AMOLED has overtaken LCD as the mainstream screen technology for mobile phones, heaping pressure on Taiwanese panel makers who specialize in the latter, according to industry sources

Samsung Electronics' largest union, the "National Samsung Electronics Union," began a general strike on July 8, 2024, and announced an indefinite two-phase strike on July 10. This development comes as Samsung faces labor unrest amid a recovery in the semiconductor industry and aggressive investments in foundry and HBM businesses

Screen unveils its three-year mid-term business plan, aiming to increase its overseas R&D spending to address advancements in semiconductor process miniaturization, while also investing in domestic facilities to increase production capacity

AI PCs' acceptance by consumers depends on the potential of AI technology, AI chips, and suppliers like assembly providers in the end-user market. In the Japanese market, research firms estimate that the shipment of commercial AI PCs for enterprise clients will reach around 6.2 million units by fiscal year 2030 (April 2030 to March 2031), accounting for 72% of the commercial PC market

The US government's export ban on Nvidia's high-end AI chips has spurred efforts in China to produce domestic AI chips to meet the burgeoning demand in the country's AI sector

Humanoid robots are currently dominating discussions in the robot market, with manufacturers from the US and China at the forefront of this competition. Surprisingly, traditional Japanese robotics giants seem absent from this scene, and even the historically dominant "Big Four" robot manufacturers—Fanuc, ABB, Yaskawa, and Kuka—appear unusually quiet

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are investing in R&D of new process technologies to prevent warpage in next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM). This move is anticipated to bring about changes in the materials and equipment supply chains

In the 2024 SiC Semiconductor Conference held in Pusan in late June 2024, Chinese and South Korean fab tool makers announced SiC MOCVD-related technologies, trying to challenge the dominant role of Aixtron, the German equipment maker

The 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) opened in Shanghai, showcasing an impressive array of 45 intelligent robots, including 25 humanoids

Yoke Technology, a China-based semiconductor and chemical material supplier, has disclosed its preliminary financial results for the first half of 2024. The company expects a net profit of CNY512-580 million (US$70-79 million), representing a 50% to 70% year-on-year increase

Robin Li, Chairman and CEO of Baidu has not minced words regarding the over-proliferation of AI models in China, lambasted the " war of a hundred models" as a substantial waste of societal and computational resources

The prospect of South Korean battery maker SK On returning to profitability anytime soon looks dim, judging from the uncertainty in the market, according to industry sources

Beijing will support the introduction of robotaxis in ride-hailing and car rental fleets in the city as advanced driver assistance systems become more commonplace in China

Honda Motor Co. will consolidate its two car plants in Thailand by 2025 to deal with overcapacity and focus resources on electrification as battery electric vehicles gain popularity in the Southeast Asian nation with Chinese automakers entering the market

A new semiconductor back-end process R&D alliance, US-JOINT, is set to launch in Silicon Valley in 2025. The alliance will focus on next-generation semiconductor packaging technologies to verify the latest concepts and innovations in the field