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Wednesday 31 January 2024
Nvidia GTC to bring together renowned AI industry leaders
Jensen Huang, Nvidia's founder and CEO, will make a keynote address at the forthcoming GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in mid-March 2024. Given its high level of sponsorship, the...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
DJI Automotive to receive BYD investment, poised to challenge Huawei
China's DJI Automotive has received term sheets from carmakers BYD and FAW Group for their potential investments, Chinese media reported.
Tuesday 30 January 2024
US Wants Cloud Firms to Flag Foreign Users in China AI Race
The US wants cloud service providers such as Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp. to identify and actively investigate foreign clients developing artificial intelligence applications...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
Generative AI Seen as Helping to Identify M&A Targets, Bain Says
Deal makers are turning to artificial intelligence and generative AI tools to source data, screen targets, and conduct due diligence at a time of heightened regulatory concerns around...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
Niterra's Odyssey: from spark plugs to space batteries
In lunar exploration, setbacks often pave the way for groundbreaking advancements. The tale of Japan's iSpace and its lunar mission, Hakuto-R, is a testament to this notion. While...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
Ibiden forecasts generative AI to triple IC substrate sales in fiscal year 2024
Ibiden, a Japan-based IC substrate manufacturer, has highlighted a slower-than-anticipated rebound in the global demand for IC substrates. Despite this, there's a glimmer of hope...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
AGI stars align for power couple Samsung and OpenAI
Samsung's recruitment of a former Google Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) top developer is fueling speculation about a closer relationship with OpenAI.
Tuesday 30 January 2024
Samsung throws down the gauntlet to Chinese rivals
For Samsung, 2024 is a crucial year to catch up, both in the Chinese market and globally.
Tuesday 30 January 2024
Inventec expects AI server shipments to surge in 2024
Inventec's AI server shipments in 2024 are predicted to more than double compared to 2023, according to Jack Tsai, president of the Taiwan-based ODM. Tsai noted the increased average...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
LGES secures US$750 million deal with Isuzu Motors for electric vehicle batteries
LG Energy Solution (LGES) has reportedly finalized an agreement with Japan's Isuzu Motors to supply the 21700 cylindrical batteries, a deal estimated by South Korean industry insiders...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
SK Hynix and Nvidia are said in HBM supply talks for 2025
Nvidia and SK Hynix are reportedly discussing the supply of High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) for the first quarter of 2025. Having been the sole supplier of HBM in 2023, SK Hynix's supplies...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
Malaysia sees new semiconductor cluster forming as first IC substrate plant commissioned
The global semiconductor industry has invested in Malaysia for over 50 years. With IC substrate maker Austria Technologie & Sytemtechnik (AT&S) starting production at its...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
Intel stumbles in AI race as data center growth stalls, lagging behind competitors
Intel's data center business division was once a lucrative cash cow for a considerable amount of time. However, it has since witnessed a significant decline in its prominence. Despite...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
OpenAI's Altman forges AI alliances with Samsung and SK Hynix in South Korea
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently made a "quick stop" in South Korea for a 2-day trip, reportedly spending just 20 hours in the country. During this brief visit, Altman reportedly met...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
AI is Samsung's best counterpunch to Intel-UMC challenge
Intel's latest moves are getting the attention of Samsung: Intel accelerated its development of the 2nm process and was the first to purchase High-NA extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography...