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Tuesday 18 March 2025
Samsung's 1.4nm process development reportedly at standstill
Recent media reports suggest that Samsung Electronics' ambitious initiative to develop the 1.4-nanometer (SF1.4) process is facing significant challenges. This development could once...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Japan government divest from JDI
INCJ, a public-private partnership overseen by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), has disclosed that it has sold all its shareholding in Japan Display (JDI)...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Demand for Chinese autonomous vehicle brands rises, fueling supply chain growth momentum
According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, China's automobile export volume reached 5.859 million units in 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 19.3%...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
TSMC and Avnet take center stage in Arizona governor's second Taiwan visit
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has confirmed a high-stakes meeting with Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs at its Hsinchu headquarters took place. Following the meeting, Hobbs'...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Samsung races to close 2nm gap: first High-NA EUV deployed at Hwaseong
Samsung Electronics reportedly deployed its first high-NA Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine at its Hwaseong Campus in early March. The move represents a key step in Samsung's...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
US EV market faces slowdown as hybrids gain traction
The US electric vehicle market is losing momentum as policy shifts under President Donald Trump reshape incentives and supply chains. While battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales continue...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Arizona governor Katie Hobbs visits Taiwan as officials downplay TSMC tech outflow concerns
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs's high-profile visit to Taiwan (March 16-19, 2025) comes in the wake of TSMC chairman C.C. Wei's recent announcement of a substantial increase in US investment...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Great Expectations: can Lip-Bu Tan pull off Intel's manufacturing spinoff?
Intel's incoming CEO Lip-Bu Tan is poised to spearhead a strategic shift at the semiconductor giant, with analysts predicting a fundamental overhaul of its manufacturing strategy...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Tencent ramps up Nvidia H20 orders as DeepSeek's breakout spurs AI arms race
Tencent Holdings Ltd. has reportedly ordered tens of billions of yuan worth of Nvidia H20 AI chips to support its expansion into large-scale AI applications. Caijing Magazine reports...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Baidu Ernie X1 undercut DeepSeek R1 with lower cost and matching performance
Baidu has introduced two new AI models, ERNIE 4.5 and ERNIE X1. Ahead of the originally scheduled April 1 release date, they have been made available to the public through the ERNIE...
Monday 17 March 2025
Formosa Smart Energy unveils Taiwan's largest battery cell plant, eyes Southeast Asian expansion
Formosa Smart underscores its ambitions to position Taiwan as a regional battery hub. Chairman Sandy Wang called the facility Taiwan's largest battery cell factory, with plans to...
Monday 17 March 2025
Beyond Jensen Huang: What to expect from GTC 2025?
The world's most significant artificial intelligence conference, Nvidia GTC, is set to take place from March 17–21, 2025 (Pacific Time) in San Jose, California. Under Nvidia's...
Monday 17 March 2025
Foxconn remains committed to global expansion and exploring new markets
Manufacturers are currently facing enormous challenges as a result of global geopolitical tensions and the tariffs that follow. In reaction to probable tariff effects and Foxconn's...
Monday 17 March 2025
China's AI infrastructure surge fuels SSD boom, fast-tracks local memory supply chain
AI adoption is surging, with large-scale models like DeepSeek fueling a sharp rise in memory demand. Following DeepSeek's breakthrough during Lunar New Year, China has accelerated...
Monday 17 March 2025
Caught between US-Sino tech crossfire, Tesla deepens Baidu ties
Escalating trade tensions under President Trump's new tariff regime are forcing Tesla to recalibrate its China strategy, with deeper Baidu partnerships emerging as a crucial lifeline...