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Friday 3 May 2024
Samsung's MX division scores stellar 1Q24 results fueled by AI-powered Galaxy S24 success
Bolstered by strong sales of its first AI smartphone, the Galaxy S24 series, which debuted earlier this year, Samsung Electronics Mobile eXperience (MX) division achieved remarkable...
Friday 3 May 2024
Microsoft's OpenAI investment driven by fear of falling behind Google: 2019 email unveils
A newly surfaced internal email revealed what drove Microsoft's decision to invest in OpenAI.
Friday 3 May 2024
Japan takes ambitious action on advanced packaging technology to capture Chiplet and AI chip opportunities
The potential of advanced packaging technology to upgrade chip performance has attracted many Japanese equipment and material suppliers to allocate their resources in this highly...
Friday 3 May 2024
Foxconn, ZF establish car chassis system joint venture
Foxconn has invested in critical EV components and modules, in addition to vehicle manufacturing, to scale its EV venture. Its partner ZF Group, one of the leading automotive suppliers,...
Friday 3 May 2024
Elan expects chip demand for AI PCs to emerge as early as 4Q24
Touch controller chip and fingerprint sensor specialist Elan Microelectronics believes that demand for AI PCs will rise and ferment as early as the fourth quarter of 2024.
Friday 3 May 2024
Why did BYD's 1Q24 profits drop by 47.3% compared to previous quarter?
In the first quarter of 2024, BYD's net profit was CNY4.57 billion (approx. US$630 million), a year-on-year increase of 10.6%, but a significant decrease of 47.3% compared to the...
Friday 3 May 2024
AI fuels Taiwan GDP growth in 1Q24
Taiwan's GDP increased by 6.51% from the previous year in the first quarter of 2024, outpacing South Korea's 3.4% and Singapore's 2.7%, thanks to exports of AI chips and AI servers...
Friday 3 May 2024
PTI raises 2024 capex by 50% to boost HBM production for lucrative AI opportunities
Taiwan's top memory backend specialist Powertech Technology (PTI) has decided to sharply raise its capital expenditure for 2024 from the original NT$10 billion (US$307.22 million)...
Thursday 2 May 2024
Microsoft CEO pledges US$2.2 billion in latest Asian AI investment
Microsoft Corp. will invest $2.2 billion to build digital infrastructure in Malaysia, the latest in a series of big-ticket bets on Asia's rising prominence as a technology market.
Thursday 2 May 2024
AMD slides after AI chip forecast misses lofty estimates
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. shares declined as much as 8.1% after the chipmaker gave a disappointing forecast for artificial intelligence processors, a lucrative market now dominated...
Thursday 2 May 2024
PSMC Tongluo fab receives interposer order to fulfill AI demand
PSMC, a Taiwan-based semiconductor foundry service provider, inaugurates its first 12-inch wafer fab in Miaoli, Taiwan on May 2. At the ceremony venue, PSMC chairman Frank Huang said...
Thursday 2 May 2024
CHPT expects probe card orders to pick up in 2H24
Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT), an IC test interface solutions provider, is optimistic about demand spurred by AI servers and smartphones and projects a surge in probe card orders...
Thursday 2 May 2024
Chinese telecom giants vie for AI supremacy with massive server procurements
In response to the flourishing development and expanding applications of AI, a race to acquire the most AI servers between China's trio of telecom giants has been ignited.
Thursday 2 May 2024
AI server power supplies and cooling behind Lite-On's strong showing
Lite-On Technology reported NT$28.776 billion (US$882.5 million) in revenue for the first quarter of 2024, marking a decrease of 22% from the previous quarter, and a 15.8% drop yea...
Thursday 2 May 2024
Taiwan's computer industry production value CAGR nears 30% in past 5 years
Thanks to the server supply chain shift out of China due to the US-China trade conflicts, Taiwan's computer production value has grown significantly over the past 5 years. Although...