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Friday 6 December 2024
Pegatron partners with Zettabyte to boost AI server computing performance
Taiwan's AI data center operator Zettabyte has announced that Pegatron will integrate Zware, its self-developed GPU software solution, to boost AI server performance and set a new...
Friday 6 December 2024
Huawei's Mate 70 launch stirs US scrutiny amid chipmaker clampdown
Huawei unveiled its Mate 70 series in late November, and by early December, the US imposed new restrictions targeting China's semiconductor sector. Analysts speculate the high-profile...
Friday 6 December 2024
GenAI drives consumer demand for faster, differentiated 5G connectivity services, according to Ericsson report
The rapid growth of generative AI (GenAI) and its proliferating applications is driving the need for telecom operators to optimize and expand their 5G systems. According to Ericsson's...
Friday 6 December 2024
OnePlus unveils Project Starlight in India to fend off Apple in premium market
Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus announced its intention to invest up to INR60 billion (approx. US$710 million) in India over the next three years to fend off emerging challenges,...
Friday 6 December 2024
HPE exceeds revenue and operating margin targets on AI-server momentum despite margin concerns
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) surpassed revenue and operating margin expectations in its latest quarter, driven by strong AI-server demand, though margin pressures raise questions...
Friday 6 December 2024
Foxconn reports November revenue decline due to slow consumer and networking products
Foxconn reported a November revenue of NT$672.585 billion (approx. US$20.76 billion), surpassing the total earnings of the previous year in the first 11 months of 2024. Despite a...
Friday 6 December 2024
Sakura Internet expands GenAI business, estimates need for 10,000 Nvidia GPUs annually
Sakura Internet is collaborating with NEC to develop a generative AI (GenAI) service platform, integrating NEC's "cotomi" AI technology into its offerings. To support this initiative,...
Thursday 5 December 2024
Chinese Arm-based server IC design house reportedly cutting jobs amid TSMC's 7mm chip supply halt
Recent reports indicate that Hongjun Microelectronics Technology, a Chinese Arm server processor IC designer, is undergoing significant layoffs. Industry insiders suggest this may...
Thursday 5 December 2024
CSPs accelerate custom chip adoption amid ASIC market expansion
AWS announced significant cloud developments and custom chip design progress at its major conference in the US this week. The company's next-generation 3nm chip, Trainium 3, is set...
Thursday 5 December 2024
Sensor maker FineTek expands production amid surging server liquid cooling orders
FineTek, a leading Taiwanese sensor manufacturer, is experiencing a sharp increase in orders from server ODM clients this December, driven by the mass production of Nvidia's GB200...
Thursday 5 December 2024
Dixon to make Google Pixel smartphones with Compal in India
Dixon Technologies India has partnered with Taiwan's Compal Electronics to manufacture Google Pixel smartphones through its subsidiary Padget Electronics. The production will take...
Thursday 5 December 2024
Foldable phone dreams falter as profits wane
The foldable phone market is facing mounting pressure as several Chinese smartphone brands consider withdrawing from the segment, citing poor profitability and operational challenges...
Wednesday 4 December 2024
AI driving lucrative opportunities in workstation businesses
Workstations are the latest hardware category to see an AI-related boom. As noted by James Huang, chairman of rugged industrial PC (IPC) specialist Getac Technology, the company has...
Wednesday 4 December 2024
AWS unveils 3nm Trainium3 for AI workloads
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has unveiled its latest innovation, the Trainium3 chip, featuring an advanced 3nm manufacturing process and scheduled for release in late 2025. The announcement...
Wednesday 4 December 2024
AWS unveils Amazon Nova models
AWS has expanded beyond its existing Titan series with the introduction of the Nova family of AI models. The announcement came during the annual AWS conference, where Amazon CEO Andy...