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Friday 11 April 2025
Stanford report shows AI Models growing faster, cheaper, and more competitive
The latest AI Index Report from Stanford University's Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Institute (Stanford HAI) reveals that artificial intelligence models are becoming significantly...
Friday 11 April 2025
Taiwan, US experts warn of shifting AI landscape among trade tensions
As global trade dynamics evolve and AI reshapes economies, former Taiwanese Minister John Deng and Intel's ex-Chief Trade Officer Jeff Rittener offered sobering insights into the...
Thursday 10 April 2025
Dell's AI server sales outlook fails to ease profit worries
Dell Technologies Inc. gave a strong outlook for sales of servers optimized for artificial intelligence, though investors remained concerned about the profitability of these produc...
Thursday 10 April 2025
India-based Cyient launches IC design subsidiary with US$100 million investment
Engineering and technology solutions provider Cyient has launched a wholly-owned semiconductor subsidiary, Cyient Semiconductors, with a committed investment of US$100 million. The...
Thursday 10 April 2025
China's memory leaders hoard chips as US trade war bites
As the US-China trade war intensifies, Chinese memory module manufacturers are ramping up procurement efforts to secure inventory for at least two to three quarters. Industry insiders...
Thursday 10 April 2025
Google unveils seventh-generation TPU for AI inference era
At the Google Cloud Next '25 conference, the company introduced the seventh-generation Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), Ironwood, designed for AI inference. This chip highlights Google's...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
TSMC declines comment on Huawei chip allegations amid quiet period
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has declined to comment on foreign media reports alleging the company violated US export controls by supplying chips used in Huawei's...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
TSMC reportedly under US investigation over Huawei; Taiwan pushes back on speculation
The US Department of Commerce is reportedly investigating TSMC for letting chips enter Huawei's AI products, potentially resulting in a fine as high as US$1 billion. Taiwan's Minister...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
MediaTek unveils Kompanio Ultra, hints at AI PC ambitions
MediaTek has launched its most powerful Chromebook platform to date, the Kompanio Ultra, signaling a significant leap in performance and AI capabilities. Built on TSMC's 3nm process,...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
TSMC faces potential US$1 billion penalty tied to Huawei AI chip
A Reuters report indicates that the US government may impose a US$1 billion penalty on TSMC for failing to prevent its chips from being used in Huawei's advanced AI technology as...
Tuesday 8 April 2025
Rapidus in talks with 50 potential US clients as challenges to serving Chinese market persist
Rapidus, a Japanese semiconductor firm aiming to mass-produce 2nm chips, commenced partial trial production at its facility on April 1, 2025. According to Rapidus president Atsuyoshi...
Tuesday 8 April 2025
Alibaba races to secure Nvidia H20 chips for Apple as US ban looms
Nvidia's H20 chip—originally designed for the Chinese market to comply with US export rules—has unexpectedly surged in demand. A spike in AI infrastructure projects, spearheaded...
Monday 7 April 2025
With chip tariffs on the horizon, China goes solo—Is Taiwan prepared?
Just when the global supply chain thought it had a breather, US President Donald Trump's administration is stoking renewed tensions with China by threatening sweeping new tariffs...
Saturday 5 April 2025
Microsoft's AI outlook faces noise: An isolated case or a market reflection?
Microsoft has experienced significant momentum in the past two years due to GenAI, but recent signals indicate a shift towards cautiousness. Despite previously emphasizing urgent...
Friday 4 April 2025
US latest tariff policy favors those who buy American chips
The US government announced on April 2 a new tariff policy imposing a uniform 10% duty on all imported goods. Additionally, the policy introduces reciprocal tariffs ranging from 10%...