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Monday 1 July 2024
Silicon Catalyst Ventures launched to back early-stage semiconductor startups
Silicon Catalyst Ventures (SCV) has launched as a newly formed Delaware Series LLC, aiming to invest between US$10 million and US$20 million in its first series this year.
Friday 28 June 2024
SoftBank raises US$ 1.86 billion overseas as it boosts AI bets
SoftBank Group Corp. raised about US$ 1.86 billion via dollar and euro bond sales in one of the biggest foreign-currency deals by a Japanese company this year, as the tech firm moves...
Friday 28 June 2024
Competitiveness of 6G OLED lines remains despite rising popularity of 8.6G ones
Although many display manufacturers are shifting to 8.6G production lines to improve OLED production efficiency, Korean media reports pointed out that new technology takes time to...
Thursday 27 June 2024
SoftBank to back AI startup Perplexity at US$3 billion valuation
SoftBank Group Corp.'s Vision Fund 2 is investing in US artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI at a $3 billion valuation, Masayoshi Son's latest bet on a sector he deems crucial...
Thursday 27 June 2024
Semco begins mass production of ABF substrates in Vietnam, eyes AI server market
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) has commenced mass production at its ABF substrate plant in Vietnam, following a KRW 1 trillion (US$ 720 million) investment announced in 2021. This...
Wednesday 26 June 2024
South Korea kicks off US$ 19 billion of chip loans, funds from July
South Korea will begin awarding aid to chipmakers in July, kicking off a KRW 26 trillion (US$ 19 billion) package of financial support pledged toward boosting a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-23/south-korea-sets-aside-record-19-billion-to-boost-chip-industry"...
Wednesday 26 June 2024
Poland's CEZAMAT supports the nation's photonics prowess and wider European chip ambitions
One of the largest high-tech R&D investment projects in Poland, the Centre for Advanced Materials and Technology (CEZAMAT) under the Warsaw University of Technology has been a...
Wednesday 26 June 2024
Slow data center expansion could impact chip sales, Nvidia CEO reportedly concerned
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is reportedly concerned about the company's business development.
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Xi urges China to combat rivals' tech dominance during chip battle with US
President Xi Jinping called on China to step up innovation because other countries dominate certain key technologies, comments that underscore his nation's escalating semiconductor...
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Wistron to invest US$24.5 Million to build new factory in Vietnam's Ha Nam Province
Taiwan-headquartered electronics manufacturer Wistron, a major Apple supplier, is investing $24.5 million in a new factory in Vietnam's northern province of Ha Nam, according to a...
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Onsemi scales EV business with SiC technology
US-based Onsemi seizes the business opportunity of smart mobility, stepping up investments in the silicon (Si), silicon carbide (SiC), and gallium nitride (GaN) process development...
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Made-in-US lithium battery cells show production delay
In-house production of lithium battery cells by some US-based manufacturers is not going as smoothly as expected due to delays in factory construction and manufacturing progress,...
Friday 21 June 2024
SoftBank's Son aims to create 'Super' AI in new investment drive
SoftBank Group Corp.'s big-talking founder Masayoshi Son is back, this time with plans to bring about an era of artificial super-intelligence.
Friday 21 June 2024
Nvidia invests two advanced autonomous driving startups in 45 days
Leading GPU supplier Nvidia has been overwhelmed by orders generated by Generative AI (GenAI).
Friday 21 June 2024
Samsung to substantially invest in GPUs for internal use
Samsung Electronics is reportedly investing in GPUs, after discontinuing its collaboration with AMD to launch the Exynos 2500's GPU architecture, pending release in 2025.
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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