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Monday 3 June 2024
Why China needs US$47.5 billion for Big Fund Phase 3 when chip oversupply is already a concern?
Announcing a US$47.5 billion funding for Phase 3 of the National IC Industry Investment Fund (the "Big Fund"), China's next move is under the eye of global chip players.
Monday 3 June 2024
Weekly news roundup: Russia to begin production of 350nm chips using self-developed EUV lithography machines in 2024
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of May 27 – May 31.
Monday 3 June 2024
Samsung Foundry hopes to turn things around with 3nm; AMD's Lisa Su hints at possible partnership
The competition for advanced process orders between Samsung Electronics and TSMC has long been a point of attention in the industry.
Monday 3 June 2024
India roundup: Marvell, AMD, and Arm reveal their talent strategies in India
India is facing a talent shortage amid a growing semiconductor ecosystem. India's trading partners are concerned about India's import management system, which may be replaced by a...
Monday 3 June 2024
Nvidia's Jensen Huang discloses next-gen Rubin platform and physical AI vision at NTU keynote
Doing a keynote before the Computex starts and during the evening at Taiwan's top university stadium is something nobody had ever tried before. However, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is...
Friday 31 May 2024
STMicro to build EUR5 billion plant in Italy with EU Chips Act aid
STMicroelectronics NV said it plans to spend €5 billion ($5.4 billion) on a manufacturing plant for chips and packaging in Catania, Italy in a multi-year project that's being...
Friday 31 May 2024
South Korea's chip stockpiles shrink at fastest pace in 10 years
South Korea's semiconductor inventories dwindled by the most since 2014, underscoring the pace at which demand is outstripping supply as customers rev up their purchases of devices...
Friday 31 May 2024
New economic minister: Stable power supply essential to keep semiconductor and AI sectors in Taiwan
If Taiwan does not have enough power supply, the semiconductor and Artificial Intelligence (AI) industries will not stay in Taiwan, commented Kuo Jyh-Huei, the new minister of economic...
Friday 31 May 2024
Taiwan M&A deals and transactions expected to hit new high in 2024, according to MAPECT
As Taiwan M&A and Private Equity Council (MAPECT) commemorates its 10-year anniversary with the release of the 2024 Taiwan M&A Whitepaper on May 29.
Friday 31 May 2024
Japan considering ways to provide additional financial resources to Rapidus
As previous subsidies of a total of JPY920 billion (nearly US$6 billion) may not be sufficient to help Rapidus achieve its goal of mass-producing 2nm chips, Japan's Ministry of Economy,...
Friday 31 May 2024
Skymizer unveils 'EdgeThought' AI ASIC chip IP, enabling Llama3 and Mistral models at the edge
Skymizer, a prominent Taiwan-based AI system software provider known for its compiler optimization solutions, has announced the release of EdgeThought, its new software-hardware co-design...
Friday 31 May 2024
Nvidia CEO engages significant Taiwanese CEOs to promote local AI supply chain
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed two months ago, at a dinner party for Taiwanese partners in Silicon Valley, that he considers himself Taiwan's ambassador. Taiwan is positioned as...
Friday 31 May 2024
With Nvidia taking lion's share of market profits, Intel's finances have struggled amidst AI boom
NVIDIA's latest financial report for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 (February to April 2024) revealed record-breaking revenue for its data center division. Following a record-setting...
Friday 31 May 2024
Chinese CIS suppliers expand presence in high-end smartphone market
The Chinese semiconductor industry, including the CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) segment, is finding more room for development in the domestic market with the sudden rise of the Chinese...
Thursday 30 May 2024
Samsung's new chip chief seeks to rally troops after setbacks
The new head of Samsung Electronics Co.'s semiconductor division urged employees to work their way past challenges in the business, making his first remarks to staff after the surprise...