Samsung Electronics recently announced that it has successfully built the industry's first Compute Express Link (CXL) infrastructure facility certified by Red Hat. This will help provide customized services and seize market opportunities

Following discussions with the CEOs of Nvidia and TSMC about AI semiconductor collaboration, SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won (Anthony Chey) visited the US in June 2024 and met with major US tech company executives, including OpenAI and Microsoft, to reinforce partnerships with AI service providers

The Volkswagen Group, one of the major foreign automakers operating in China, signed multiple new energy technology cooperation agreements with the SAIC Group on June 27

China introduced stringent regulations on rare earth elements, effective from October 1

These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of June 24 – June 28

High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) is becoming the core of the High-Performance Computing (HPC) arms race

Media reported that Tesla was considering ceasing production of 46800 cells due to multiple difficulties

Samsung Electronics emerged as the leader in the global semiconductor market (excluding foundry) in the first quarter of 2024, capturing an 11% market share by sales value, according to Counterpoint Research statistics cited by South Korean media outlets Business Post and Edaily

The global automotive market is expected to become cautiously optimistic in the third quarter of 2024 as uncertainties like the European Union's election and the bloc's provisional tariffs on Chinese EVs diminish. The coming quarter offers the best opportunity for governments to boost the economy

South Korea faces a severe talent drain in the AI and semiconductor sectors due to a stark salary gap compared to their US counterparts, posing a national security threat as these industries are critical drivers of South Korea's economic and technological competitiveness

Apple introduced Apple Intelligence at its June 11, 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), followed by Huawei unveiling HarmonyOS NEXT on June 21

The Ultra Accelerator Link (UALink) alliance, which saw the gathering of many IT giants, is committed to challenging the NVLink ecosystem, an AI chip accelerator interconnect technology standard dominated by Nvidia. At the Samsung Foundry Forum (SFF) 2024, Samsung Electronics expressed the possibility of participating in UALink

Taiwan's semiconductor foundry industry has solidified its position as an indispensable player in the global semiconductor supply chain.