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Friday 15 March 2024
China urges EV makers to buy local chips as US clash escalates
The Chinese government has quietly asked electric vehicle makers from BYD Co. to Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. to sharply increase their purchases from local auto chipmakers, part...
Friday 15 March 2024
Auto suppliers see most difficult phase pass as EV, HEV order pull-ins grow
Global automotive tier-1 suppliers have shifted their order pull-ins to EVs, Hybrid EVs (HEV), and fuel-cell vehicles. Accordingly, Taiwan-based suppliers said deliveries are expected...
Friday 15 March 2024
Uncertainties on the macroeconomic horizon
Electronic devices account for over 40% of Taiwan's exports, but semiconductor products are shipped through air freight. Meanwhile, notebook PC and smartphone production lines have...
Friday 15 March 2024
Nio partners with CATL to develop long-life batteries, will launch second brand in May
China-based emerging EV maker Nio announced on March 14 that it will team up with CATL to work on long-life EV batteries to support its battery swapping services. Nio also confirmed...
Friday 15 March 2024
Operation O-RAN: The US plan to neutralize Huawei (and why it will work)
The US has a devastating not-secret plan to beat Huawei once and for all.
Friday 15 March 2024
Intel plays China risk card in foundry competition against TSMC
TSMC is miles ahead of its competitors in foundry services and Intel has been trying to hit the Taiwanese rival where it hurts by frequently emphasizing the risks of concentrating...
Thursday 14 March 2024
Google establishes Asia-Pacific cyber defense hub in Tokyo
Google announced the establishment of its first network defense center in the Asia-Pacific region, situated in Tokyo, Japan.
Thursday 14 March 2024
Apple seeks growth engines amid slowing investment
Apple expanded its research capacities in China amidst maturing PCs and smartphones and a sluggish Chinese market.
Thursday 14 March 2024
Chinese smartphones aid in NAND prices rebound
As NAND Flash prices gradually rebound, Samsung Electronics has also begun to increase production, with reports indicating that the utilization rate of its Xi'an factory in China...
Thursday 14 March 2024
China likely to see rising M&A in chip industry amidst cooling IPO market
Amid an overheated frenzy in semiconductor investments, the Chinese government's decision to cool the market down has bore fruit. An expert believes an industrial consolidation has...
Thursday 14 March 2024
Samsung rumored to raise NAND prices by 15-20%
The memory market is gradually recovering with DRAM taking the lead, and NAND Flash is also showing signs of recovery. Samsung Electronics is reportedly increasing the utility rate...
Thursday 14 March 2024
China-based Xingdong-Semi signs MoU with ST to secure SiC supply
As EVs continue to drive semiconductor demand, China-based Xindong Semiconductor Technology announced on March 13 that it had signed an MoU with STMicroelectronics. The agreement...
Thursday 14 March 2024
Cloud's bursting: In the AI-fueled clash of the CSPs chips are the rainmakers
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is catalyzing the demand for cloud services.
Wednesday 13 March 2024
Smartphone shipments to China peaked in 4Q23 and dropped in 1Q24, says DIGITIMES Research
China's smartphone shipments totaled 78.2 million units in the fourth quarter of 2023, increasing 23.5% sequentially and 10.5% annually and accounting for 23.9% of global smartphone...
Wednesday 13 March 2024
Turvo strives for hydrogen fuel cell certification as market value rises to US$5.9 billion
Taiwan-based Turvo International, a precision metal parts provider, has been developing precision components for hydrogen fuel cells. Moreover, the company's new plant in Taichung...