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Tuesday 6 August 2024
China foundries prioritize mature nodes for capacity growth, limiting capacity for NOR flash
China-based foundries are rapidly expanding their capacity for mature logic IC processes, limiting local NOR production capability. As a result, global NOR flash supply and demand...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
Honor denies rumors of government-backed IPO amid China's slowing capital market
Amid a slowing Chinese IPO market due to regulatory tightening and economic uncertainties, reports suggest that Honor is planning to go public after securing substantial government...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
Samsung Electro-Mechanics and LG Innotek post strong 2Q24 results eyeing further growth
South Korea's leading component suppliers, Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) and LG Innotek, have defied the traditional second-quarter slump with impressive results, driven by recovering...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
AI gamble looms large as Apple seeks to revive iPhone sales in China
Apple's iPhone sales slipped 1% year-over-year in the April-June quarter of 2024, primarily due to continued weak shipments in Greater China. The tech giant's ability to reignite...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
Infineon completes sale of Philippines and South Korea backend sites to ASE
Infineon Technologies has completed the sale of its two backend manufacturing sites, one in Cavite, Philippines, and one in Cheonan, South Korea, to two fully owned subsidiaries of...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
China's pursuit of self-sufficiency in chipmaking equipment hurts Taiwan exports
Taiwan's chipmaking tool exports, which prioritize the market in China, have been impacted by China's increased efforts to achieve self-sufficiency in semiconductor equipment.
Monday 5 August 2024
Nintendo sees record profit fall as Switch ages
After eight years on the market, Nintendo's sales have dropped significantly, primarily due to the absence of major blockbuster games to boost demand.
Monday 5 August 2024
SDC and LGD set to fight for iPhone 16's OLED orders
Apple's new iPhone is slated to launch in the second half of 2024, sparking intense competition between the two major South Korean panel manufacturers for the iPhone's OLED market...
Monday 5 August 2024
Eyeing surging demand for AI accelerator testing, Advantest revises upward financial guidance
Advantest has significantly raised its profit forecast for the current fiscal year.
Monday 5 August 2024
Huawei reportedly to introduce shared memory for next PC chip
Huawei reportedly mimics Apple by designing a chip with shared memory to improve its chip performance amid US sanctions and develop its in-house chip infrastructure ecosystem.
Monday 5 August 2024
Apple's Chinese revenue falls short amidst rising competition; reliance on Apple Intelligence proves challenging
Apple reported weaker-than-expected revenue in China, facing increasing competition from Chinese rivals. The company's only recourse is to leverage Apple Intelligence to counter these...
Monday 5 August 2024
China accelerates autonomous driving via multiple pilot cities, with Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan leading the charge
China is keenly positioning itself as a global frontrunner in autonomous driving technology. Strong government support coupled with intense competition among major cities has cultivated...
Monday 5 August 2024
Low-cost Chinese robots likely to flood the market
The competition between Chinese and American companies in the humanoid robot industry is heating up.
Monday 5 August 2024
TDK sees major gains from AI and smartphone boom, yen depreciation boosts profits
The launch of generative AI-capable devices and a significant increase in smartphone replacements have led to substantial growth in TDK's small lithium-ion battery segment. Moreover,...
Monday 5 August 2024
US plans to heighten controls on Chinese AI; South Korean and Chinese HBM manufacturers will be directly impacted
The US government is considering imposing restrictions as early as August to restrict China's access to crucial High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) chips and related manufacturing equipment...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research