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Friday 12 January 2024
CPCA saw 36.3% growth in 2023 Chinese passenger EV sales
The world's largest EV market benefited from a sales push at the end of 2023, achieving 7.74 million units in passenger EV sales last year.
Friday 12 January 2024
Renesas to acquire GaN supplier Transphorm for US$339 million
Renesas said it would acquire US-based gallium nitride (GaN) supplier Transphorm to expand its power semiconductor portfolio in an era where demands for energy efficiency and EVs...
Friday 12 January 2024
CIS price hikes reflect Samsung's new strategy
Looking back to 2023, the DS division of Samsung's semiconductor business suffered an overall poor performance in the memory industry, and eventually implemented production cuts to...
Friday 12 January 2024
Qualcomm expands presence of smart cockpit SoCs in Chinese EV supply chain
Qualcomm is expanding its dominant position in the smart cockpit SoC market, with its latest fourth-generation Snapdragon 8295 chip already being used in several Chinese electric...
Friday 12 January 2024
AI and ecosystems ubiquitous at CES 2024, says MediaTek's David Ku
Despite the slow recovery in the consumer electronics market, the electronics industry continues to see rising demand in developing the Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) standard with Taiwan-based...
Thursday 11 January 2024
OpenAI launches new store for users to share custom chatbots
OpenAI has launched an online store where people can share customized versions of the company's popular ChatGPT chatbot, after initially delaying the rollout because of leadership...
Thursday 11 January 2024
Japanese robotics industry turns to generative AI for post-pandemic revival
The pandemic-fueled surge in global robot demand sparked hopes for a new age of robotics, proliferating unmanned factory technology, and pushing industrial automation to new height...
Thursday 11 January 2024
Chinese compound semiconductor companies to fulfill domestic needs, aim overseas
Chinese companies China Resources Microelectronics (CR Micro), United Nova Technology (UNT), and SICC have been scaling their compound semiconductor business by strengthening cooperation...
Thursday 11 January 2024
Turvo goes all-in on hydrogen fuel cells, takes business to China
Taiwan's hydrogen fuel cell component manufacturer Turvo International has supplied its components in China since entering production in 2023.
Thursday 11 January 2024
Live from CES 2024: What is Google targeting for the next decade?
January 9 marked the start of CES 2024. AI is a common theme across all participating companies. Nearly all tech companies showcased how their technology will fare under the AI tre...
Thursday 11 January 2024
Hesai and RoboSense race for LiDar supremacy
It's full speed ahead for the electric vehicle sector and the outlook is good for crucial LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) tech, or the "eyes of autonomous driving."
Thursday 11 January 2024
AUO makes CES debut: interactive windows, rollable RSE to redefine smart cockpit
Taiwan-based display manufacturers AUO and Innolux have been scaling their automotive display businesses, which continue to see revenue growth. AUO made its CES debut this year, showcasing...
Thursday 11 January 2024
Quanta's server business achieved double-digit growth in 2023 due to AI servers
Quanta stated that in 2024, the demand for AI server orders will remain strong. However, key component shortages persist and are only expected to be resolved in the second half of...
Thursday 11 January 2024
Microloops sees strong demand for AI cooling solutions
Thermal module manufacturer Microloops Company expressed optimism over its business outlook in 2024, anticipating a recovery in NB due to AI PC and discontinuation of Microsoft Windows...
Thursday 11 January 2024
20% of industrial operations in Asia to use AI/ML for vision-based systems and robotic and automation processes by 2026, says IDC
IDC predicts that by 2026, 20% of industrial operations in Asia will use AI/ML for vision-based systems and robotic and automation processes to achieve higher efficiencies, reduce...