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Friday 12 April 2024
Intel goal to have half of global advanced chip production in the US and Europe...depends on Asia
As the US seeks to increase its share of production capacity, inviting Asian companies to invest and expand in the US, shifting new wafer fab projects from the Asian continent to...
Friday 12 April 2024
Chinese budget smartphone brands compete in AI
Chinese handset brands such as Redmi, Nubia, and OnePlus are all rushing to introduce AI smartphones.
Friday 12 April 2024
SK Hynix said to mass produce 10nm 1c DRAM in 3Q24, ahead of Samsung
SK Hynix reportedly is slated to start mass production of the sixth-generation 10nm 1c DRAM in the third quarter of 2024, ahead of Samsung's schedule, drawing significant attention...
Thursday 11 April 2024
Biden and Kishida enlist Amazon, Nvidia to fund AI research
President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have enlisted Amazon.com Inc. and Nvidia Corp. to fund a new joint artificial intelligence research program, as the two...
Thursday 11 April 2024
China-based mobile phone brands scale back in India amid intensified scrutiny
Dixon announced the acquisition of a controlling interest in the Indian subsidiary of Transsion Holdings, a China-based company.
Thursday 11 April 2024
China's home appliance giant scales EV capabilities as agreement with Nio secured
Chinese home appliance manufacturer Midea Group signed a strategic partnership with EV company Nio to develop EV components and other technology.
Thursday 11 April 2024
Choosing the lesser of two evils: EU's probes on Chinese EV, solar panels
Following an anti-subsidy investigation on China-made EVs launched in 2023, the European Union is reportedly considering resuming the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy probes on Chinese...
Thursday 11 April 2024
ASML to turn a new page as Co-Presidents pass the baton
Coinciding with ASML's 40th anniversary, Martin van den Brink and Peter Wennink, Co-Presidents of Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML, are set to retire in...
Thursday 11 April 2024
What is behind SK Group's reported decision to merge its battery, lubricant arms?
SK Group is reportedly planning to merge its battery company, SK On, and lubricant subsidiary, SK Enmove, to proceed with turning SK On into a publicly traded business. The news came...
Wednesday 10 April 2024
Microsoft to invest US$2.9 billion to boost AI, Cloud in Japan
Microsoft Corp. will invest $2.9 billion over the next two years to boost its hyperscale cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Japan, marking its biggest investment...
Wednesday 10 April 2024
Japanese firms witness highest equipment investment surge in 35 years, fueled by AI semiconductor boom
The average growth of equipment investments by Japanese enterprises is projected to reach 8.5% during fiscal 2024 (April 2024-March 2025), marking the highest surge since 1989, according...
Wednesday 10 April 2024
Bloomberg data suggests China's EV overcapacity is modest
China boasts the world's largest market for pure electric and hybrid vehicles.
Wednesday 10 April 2024
Taiwanese suppliers reduce deliveries to Chinese carmakers as auto market reshuffles
China is experiencing a reshuffling of the EV market after rapidly scaling the sector. As the situation intensifies, some automotive parts companies have gradually reduced supplies...
Wednesday 10 April 2024
'Old for new' policy from China is good news for home appliance MCU market
The Chinese government is pushing large-scale equipment upgrades and a trade-in policy of exchanging old consumer goods for new ones.
Wednesday 10 April 2024
TSMC to expand collaboration with Japanese academia to nurture more talents
TSMC and Japan's Kumamoto University have announced a collaboration to cultivate semiconductor talent and conduct semiconductor research. Ever since TSMC built a wafer fab in Kumamoto...