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Thursday 7 December 2023
Taiwan PMIC suppliers looking to penetrate supply chain for AI servers
Taiwan-based power management IC (PMIC) suppliers are looking to penetrate the supply chain for AI servers, with many of them also developing server-use motor drive ICs, according...
Thursday 7 December 2023
Taiwan ASIC developers gain from intense AI chip race
According to industry sources, more cloud service providers (CSP) are building their own AI chips, which benefits Taiwan-based ASIC service and silicon IP providers.
Wednesday 6 December 2023
Lens makers see opportunities and challenges in smartphone camera spec war
With smartphone sales slumping under global inflation in recent years, the demand for CMOS image sensor (CIS) parts and lenses has also fallen. Yet sources in the supply chain point...
Wednesday 6 December 2023
Samsung to lead on-device AI era with Galaxy Book 4 and Galaxy S24 in 2024
Samsung Electronics is set to usher in the era of On-Device AI in 2024 with the introduction of the new Galaxy Book 4 series and the spring 2024 flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S24...
Wednesday 6 December 2023
Taiwan to ban 22 national core key technologies from illegal outflow to foreign adversaries
Taiwan's National Technology and Science Council (NTSC) announced on December 5 that semiconductor processing technology for advanced chips 14nm and below, as well as the specialized...
Wednesday 6 December 2023
DeepMind's AI Tool unveils 2 million crystal structures capable of powering supercomputers and EVs
Google DeepMind scientists, utilizing the AI tool GNoME, have revealed an astounding 2.2 million crystal structures. This discovery presents significant possibilities for progress...
Wednesday 6 December 2023
Safeguarding semiconductor IoT security with post-quantum cryptography: Q&A with Crypto Quantique CEO Shahram Mossayebi
The global trend of cybersecurity legislation development, with the European Union's Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) slated for enforcement in 2024, will impact the IoT ecosystem and require...
Wednesday 6 December 2023
Apple reportedly seeks exemption for older iPhones from common charging port mandate in India
India is urging smartphone manufacturers to embrace a unified charging port by mid-2025. Apple has allegedly expressed concerns, suggesting that enforcing the rule on older iPhones...
Wednesday 6 December 2023
Xiaomi reportedly boosts orders for high-end model, signaling a reviving smartphone market in China
Due to high demand, Xiaomi is reportedly seeing increasing orders for its latest high-end offering, which might indicate the dawn of a recovery for the smartphone market in China.
Wednesday 6 December 2023
AMD to ship up to 400,000 new AI GPUs in 2024, say sources
According to industry sources, AMD's new-generation AI GPU series, the Instinct MI300, will be available soon, with shipments expected to reach 300,000-400,000 units in 2024.
Tuesday 5 December 2023
IBM unveils Quantum processor breakthrough and charts roadmap to 2033
IBM, a trailblazer in quantum computing, chose the stage of the IBM Quantum Summit on December 4 to reveal a significant milestone in the field – its IBM Quantum System Two...
Tuesday 5 December 2023
Samsung's mobile AP procurement costs significantly surged due to dependence on Qualcomm
In recent years, Samsung Electronics has adopted custom-designed application processors (APs) from Qualcomm for its flagship smartphones, eliminating performance controversies associated...
Tuesday 5 December 2023
Jeff Bezos' Project Kuiper and AWS integration: a stellar leap in global satellite internet services
From Blue Origin to Project Kuiper and the seamless integration with AWS, Jeff Bezos' space ambitions are no longer just dreams; they're manifesting into reality with each satellite...
Tuesday 5 December 2023
Chinese LLM developers turn to leasing amid AI chip shortage
Due to the chip shortage brought by export restrictions imposed by the US, China-based tech firms turned their eyes to computing rental service providers, leading to doubling fees...
Tuesday 5 December 2023
HTC's Charles Huang on the company's plans for 2024
HTC sees promise in 2024 for both its smartphone business and its AR/VR metaverse ecosystem, according to corporate vice president Charles Huang: even amid cutthroat competition in...