CONNECT WITH US
Global supply chain: Emerging tech, businesses
Emerging tech, businesses news coverage
IN THE NEWS
Monday 30 October 2023
Weekly news roundup: More than half of the world's SiC might come from China and other top stories
These are the most-read articles on DIGITIMES Asia in the week of October 23-27:
Monday 30 October 2023
Himax, Nexchip team up for automotive display
Himax Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for collaboration with Nexchip Semiconductor, a Chinese semiconductor foundry, to supply ICs for the automotive display...
Friday 27 October 2023
Tesla reverses China price cut, adding $2,000 to Model Y variant
Tesla Inc. raised the price of its Model Y Performance sport-utility vehicle by around $2,000 in China on Friday, according to its local website, reversing a reduction made only in...
Friday 27 October 2023
Intel expects 4Q23 revenue to return to on-year growth
Intel is optimistic that for the first time in two years, fourth-quarter 2023 revenue will return to positive year-over-year growth, and that the PC market, which accounts for the...
Friday 27 October 2023
Ford reports US$1.3 billion strike costs, delaying EV investment
Ford reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers (UAW) and saw the strike end on October 25. The carmaker said on Thursday that the walkout cost the firm US$1.3 billion...
Friday 27 October 2023
Foxconn-backed MIH licenses Project X to M Mobility
Open EV consortium MIH announced on October 26 that it will license the hardware and software platforms of Project X to commercial EV solutions provider M Mobility. MIH unveiled the...
Friday 27 October 2023
Yageo generates more revenue from automotive
Self-driving cars are the industry's future trend, and Yageo has seen sales from the automotive sector increase as a percentage of company revenue to over 25%, according to the passive...
Friday 27 October 2023
Cisco teams up with Nvidia to unveil next-gen Webex AI assistant, merging RMM and LLM capabilities
Cisco has recently shone a spotlight on Webex's advanced features, unveiling a fresh lineup of collaboration devices that harness the capabilities of Nvidia's accelerated computing...
Friday 27 October 2023
Denso doubles down on semiconductor business with US$3.3 billion investment
Leading automotive tier-1 supplier Denso announced on October 26 that it will invest about JPY500 billion (US$3.3 billion) in scaling up the semiconductor business. The company also...
Friday 27 October 2023
Semiconductor output value to increase at least 12% in 2024, says Etron chairman
The output value of the global semiconductor industry is anticipated to increase by 12-14% next year, according to Nicky Lu, chairman of memory IC design firm Etron Technology.
Friday 27 October 2023
Can generative AI save the smartphone industry?
Although it's unlikely for smartphone applications to have a turnaround in 2023, generative AI has certainly offered the entire supply chain a glimmer of hope. Both end-user brands...
Friday 27 October 2023
Qualcomm takes major step in AI ecosystem dominance
At its Snapdragon Summit 2023, Qualcomm presented its take on generative AI applications in edge computing devices, announcing collaborations with other major platforms, software...
Friday 27 October 2023
GlobalWafers' 8-inch SiC wafers made significant progress, scheduled for small volume production in 4Q24
Silicon wafer manufacturer GlobalWafers Co. announced on October 26 significant progress in its 8-inch Silicon Carbine (SiC) wafer production, which is expected to start small-volume...
Friday 27 October 2023
Lenovo chairman talks about AI PC concept
In an attempt to define AI PCs, Lenovo chairman Yang Yuanqing stated that, unlike the current AI architecture, which is based on cloud data centers, AI PCs will prioritize individual...
Friday 27 October 2023
SMIC stepping up SiC deployment
Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) has formed a joint venture, Xinlian Power Technology, with capital from XPeng Motors, Luxshare Precision Industry,...