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Monday 10 February 2025
Samsung appoints Dustin Lee to revive China smartphone business
Samsung Electronics Device eXperience (DX) division is implementing significant changes to its overseas leadership to strengthen global competitiveness. Most notably, former Taiwan...
Monday 10 February 2025
Teco aims for balanced revenue with equal shares from Taiwan and global markets amid US tariff uncertainties
Changing US tariff policies have unsettled the global industry, but Teco chairman Morris Li is confident that the company's global presence ensures it is well-prepared to respond...
Monday 10 February 2025
Trump's surprise stance on DeepSeek: No security threat; Nvidia's CUDA moat hard to bypass
While the release of an open-source model by Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has been met with widespread acclaim in China, mainstream US media have responded with cautious scrutiny,...
Monday 10 February 2025
DeepSeek API price hikes signal the end of low-cost AI
DeepSeek's conclusion of its promotional trial period brings substantial price increases to its API services, potentially shifting enterprise strategies toward on-premise deployments...
Monday 10 February 2025
DeepSeek's rise highlight the shift in global market and geopolitical dynamics
DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has disrupted the global AI landscape by launching two open-source models that demonstrate significant innovation and cost efficiency,...
Monday 10 February 2025
China consumer electronics subsidy spurs flagship SoC competition
Chinese smartphone brands and system-on-chip (SoC) designers are showing increased optimism about demand for premium devices, driven by the country's new consumer electronics subsidy...
Monday 10 February 2025
Samsung future once again faces uncertainty as prosecutors challenge chair acquittal in merger case
Samsung Electronics faces renewed uncertainty after South Korean prosecutors filed an appeal against chairman Lee Jae-Yong's acquittal in a merger case, potentially hampering the...
Monday 10 February 2025
Weekly news roundup: ASML CEO signals US advantage; Tongfu reportedly begins HBM2 trial assembly
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from February 3 – February 8.
Monday 10 February 2025
BYD Electronics poised to gain from BYD's intelligent driving expansion
BYD Electronics is positioned to become the primary beneficiary of BYD's upcoming intelligent driving expansion, according to a CLSA research report. At its 30th-anniversary event...
Monday 10 February 2025
Tariff concerns drive TSMC price hikes while Samsung seeks competitive edge
Amid concerns over higher tariffs under the Trump administration, TSMC is raising chip prices to offset potential losses, while Samsung Electronics focuses on price competitiveness...
Monday 10 February 2025
Baidu expands AI compute power with 3rd-gen Kunlun 10,000-GPU cluster deployment
Baidu has launched its third-generation Kunlun AI chip cluster, marking China's first domestically developed large-scale AI computing deployment. The company's 10,000-GPU Wanka cluster...
Saturday 8 February 2025
TSMC tightens restrictions on Chinese IC firms in line with US semiconductor controls
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reportedly implemented new shipment restrictions on Chinese IC design firms amid intensifying US-China trade tensions. Effective...
Saturday 8 February 2025
MA-tek opens Hokkaido lab to support Rapidus orders, boost chip inspection
Materials Analysis Technology (MA-tek) has officially launched a new laboratory in Hokkaido, establishing its third facility in Japan after Nagoya and Kumamoto.
Saturday 8 February 2025
Samsung chair's nine-year legal battle ends, signals return to decisive management
Samsung Electronics Chairman Jae-Yong Lee's recent acquittal in a merger and accounting fraud trial marks the end of the company's decade-long "judicial crisis," according to South...
Saturday 8 February 2025
Samsung likely to reduce foundry investments amid competitors' expenditure boost
International foundry players including TSMC, SMIC, and GlobalFoundries (GF) are expected to either maintain or increase their capital expenditure in 2025, focusing on expanding capacity...