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Wednesday 21 February 2024
Backed by 7 leading automakers, Ionna to begin charging service in 2024
Ionna, a charging service provider formed by seven leading carmakers, started operation in early February. The company plans to open its first US charging stations this year and expand...
Wednesday 21 February 2024
LGES 46800 battery reportedly to first power Tesla Cybertruck
South Korea-based LG Energy Solution has revealed a schedule for the volume production of its 46800 battery, which will likely first support Tesla. Media reported that EV makers Rivian...
Tuesday 20 February 2024
Detroit makes the same mistake on EVs it did with Japan
Once upon a time, Japanese cars were seen as an exotic and quirky product that could never take on the might of Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. Right now, Chinese...
Tuesday 20 February 2024
Sayonara Nvidia: The Japanese AI unicorn taking on titans
The CEO of the Japanese AI startup success story, Preferred Networks (PFN), said Nvidia is the company's main rival.
Monday 19 February 2024
Japan's newest rocket offers hope to battered space program
Japan launched its flagship rocket in what could be a turning point for a battered space program struggling to overcome recent setbacks and compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX.
Monday 19 February 2024
Kioxia reportedly proposes cooperation with SK Hynix to restart merger with WD
According to reports, Japanese NAND Flash manufacturer Kioxia has proposed production cooperation with South Korean memory factory SK Hynix.
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
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.
Thursday 15 February 2024
Mitsui Kinzoku triples down on solid-state battery investment
Mitsui Kinzoku has invested in solid-state battery production equipment once again.
Thursday 15 February 2024
Renesas to purchase PCB design software company Altium for US$5.9 billion
Japan-based semiconductor company Renesas announced on February 15 that it will acquire US-headquartered Altium, which focuses on developing electronics design systems. Renesas will...
Thursday 15 February 2024
Why TSMC may have different strategies in Japan and Arizona? Q&A with former TSMC General Counsel Richard Thurston
Asia Pacific (Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, and Singapore) accounts for 84% of global chip exports and is home to 10 of the 16 semiconductor exporters and the top six suppliers, which...
Friday 9 February 2024
Sony targets disabled players gaming market with novel control interface
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is targeting games for the disabled market.
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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