computex 2024, Arm revealed its focus on four major AI application areas: mobile phones, PCs, automobiles, and the cloud.
Tuesday 9 July 2024
Samsung to make 2nm chips for Japan AI firm
Samsung Electronics has announced that it will provide turnkey semiconductor solutions using the 2-nanometer (nm) foundry process and the advanced 2.5D packaging technology Interposer-Cube...
Tuesday 9 July 2024
Japan invests in AI translation to boost ACGN export
The Japanese government's intellectual property export strategy, known as the "Cool Japan" strategy, proposed its latest amendment in 2024. It identified translation as the primary...
Tuesday 9 July 2024
EU tariff on Chinese EVs stirs industry waters, MG holds steady
The European Union's temporary tariff on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) kicked in on the 5th, sparking varied reactions among automakers. Despite initial assurances from Chinese...
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...