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Monday 19 February 2024
Oppo focuses resources on AI; Meizu announces 'All in AI' smartphone strategy
On February 18, after the first day of work following the long Chinese New Year holiday, smartphone makers Oppo and Meizu coincidentally announced new AI strategies. It can be seen...
Monday 19 February 2024
Shin-Etsu and Sumco continue to see high wafer fab inventories
Shin-Etsu and Sumco, both major silicon wafer manufacturers in Japan, stated that customers still hold a significant amount of silicon wafer inventory, indicating it will take some...
Monday 19 February 2024
South Korean chip tool makers voice apprehension over SIA's lobby to expand export ban
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) is said to be lobbying the Biden Administration to require semiconductor equipment suppliers in allies, including Japan and South Korea,...
Monday 19 February 2024
LGES to mass-produce 46800 battery as soon as August, likely supplies beyond Tesla
LG Energy Solution (LGES) will start the mass production of its 46800 batteries in August 2024 at the soonest. Besides Tesla, the battery maker has been in touch with other customers...
Monday 19 February 2024
Samsung reportedly wins first 2nm order in the most advanced chip-making race
The most advanced chip manufacturing process competition has already begun before mass production. Samsung Electronics reportedly secured a 2nm AI chip order from Japan-based startup...
Monday 19 February 2024
Samsung reportedly to prioritize memory production facility at Pyeongtaek Plant 4
While the semiconductor market has seen signs of a recovery, various industries will make a comeback at a different pace. The volatile economic condition continues to affect major...
Monday 19 February 2024
Sony lowers PS5 sales goal amid record CIS shipments
At its latest earnings call event, Sony revealed a downward adjustment to its sales goal for the PlayStation 5 (PS5) console while reporting a new high in CMOS image sensor (CIS)...
Monday 19 February 2024
Kioxia's losses widen as lack of HBM products takes toll
Japanese NAND flash memory maker Kioxia has reported a significant net loss of JPY254 billion (approximately US$1.7 billion) in the first three quarters of fiscal year 2023 (April...
Monday 19 February 2024
Colley Hwang: Taiwan-Japan best match in semiconductor synergy
Geopolitical pressures and changes in industrial structure are driving strategic collaborations among semiconductor companies, with various countries or regions incentivized for partnerships,...
Monday 19 February 2024
Softbank's CEO wants to give British chip designer Arm a hand
SoftBank's CEO Masayoshi Son plans to raise billions of dollars to establish an AI chip company.
Monday 19 February 2024
Weekly news roundup: Nvidia's likely expansion to ASIC service and other top stories
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from February 15-18:
Monday 19 February 2024
OpenAI's GPT Store: a potential global launchpad for AI enterprises
OpenAI's GPT Store launch has industry watchers eager to see if it sparks the next wave of AI innovation.
Monday 19 February 2024
SMIC rides mobile chip wave, but can it sustain China's foundry ambitions?
China's top foundry, SMIC, has never disclosed its involvement in producing 7nm chips for Huawei's Mate 60 Pro. However, co-CEO Zhao Haijun recently emphasized that the bright spot...
Monday 19 February 2024
US-China geopolitical chess: Taiwan's energy sector emerges
The US Department of Energy remains steadfast in its drive to overhaul local energy infrastructure. In addition to the surge in demand for transformers vital to the electrical grid,...
Monday 19 February 2024
Samsung chairman visits Malaysia battery plants, aiming to increase investments
Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong recently visited Malaysia to check the group's local battery production. He emphasized that it is critical to keep investing in the battery...
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