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Wednesday 22 May 2024
Rapidus sees Esperanto as its latest customer after Tenstorrent
Japanese semiconductor foundry Rapidus, aiming to mass-produce 2nm chips, has announced a collaboration with US-based AI chip startup Esperanto Technologies to jointly develop desi...
Wednesday 22 May 2024
MediaTek continues to lead market in mobile SoC shipments
According to a recent report by Canalys, MediaTek maintained its position as the market leader in mobile SoC shipments in the first quarter of 2024.
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Qualcomm teams up with Microsoft and notebook ODMs to challenge Intel on its home turf
During its launch event on May 20, Microsoft announced that the first wave of Copilot+ PCs will feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon X processors.
Wednesday 22 May 2024
AMD submits application to establish R&D center in Taiwan, says MOEA
Taiwan's Department of Industrial Technology (DoIT) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has confirmed that AMD has submitted an application to establish an R&D center...
Wednesday 22 May 2024
AI and Microsoft's backing for Arm chips may revive PC market
The PC sector, which had been relatively quiet for some time, has regained global attention due to two key developments: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Microsoft's backing for the...
Tuesday 21 May 2024
'Leadership is not forever': Pompeo urges Taiwan to continually innovate to maintain chip dominance
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Taiwan to attend the inauguration of Taiwan's fifth elected president on May 20, 2024.
Tuesday 21 May 2024
As AI smartphone era arrives, 3nm mobile AP war poised to heat up
The advent of the AI smartphone era has marked a new chapter in the competition for Application Processors (AP) that determine smartphone performance, with the 3nm mobile AP war already...
Tuesday 21 May 2024
Canadian startup CEMWorks looks to play crucial role in semiconductors, 5G, and AI with its simulation tool
The Winnipeg, Canada-based CEMWorks is looking to bring its electromagnetic (EM) simulation solution to more companies to help develop new technologies, contributing to the "precision...
Tuesday 21 May 2024
SDC and LGD dominate OLED monitor market with rapid growth and gaming focus
OLED panels used for external screens/monitors remain dominated by the two major South Korean panel manufacturers, Samsung Display (SDC) and LG Display (LGD), becoming a new growth...
Tuesday 21 May 2024
South Korea's semiconductor subsidy: a bid to attract SMEs
As major countries, particularly the United States, escalate their substantial subsidies for domestic semiconductor production, South Korea's industry is increasingly concerned about...
Tuesday 21 May 2024
Samsung names new semiconductor chief
Samsung Electronics has appointed company vice chairman Young Hyun Jun as the new leader of its Device Solutions (DS) division. Jun will be responsible for overseeing the company's...
Tuesday 21 May 2024
Microsoft's AI ambition clashes with carbon-negative goal as supplier green mandate intensifies
Amid Microsoft's aggressive AI investments, the company's ambitious 2020 pledge to become carbon-negative by 2030 is now under scrutiny.
Tuesday 21 May 2024
TechInsights announces 10 best and the best semiconductor equipment supplier ranking for 2024
For the past 36 years, TechInsights (formerly VSLI) has formally evaluated semiconductor equipment companies based on customer feedback to recognize the best in the industry. TechInsights...
Tuesday 21 May 2024
Renesas targets significant growth in Indian market, to scale down future acquisitions
Renesas Electronics highlighted the importance of the Indian market, aiming to boost its revenue share from India from the current 5% to between 10% and 15% by 2030. The company also...
Tuesday 21 May 2024
Direct supply of GPU and HBM becoming mainstream: IC distributors expand AI businesses
As AI continues to sweep through the semiconductor supply chain, IC distributors are experiencing strong pull-through demand for data center product lines.