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Friday 13 September 2024
PANJIT achieves record automotive revenue in 3Q24, expands global presence
Despite recent disruptions in the automotive supply chain and varying perspectives on the automotive market among industry players, PANJIT, a major power semiconductor and integrated...
Friday 13 September 2024
Xiaomi to launch new flagship smartphone powered by Qualcomm chip
Xiaomi is set to release its new Xiaomi 15 flagship smartphone series powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 CPU this year, competing with new phone models from Apple and Huawei.
Thursday 12 September 2024
US, China, and Japan rank first respectively in AI, green energy, semiconductor supply chain market share
With geopolitical tensions increasing, countries have placed even more importance on essential products and supply chains. Nikkei compiled data from several research institutes...
Thursday 12 September 2024
Trump and Harris clash on US-China tech war: tariffs, chip exports, and America's competitive edge
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris recently faced off in their first presidential debate, clashing on issues such as the US chip supply to China and the...
Thursday 12 September 2024
Dixon signs MoU with HP for PC manufacturing in India
Padget Electronics, a subsidiary of India-based Dixon Technologies, has signed an MoU with HP to manufacture notebooks, PCs, and all-in-one PCs as part of India's initiative to encourage...
Thursday 12 September 2024
Huawei unveils new foldable smartphone and EV Aito M9 and Luxeed S7, upgrades autonomous driving system
On September 10, Huawei hosted its Extraordinary Brand Gala, introducing a range of highly anticipated products. Among the highlights were the new Mate XT tri-fold smartphone and...
Thursday 12 September 2024
IC distributor GMI warns of still-high inventory in China
IC distributor GMI Technology has cautioned about persistently high inventory levels in China. Still, it remains optimistic about semiconductor demand in communications, AI, and automotive...
Thursday 12 September 2024
Taiwan SiC foundries to reshape global semiconductor industry
As more major Taiwan-based pure-play foundries enter the silicon carbide (SiC) manufacturing sector, they may provide international integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) with leverage...
Thursday 12 September 2024
Samsung reportedly plans major global job cuts; Chinese and Indian operations among first affected
Samsung is reportedly planning significant global job cuts, with its Indian operations expected to be among the first affected. The company is grappling with challenges in its semiconductor...
Thursday 12 September 2024
Growing SiC substrate supply to fuel Taiwan compound semiconductor foundry
Increasing silicon carbide (SiC) substrate supply from China at lower prices is expected to fuel Taiwan-based foundry houses' diversification into compound semiconductors.
Wednesday 11 September 2024
Harris says Trump 'sold us out' to China, slams his praise of Xi
Kamala Harris slammed her presidential rival Donald Trump for not protecting American interests against China and lambasted his public praise for Chinese leader Xi Jinping during...
Wednesday 11 September 2024
Can China outpace SpaceX in the global satellite race?
China's answer to Starlink, the G60 satellites, has launched its first 18 satellites into low-Earth orbit, but it faces an uphill battle to meet its 2030 target of deploying a 13,904-satellite...
Wednesday 11 September 2024
Taiwan's trade surplus with US hits record high on AI server export surge
Taiwan's trade surplus with the US reached an all-time high of US$42.26 billion in the first eight months of 2024, surpassing the US$35.6 billion total for all of 2023. This significant...
Wednesday 11 September 2024
A storm is coming to European EV businesses
The European electric vehicle (EV) industry will encounter numerous obstacles in 2025, potentially leading to catastrophic development and introducing new disruptions to the European...
Wednesday 11 September 2024
Former Samsung and SK Hynix executive detained again for suspect of leaking DRAM technology to China
Semiconductor expert Jin-seok Choi, who was previously accused of leaking Samsung Electronics' 20nm DRAM manufacturing technology data to China and attempting to establish a "cloning...