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Wednesday 25 October 2023
SiFive reportedly lays off 20% of staff
Several media outlets have recently reported on the layoffs at SiFive, a major pioneer in the field of RISC-V chip design. According to reports, the corporation has laid off around...
Wednesday 25 October 2023
Micron collaborates with Qualcomm to accelerate generative AI
Micron Technology has announced that production samples of its low-power double data rate 5X (LPDDR5X) memory, which the company claims is the industry's only 1-beta mobile-optimized...
Wednesday 25 October 2023
China's ZTE explores new growth opportunities as slowing 5G market leads to 3Q23 decline
China's ZTE Corporation recently announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2023. The revenue was CNY 28.689 billion, a decrease of 12.38% compared to the previous year...
Wednesday 25 October 2023
AI to boost terminal device replacement
AI will drive demand for PC, handset, and other terminal device replacements, according to sources at chipmakers.
Wednesday 25 October 2023
Tech industry layoffs continue
Uncertain demand recovery, along with the escalating trade dispute between China and the US, has resulted in a deluge of layoffs that shows no signs of letting up, according to industry...
Wednesday 25 October 2023
Samsung boosts collaboration with Indian EMS suppliers, reduces ties with China-based providers for handset production, says DIGITIMES Research
The past few years have witnessed occasional disruptions in the handset supply chain, leading to the largest scale of production relocation ever seen in decades. In this context,...
Tuesday 24 October 2023
Foxconn seen not to easily reduce presence in China after tax probe
Foxconn Technology Group will not easily scale down its business deployments in China though it has come under tax probes and land use investigations by the Chinese authorities, and...
Tuesday 24 October 2023
Taiwan-based Neuchips targets AI inference chip market with energy-efficient solutions
Ken Lau, CEO of Neuchips, shared his views on the AI chip sector in a recent interview with DIGITIMES. He said while Nvidia seems to be the main supplier of general-purpose GPUs,...
Tuesday 24 October 2023
US sanctions boot Nvidia from China will give Huawei a leg up
The tightening of US chip sanctions has sent shockwaves through the high-end AI GPU export market, potentially resulting in short-term supply shortages and cost increases for China's...
Tuesday 24 October 2023
Demand for high-end handsets recovers, benefiting Largan and GSEO
Largan Precision Chairperson Lin En-Ping announced in the 2023 third-quarter earnings call that "demand for high-end [handset] models is better than expected," revealing that its...
Tuesday 24 October 2023
Indian battery supplier Navitasys powers flagship smartphones for Apple and Samsung
Since Apple started moving its suppliers to India, India-based battery supplier Navitasys has emerged as one of the main component suppliers to Samsung Electronics and Apple, underscoring...
Monday 23 October 2023
Indian smartphone market shows signs of recovery in Q3 2023, Canalys report
India's smartphone market demonstrated resilience in Q3 2023, with 43 million shipments signaling a gradual recovery, as per Canalys's recent report. Despite seeing a 3% YoY decline...
Monday 23 October 2023
Foxconn and Dixon likely benefit from made-in-India Pixel smartphones
Despite being a small player in India, Google announced a local production plan for its upcoming Pixel 8 as Google doubled sales of the series in the world's second-largest smartphone...
Monday 23 October 2023
ASUS VivoWatch obtains TFDA, ISO 13485 certifications
Medical care devices are closely relevant to human health. Therefore, all countries have very stringent standards when it comes to medical devices. ASUS VivoWatch boasts "electrocardiogram...
Monday 23 October 2023
Weekly news roundup: Chongqing rises to be power semiconductor hub and other top stories
Here are the most-read stories during the week of October 16-20: