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Monday 13 May 2024
Weekly news roundup: Apple sparks speculation of partnership with EV startup
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of May 6 – May 10.
Tuesday 7 May 2024
Nvidia backs UK self-driving startup Wayve in US$1 billion round
US chipmaker Nvidia Corp. is investing in Wayve Technologies Ltd., joining a US$1.05 billion funding round for the UK startup that wants to get its autonomous-driving technology into...
Tuesday 7 May 2024
Mindgrove unveils first RISC-V MCU developed by Indian startup
According to the Economic Times, Hindu Business Line, and EE News Europe, India-based Mindgrove Technologies, backed by Peak XV Partners, announced the...
Tuesday 7 May 2024
How Indian fabless startup's affordable new SoC will change India and global chip landscape
Indian fabless startup Mindgrove Technologies has introduced Secure IoT, a new RISC-V-based system on chip (SoC) to meet the increasing local demand.
Tuesday 7 May 2024
Speculation arises about Apple exploring collaboration with EV startup
Speculation has surfaced among supply chains that Apple is studying the possibility of working with an Electric Vehicle (EV) startup company.
Friday 3 May 2024
Imec.xpand launches EUR 300M fund amid global race for semiconductor supremacy
Imec.xpand, an independent global venture capital fund, today announced the launch of a new EUR 300 million fund aimed at accelerating the growth...
Monday 29 April 2024
Phison targets SEA market with new Malaysian R&D startup, emulating Taiwan's proven strategies
Taiwan's major NAND controller manufacturer Phison Electronics has decided to establish a startup company, MaiStorage, with an investment of MYR 100 million (US$21.09...
Friday 26 April 2024
Taiwan's cutting-edge AI startups provide innovative B2B solutions at 2024 AI Expo
In a showcase of Taiwan's burgeoning AI ecosystem, the 2024 AI Expo held at the Expo Dome in Taipei Expo Park featured a lineup of 56 local AI startups, each offering diverse and...
Thursday 25 April 2024
Taiwan's 'semiconductor diplomacy' under scrutiny amid new challenges
The Taiwan Chip-driven Industrial Innovation Program (TCIIP) has taken a significant step by establishing an office in Prague, Czech Republic, focusing on nurturing chip design talent...
Wednesday 24 April 2024
Apple acquires Paris-based AI startup Datakalab
Apple is reportedly acquiring French AI startup Datakalab, a company whose primary technologies are algorithm compression and computer vision.
Wednesday 24 April 2024
Quantum startup investments' 20% annual growth surprise industries
The governments of Europe, the US, Japan, and China see quantum computers as a long-term strategic investment project. With the support of stable and long-term funding, the related...
Wednesday 24 April 2024
China's unicorn boom: weekly start-up births with AI, semiconductors, and new energy leading the pack
Amid economic uncertainty, China still saw a surge of "unicorns" in 2023, particularly in sectors such as AI, semiconductors, aerospace, and new energy vehicles.
Monday 15 April 2024
Investment surge into AI startups reshapes manufacturing landscape
Since Panasonic unveiled the integration of ChatGPT in February 2023, there's been a notable uptick in funding pouring into various sectors of AI-powered manufacturing unicorns.
Monday 15 April 2024
Arm explains why it's excited about India
India's recent initiatives to expand its semiconductor ecosystem have attracted significant attention.
Friday 12 April 2024
Chinese storage startup targets enterprise server apps
HippStor Technology, a Chinese memory and storage startup, plans to mass-produce DDR5 RDIMMs in the second quarter of 2024 in response to data center upgrade requests.