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Thursday 23 January 2025
Foxconn, Mitac to benefit from Trump's AI infrastructure plan
The US is set to enhance its AI infrastructure under President Donald Trump's administration, with Taiwan-based server manufacturers Foxconn and Mitac positioned to capitalize on...
Thursday 23 January 2025
Infineon launches program to boost Malaysia's semiconductor sector
The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and Infineon Technologies have launched a vendor development program to enhance Malaysia's semiconductor industry.
Thursday 23 January 2025
Micron ramps up HBM production, further taps South Korean talents
Micron is expanding its investment in Taiwan, with plans to exceed NT$1.1 trillion (US$33.6 billion) by the end of 2024. According to Donghui Lu, head of Micron Taiwan, the company...
Thursday 23 January 2025
Japan's SMBC launches semiconductor equipment financing: Kioxia first, Rapidus likely to follow
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has launched an innovative type of asset-based financing that utilizes semiconductor manufacturing equipment as collateral. This approach...
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Mitsubishi Electric to ramp up R&D, eyeing EPCI, quantum, and hydrogen technologies
On January 15, Mitsubishi Electric unveiled its updated R&D strategy, highlighting its commitment to advancing technologies like electronic-photonic converging integration (EPCI)...
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Pegatron delivers GB200, invests US$18.3 million in US CSP firms
In a significant move into the AI server market, Pegatron has successfully delivered its first GB200 server rack to Lambda Labs, a US-based cloud service provider (CSP). The company...
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Trump unveils AI investment plan with OpenAI, Softbank, Oracle
President Donald Trump announced a joint venture to fund artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure worth billions of dollars with the leaders of Softbank Group, OpenAI, and Oracle,...
Tuesday 21 January 2025
Against the odds: China's Big Fund Phase III launches US$8.2 billion AI fund amidst US sanctions
Escalating US sanctions aside, China has launched a national artificial intelligence (AI) industry investment fund worth CNY60 billion (approx. US$8.2 billion), according to reports...
Monday 20 January 2025
Microsoft-OpenAI partnership raises antitrust concerns: FTC
Microsoft Corp.'s US$13 billion investment in OpenAI raises concerns that the tech giant could extend its dominance in cloud computing into the nascent artificial intelligence market,...
Friday 17 January 2025
Vietnam 'sometimes insufficient' power risks semiconductor push
Despite ambitious plans to develop its semiconductor ecosystem, Vietnam faces persistent power supply issues that could impede industry growth and foreign investment.
Thursday 16 January 2025
Foxconn expands investments in the US and India
Foxconn has unveiled plans for substantial international investments. The tech manufacturing giant has announced these investments, which collectively total approximately US$160 million,...
Thursday 16 January 2025
TSMC drives record investment into US, Japan in China decoupling
Taiwan's companies invested a record amount of money in the US and Japan last year while the figure for China stagnated — highlighting supply-chain shifts resulting from worsening...
Thursday 16 January 2025
AMEC 2024: revenue soars 44%, R&D investment jumps 94%, new fab production expected by 2027
On January 14, Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) projected 2024 revenue of CNY9.065 billion (US$1.237 billion), reflecting a 44.73% increase compared to the previous year...
Wednesday 15 January 2025
Yaskawa Electric revises profit forecast downward as semiconductor demand slips
Japanese robotics giant Yasukawa Electric has revised its fiscal year 2024 consolidated operating profit forecast, projecting a 12.4% year-on-year decline to JPY58 billion (approximately...
Wednesday 15 January 2025
Indichip Semiconductors and Japan's Yitoa to build SiC fab in southern India
Indichip Semiconductors Ltd, in collaboration with Japan's Yitoa Micro Technology, is set to make a significant leap in India's electronics sector by establishing the nation's first...