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Tuesday 9 July 2024
SoftBank to acquire British AI chip designer Graphcore for US $500 million
SoftBank offered to acquire Graphcore, which designs AI chips for data centers, for US$500 million. The deal is subject to review by the UK, while SoftBank's massive stake in Arm...
Tuesday 9 July 2024
Nvidia's H20 to go head-to-head with Chinese AI chips; procurement intent from major CSPs will be key
The rapid development of large language models (LLMs) in China has led to various development bottlenecks for AI, including complex computing power management, high training and inference...
Monday 8 July 2024
Taiwan OSATs poised to rebound on robust AI, HPC chip demand
Taiwan's major outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) service providers, including ASE Group, Powertech Technology, King Yuan Electronics (KYEC), and Sigurd Microelectronics,...
Monday 8 July 2024
Huawei follows Nvidia's model to develop AI supply chain in China
Since being blacklisted by the US Department of Commerce in 2019, Huawei has not given up efforts to break out of US export control restrictions. A Chinese technology tycoon observed...
Friday 5 July 2024
China still relies heavily on Nvidia AI chips despite Huawei's best efforts
As the technological competition between China and the US intensifies, AI chips have become a crucial resource. The US government's export ban on Nvidia's high-end AI chips has prompted...
Friday 5 July 2024
Samsung pivots to AI chip development amid major semiconductor division reorganization and talent acquisition drive
Samsung Electronics is reportedly shifting its focus from automotive chip development to AI chips amid plans for significant business reorganization. This strategic pivot comes as...
Wednesday 3 July 2024
China tech firms adopt 'multi-chip hybrid' strategy to enhance AI capabilities amid US curbs, diversifying beyond Huawei
Chinese tech companies are embracing a 'multi-chip hybrid' strategy to enhance their ultimate AI computing power. This approach supplements foreign offerings while avoiding sole reliance...
Monday 1 July 2024
SK Hynix aims to lead HBM Market for AI Chips, invests $75 Billion by 2028
Following a two-day annual strategy meeting, SK Hynix has announced plans to invest a hefty KRW$103 trillion (USD$74.6 billion) in its chip business for the next 3 years. SK Group,...
Friday 28 June 2024
Samsung in talks to join UALink alliance and bolster competition against Nvidia
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...
Friday 28 June 2024
Nvidia defends AI chip dominance
The Ultra Accelerator Link (UALink) is an open industry standard supported by major Cloud Service Providers (CSP) and processor vendors in competition against Nvidia. Nevertheless,...
Wednesday 26 June 2024
ASE sets up new facility in southern Taiwan for advanced packaging
ASE Technology Holding (ASEH) recently announced that its subsidiary Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) will collaborate with Hung Ching Development & Construction to build...
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Air cargo fees spike in Q2 as AI chips propel demands
Air cargo freight prices have been rising, despite the traditionally off-peak summer season. Industry experts in air transportation told DIGITIMES that AI chips are the reason behind...
Friday 21 June 2024
Weikeng upbeat about automotive, AI chips
IC distributor Weikeng Industrial has expressed optimism about the mid-to-long-term demand for automotive and AI device applications, estimating that supply chain inventory correction...
Tuesday 11 June 2024
Nvidia's market cap soars over US$3 trillion, surpassing Apple to take no.2 spot globally
At the closing of the NASDAQ on June 5, Nvidia's stock price surged by 5.16%, reaching a historic high of US$1,224.4, pushing the company's total market cap past the US$3 trillion...
Friday 7 June 2024
Intel forming alliances to combat Nvidia; setting up for Gaudi 3 and AI development tools
While Computex 2024 in Taiwan is taking up all the spotlight, Intel hosted the Intel AI Summit 2024 in South Korea.
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