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Thursday 21 November 2024
Government subsidies drive 4Q24 TV sales with risks of overdrawing future demand
The newest round of subsidies for trade-in programs made by China's government targeting TVs and consumer electronics has effectively boosted LCD TV demand in the fourth quarter,...
Thursday 21 November 2024
China PC sales expected to slump in 1Q25 after trade-in rush
The Chinese PC market is expected to experience particularly weak sales during the first quarter of 2025, following a surge in replacement demand driven by government trade-in subsidies,...
Tuesday 12 November 2024
AUO and Innolux see October revenue slips amid off-season slowdown
As the display panel industry enters its traditional off-season following the peak inventory demand period, major manufacturers reported lower revenues for October. AUO experienced...
Friday 8 November 2024
Trump's win sets off race to complete Chips Act subsidy deals
The Biden administration is racing to complete Chips Act agreements with companies like Intel Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co., aiming to shore up one of its signature initiatives...
Tuesday 5 November 2024
Taiwan chips in over US$103 million to boost AMD's R&D center initiative
Following Nvidia's footsteps, AMD is set to establish an R&D center in Taiwan. The project has received approval from the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) under its "Global...
Monday 4 November 2024
Nvidia commits to Taiwan's tech ecosystem following NT$6.7bn subsidy approval
Following the Ministry of Economic Affairs' approval of a NT$6.7 billion (approx. US$207.7 million) subsidy, global GPU leader Nvidia has begun fulfilling its commitments to the Taiwanese...
Thursday 31 October 2024
China's market rescue policies take effect; Holtek expresses optimism for 2025
Microcontroller unit (MCU) manufacturer Holtek has observed increasing demand for small household appliances during China's Singles' Day and Double 12 shopping festivals. The company...
Thursday 31 October 2024
Monitor panel prices expected to decline until year-end amid weak demand
While China's recent "trade-in" subsidy policy has boosted demand for large-size TVs, stabilizing LCD TV panel prices, monitor panel prices continue to decline amid weak IT demand...
Tuesday 29 October 2024
Intel's US fab ambitions clash with election-year politics
In July 2022, Congress passed the CHIPS and Science Act, the largest-ever federal funding package for semiconductor manufacturing—a milestone Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has devoted...
Wednesday 23 October 2024
Will Trump cut TSMC's Arizona factory subsidies?
As the US presidential election heats up, speculation is swirling about whether former President Donald Trump, if re-elected, would cut off subsidies for TSMC's Fab 21 in Arizona...
Wednesday 16 October 2024
New car sales in China increase
China saw an increase in new car sales in October, with new energy vehicle (NEV) sales surpassing gasoline cars and rising by 45.8% from the same period in 2023, according to government...
Tuesday 15 October 2024
Trade-in policy successfully boosts TV Sales in China during National Day Holiday
Although TV sales in China have been sluggish for a while, the recent government initiative of the trade-in subsidy program has sparked a wave of consumer activity during the 2024...
Friday 11 October 2024
China's leap in silicon photonics: A catalyst for AI growth?
Hubei Jiufengshan Laboratory, with CNY8.2 billion (approx. US$1.12 billion) subsidy from the Chinese government, has integrated a laser light source into a silicon chip, marking a...
Wednesday 9 October 2024
TSMC and Amkor collaboration completes key puzzle piece in US chip manufacturing
Amkor, a major US semiconductor packaging and testing company, received a US$400 million subsidy under the CHIPS Act to build a new plant in late July and will collaborate with TSMC...
Monday 7 October 2024
US imposes duties on SEA solar panels, indirectly targeting Chinese firms
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) decided on October 1, 2024, to impose countervailing duties (CVD) on solar panels imported from four Southeast Asian (SEA) countries: Cambodia,...
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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