DIGITIMES Research expects 3D VC to become mainstream air cooling solutions for servers in 2024-2025.

Smartphone sales in China were stronger in 4Q23, but will return to a seasonal decline in 1Q24.

Application processor (AP) shipments for Chinese smartphones performed below expectation in the fourth quarter of 2023 as handset shipments already peaked in the previous quarter, and the volumes will go down further in the first quarter of 2024, but only by a small margin.

China-based smartphone brands' combined shipments went up above 10% both sequentially and annually in the fourth quarter of 2023. Although the volumes will slip on quarter in the first quarter of 2024, they will continue to enjoy on-year growth.

Based on DIGITIMES Research's statistics, fourth-quarter 2023 global server shipments grew 3.1% from the prior quarter, coming somewhat short of expectation.

Global notebook shipments to suffer another 5% decline in 1Q24 after an almost 6% sequential drop in 4Q23.

Automakers and auto technology developers presented multiple new energy concept cars, coupled with autonomous driving and AI-enhanced smart voice assistants at CES 2024.

China, Japan and South Korea are all keen on pushing the development of solid-state batteries for EVs with volume production expected for 2025 and commercially available for 2028.

Global EV sales enjoyed stronger growth than global auto sales in 2023 and will continue to see around 30% increase in 2024.

AI network cameras and edge computing devices play crucial roles in driving smart road development.

With China aggressively pushing to expand MLCC capacity, Japan has been working keenly to prevent damage from related projects.

Taiwan's foundry industry thrives on advanced chip shipments and expects up to US$90 billion in revenues in 2024 despite a 1Q24 dip.