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Wednesday 22 January 2025
TSMC leads in 2024 as UMC, VIS, and PSMC face challenges in semiconductor market recovery
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) anticipates wafer shipments will stay flat sequentially in the first quarter of 2025, with wafer ASPs in US dollars decreasing 4-6%.
Tuesday 21 January 2025
IC design houses post mixed 2024 results
In 2024, Taiwan's IC design companies experienced mixed results, marked by uneven growth and setbacks. Performance varied based on the applications they served, with some benefiting...
Tuesday 21 January 2025
Smart manufacturing, Southeast Asia growth drive Aplex's 2025 recovery plans
Industrial PC (IPC) provider, Aplex's overall performance in 2024 did not meet initial expectations. However, with new products such as edge AI gradually coming into play, along with...
Tuesday 21 January 2025
Against the odds: China's Big Fund Phase III launches US$8.2 billion AI fund amidst US sanctions
Escalating US sanctions aside, China has launched a national artificial intelligence (AI) industry investment fund worth CNY60 billion (approx. US$8.2 billion), according to reports...
Tuesday 21 January 2025
Samsung delays 1c DRAM development to 2Q25 amid Nvidia concerns
Samsung Electronics has reportedly delayed the development of its 10nm sixth-generation 1c DRAM to June 2025. Initially slated for completion by late 2024, the timeline has been pushed...
Tuesday 21 January 2025
CG Power receives government subsidy to build OSAT facility in India
CG Power and Industrial Solutions signed a fiscal support agreement with the India Semiconductor Mission as India strives to become a global semiconductor hub.
Tuesday 21 January 2025
Taiwan memory makers struggle to boost profitability as process upgrade race intensifies
The memory industry experienced fluctuations in its performance in 2024. In the first half of 2024, the three largest international DRAM manufacturers were able to convert losses...
Tuesday 21 January 2025
China's economic and competitive landscape hinders recovery of Taiwan's MCU Industry
Despite the Chinese government's series of measures to revitalize the economy, the overall effect has been inadequate. Domestic Chinese MCU producers also present a stiff challenge...
Tuesday 21 January 2025
Southern Taiwan earthquake: TSMC operations unaffected, impact assessment ongoing
At 12:17 a.m. on January 21, a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Dapu Township in Chiayi County, Taiwan, with a peak intensity of level 6 (lower). The tremor also reached intensity...
Tuesday 21 January 2025
AI drives revenue growth for major electronics ODMs in 2024
Major Taiwan-based ODMs including Hon Hai (Foxconn), Quanta, Wistron, and Inventec enjoyed record-high sales in 2024, buoyed by robust AI server sales, while revenue at Pegatron and...
Tuesday 21 January 2025
Color e-paper revolution blooms in 2024 as E Ink and Netronix receive harvesting results
The e-paper industry is rapidly transitioning from monochrome to color panels, stimulating a trend of device upgrades. The year 2024 marked the beginning of the color e-reader era,...
Tuesday 21 January 2025
IPC firms upbeat about 2025 after weathering industry slowdown
Unfavorable winds in the general economy led to an overall downturn among industrial PC (IPC) manufacturers in 2024, with even traditional powerhouses like Advantech seeing a 7.43%...
Tuesday 21 January 2025
Challenges remain for Honor despite leadership change
The sudden resignation of Honor CEO George Zhao has raised some eyebrows, as the Chinese smartphone brand's market share continues to decline. Analysts believe that Honor's major...
Tuesday 21 January 2025
Global server shipment forecast, 2025 and beyond

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Tuesday 21 January 2025
ByteDance outpaces Alibaba, Baidu: a deep dive into China's evolving AI chatbot market
ByteDance's Doubao has emerged as a leading contender in China's competitive AI chatbot landscape. In December 2024, Doubao achieved an impressive 29% growth in downloads, reaching...