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Friday 21 February 2025
Apple's C1 modem faces market skepticism: Can it rival Qualcomm?
Apple has officially launched its newest budget-friendly model, the iPhone 16e, which is equipped with the company's self-developed modem chip, the C1. The market is keenly observing...
Friday 21 February 2025
Alibaba Cloud opens second data center in Thailand to boost Southeast Asian presence
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, has inaugurated its second data center in Thailand, expanding its infrastructure to meet the rising demand for cloud services...
Friday 21 February 2025
Samsung considers smartphone production exodus from China amid US tariff concerns
Samsung Electronics is evaluating significant changes to its smartphone supply chain in response to tariff measures implemented by the Trump administration. According to South Korean...
Friday 21 February 2025
Xiaomi holds back on DeepSeek while Chinese rivals embrace AI model
Alibaba Chairman Joseph Tsai recently confirmed a partnership with Apple to bring AI features to the Chinese version of the iPhone, drawing renewed focus on the AI smartphone race...
Thursday 20 February 2025
Inside Microsoft's Majorana 1 chip: million-qubit quantum leap towards commercial reality
Microsoft has unveiled its groundbreaking Majorana 1 quantum chip, marking a significant advancement in quantum computing technology. This development represents a fundamental shift...
Thursday 20 February 2025
Nexcom sees robotics market potential materializing in 2026
As inventory levels normalize and artificial intelligence (AI) applications continue to expand in the market, Nexcom chairman Clement Lin expressed confidence that their accumulated...
Thursday 20 February 2025
Low-cost AI models drive edge computing and device upgrade cycle
The emergence of DeepSeek as a transformative force in edge AI development has supply chain operators anticipating a new wave of consumer upgrades across smart devices, from smartphones...
Thursday 20 February 2025
Lenovo's 3Q revenue in FY2024/25 up nearly 20%, net profit doubles
Lenovo posted strong third-quarter results for the 2024/25 fiscal year, with revenue reaching US$18.796 billion, up 19.6% year-over-year, marking its best quarterly sales in three...
Thursday 20 February 2025
Taiwan's semiconductor dominance: Strategic asset or economic vulnerability?
As US President Donald Trump continues to make statements about Taiwan's semiconductor industry, concerns are rising that the US might replicate its past tactics of undermining Japan's...
Thursday 20 February 2025
Apple develops first custom 5G modem for iPhone 16e, reducing Qualcomm dependence
Apple has unveiled the iPhone 16e featuring the company's first in-house developed 5G modem chip, named the Apple C1. The new modem, which the company claims is the most energy-efficient...
Thursday 20 February 2025
xAI Grok 3 overcomes training bottleneck with liquid cooling
Elon Musk's xAI has unveiled its latest AI large language model (LLM) Grok 3, which the company claims is the most powerful AI model on Earth. The development team revealed they encountered...
Thursday 20 February 2025
Supply chain implications of iPhone 16e reveal Apple's strategic shifts
Apple's latest iPhone 16e combines premium features with affordability, marking several strategic shifts in the company's supply chain and manufacturing approach. While consumers...
Thursday 20 February 2025
DeepSeek competition forces Baidu to reverse AI strategy
A recent summit for private entrepreneurs in Beijing, attended by tech leaders including Alibaba founder Jack Ma and Huawei founder Zhengfei Ren, has drawn attention to the notable...
Thursday 20 February 2025
Grok 3 launch drives AI server demand spike
Recent developments in artificial intelligence have intensified the competition among tech giants, as Elon Musk's xAI unveiled Grok 3, which the company claims to be the most powerful...
Thursday 20 February 2025
iPhone 16e debuts with Apple's custom C1 modem – Will emerging markets bite?
Apple has introduced the assembled-in-India iPhone 16e, the latest model in the iPhone SE series, featuring a C1 modem chip and integrated Apple Intelligence. However, analysts question...