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Thursday 20 July 2023
System vendors seeking collaboration with ASIC design companies
System device vendors are pursuing collaboration with ASIC design companies in anticipation of a surge in chip demand for artificial intelligence (AI) servers and related edge device...
Thursday 20 July 2023
Cloud service providers perceive AMD's AI chip as alternative to Nvidia, say sources
Large-scale cloud service providers are reportedly considering the MI300 series of AI GPUs from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) as an alternative to GPUs from Nvidia, such as the H100,...
Wednesday 19 July 2023
Vietnamese EV maker to start US plant construction July 28
Vietnamese electric-vehicle maker VinFast said construction of its North Carolina factory will start July 28 as the company heads toward taking itself public in the US later this...
Wednesday 19 July 2023
China's tech overseer promises to back AI computing push
China plans to craft policies to accelerate the build-out of nationwide computing infrastructure, seeking to lay the digital foundation for artificial intelligence.
Wednesday 19 July 2023
Tesla reportedly taps Samsung to make Hardware 5.0 chips
As Tesla keeps enhancing its self-driving technology, the company has reportedly decided to work with Samsung Electronics on its next-generation Full Self-Driving (FSD) chips, which...
Wednesday 19 July 2023
Qualcomm works with Meta to enable on-device AI apps using Llama 2
Qualcomm Technologies has announced it is collaborating with Meta to optimize the on-device execution of Meta's Llama 2 large language models without relying on cloud services alone...
Wednesday 19 July 2023
Expensive computing power leads to high price tag of Microsoft's AI offerings
During the latest Microsoft partner conference, the software giant unveiled advancements in its AI offerings and a surprisingly high price tag of its AI for Microsoft 365, potentially...
Wednesday 19 July 2023
Stellantis implements semiconductor strategy to secure long-term supply
Carmaker Stellantis announced a multifaceted strategy on July 18 to mitigate the risk of chip shortages. The company has secured EUR10 billion (US$11.2 billion) of semiconductor purchases...
Wednesday 19 July 2023
Why automotive suppliers cannot ignore Toyota's EV ambition
Toyota announced an updated business plan for battery EVs after the new leadership took office. According to sources, automotive suppliers will not ignore the opportunities that Toyota...
Wednesday 19 July 2023
Airoha, MediaTek team up for AI and network chip solutions
Taiwan-based IC design house Airoha Technology has said it is working with parent company MediaTek to enhance their AI and network IC solutions.
Wednesday 19 July 2023
ABF substrate demand to strengthen in 4Q23
The upcoming M3-equipped Mac series, as well as the demand for AI servers, are likely to drive ABF substrate demand in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 19 July 2023
Samsung aims to be top automotive memory vendor by 2025
Samsung Electronics aims to become the world's top vendor of automotive memory products by 2025 after entering mass production of its new automotive universal flash storage (UFS)...
Wednesday 19 July 2023
China-based GPU suppliers eyeing AI opportunities
As the AI age comes, leading to high demand for computing power, GPU suppliers have experienced a boom. China-based GPU startups are trying to catch up and seek expansion to capitalize...
Tuesday 18 July 2023
Shenmao develops low-temperature, micrometer-level solder material to facilitate IC substrates
Taiwan-based Shenmao Technology, the world's third-largest solder material maker, established a joint research center with National Central University (NCU). The new facility will...
Tuesday 18 July 2023
Semiconductor suppliers turn to 2Q24 for PC and handset recovery
Seeing demand for handsets and PCs likely to remain sluggish for the second half of 2023, many semiconductor suppliers are now eyeing a recovery in the second quarter of 2024, according...