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Thursday 27 June 2024
SDC to focus personnel on OLED R&D; consider introducing 64-hour workweek
Facing increasing competition from rivals in its OLED business, Samsung Display (SDC) is reportedly transferring internal technical personnel to the small and medium-sized OLED development...
Thursday 27 June 2024
US export controls reshape global supply chains, expert warns
The US export control and sanction systems are increasingly becoming the most impactful economic tools on the global supply chain, as the federal government leads a comprehensive...
Thursday 27 June 2024
M&As taking place in China SiC and GaN IC industry
China's Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride (GaN) compound semiconductor industries have seen several mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
Wednesday 26 June 2024
South Korea kicks off US$ 19 billion of chip loans, funds from July
South Korea will begin awarding aid to chipmakers in July, kicking off a KRW 26 trillion (US$ 19 billion) package of financial support pledged toward boosting a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-23/south-korea-sets-aside-record-19-billion-to-boost-chip-industry"...
Wednesday 26 June 2024
Honda launches N-VANe: budget BEV to compete with Chinese rivals
Honda, the Japanese automotive conglomerate, announced that it will launch a budget Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) in October 2024 in Japan, and consumers can get one for less than...
Wednesday 26 June 2024
Unitree's G1 humanoid robot takes on Tesla with budget-friendly pricing
While Tesla Optimus is still adding fuel to the robotic market buzz, Chinese robotics company Unitree released its G1 humanoid robot in May, with the price starting at CNY99,000 (about...
Wednesday 26 June 2024
Sumitomo Chemical downsizes LCD materials, scales up investment in semiconductor materials
Japan-based Sumitomo Chemical is refining its growth strategy by downsizing its LCD component business while expanding its semiconductor materials division.
Wednesday 26 June 2024
SK Hynix thrives in HBM market while Samsung awaits Nvidia certification
SK Hynix's performance outlook in the High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) market has garnered optimism from South Korea's securities industry, driven by major customer orders from NVIDIA,...
Wednesday 26 June 2024
Don't get misled by Germany. Europe's demand for EVs stronger than anticipated
Germany terminated its EV subsidy at the end of 2023, casting a shadow over Europe's EV sales in 2024.
Wednesday 26 June 2024
OpenAI API block prompting Chinese AI firms to offer alternatives
OpenAI will block API access in China from July, spurring local firms like Alibaba and Zhipu AI to offer migration plans.
Wednesday 26 June 2024
Chinese DRAM maker CXMT to build new fab in Shanghai
Chinese DRAM manufacturer ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has received government approval to establish a new manufacturing site in Shanghai, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Xi urges China to combat rivals' tech dominance during chip battle with US
President Xi Jinping called on China to step up innovation because other countries dominate certain key technologies, comments that underscore his nation's escalating semiconductor...
Tuesday 25 June 2024
BYD releases third EV in Japan as sales struggle to take off
China's BYD Co. rolled out its third electric vehicle in Japan as it tries to href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-01/byd-bolsters-japan-push-with-revamped-evs-dealership-network"...
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Japanese motor giant Nidec bets big on AI server cooling devices as new growth driver
Japanese motor manufacturer Nidec is shifting its growth strategy to focus on cooling devices for Generative AI (GenAI) servers, anticipating this business will grow to an annual...
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Dongfeng Nissan shifts toward EVs as it closes one gasoline car plant
Nissan Motor recently announced that Dongfeng Nissan, its joint venture in China, had shut down production at a facility in Changzhou last week. The act was part of Nissan's efforts...
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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