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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
Nissan and Honda eye partnership in EV race
In a bid to navigate the increasingly competitive landscape of electric vehicle (EV) transition, Japanese automotive titans are showing signs of forging strategic partnerships.
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
Can Samsung compete with Intel and TSMC by splitting its foundry business?
Samsung Electronics, which aims to become the world's leading semiconductor foundry by 2030, still faces challenges breaking through TSMC's high market share in customer competitio...
Friday 15 March 2024
Taiwan-Japan Economic Summit galvanizes semiconductor collaboration amidst global trade shifts
Experts from key industries and government officials from Japan and Taiwan gathered at the 2024 Taiwan-Japan (Kyushu) Economic and Trade Forum to discuss strengthening collaboration...
Friday 15 March 2024
CCL providers compete for orders for AI servers
South Korean and Taiwanese Copper Clad Laminate (CCL) suppliers are vying for AI server orders, which are growing in demand as AI continues to sweep the globe, according to industry...
Thursday 14 March 2024
Nissan, Honda weighing EV Partnership in Japan, local media say
Nissan Motor Co. is considering entering into a partnership with rival Honda Motor Co. to jointly develop electric vehicles, Japanese media reported.
Thursday 14 March 2024
Samsung is reportedly 'upgrading' its HBM development team
Samsung Electronics is reportedly pushing to establish an HBM development unit to increase Samsung's competitiveness in High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM). In other words, the recently formed...
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
South Korea's Naver partners with Aramco Digital to expand into MENA Market with Arabic LLM
South Korean internet company Naver and Saudi Arabia's oil giant Aramco's digital technology subsidiary signed an agreement to jointly enter the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)...
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...
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