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Wednesday 3 July 2024
China to establish 50 AI standards by 2026, promote global AI standardization
China plans to develop over 50 new national and industrial standards for the AI sector by 2026. These efforts are part of new guidelines aimed at standardizing systems within the...
Wednesday 3 July 2024
Global demand's 18x growth for semiconductor talent outpaces Taiwan's supply: Burn-Jeng Lin
Despite increasing numbers of graduates from electrical engineering, electronics, and optoelectronics programs trained by six universities joining the industry, Taiwan still faces...
Wednesday 3 July 2024
Project TAME: Taiwan's AI ambitions take flight with the world's first traditional Chinese language model
The global AI surge has cast an unexpected spotlight on Taiwan's hardware industry. On July 1, the Project TAME (TAiwan Mixture of Experts) initiative was launched, aiming to establish...
Wednesday 3 July 2024
China tech firms adopt 'multi-chip hybrid' strategy to enhance AI capabilities amid US curbs, diversifying beyond Huawei
Chinese tech companies are embracing a 'multi-chip hybrid' strategy to enhance their ultimate AI computing power. This approach supplements foreign offerings while avoiding sole reliance...
Wednesday 3 July 2024
Huawei Mate 70 to launch in September with worthy highlights
In the competitive smartphone market of the second half of 2024, Huawei plans to release its Mate 70 series in the late third quarter.
Wednesday 3 July 2024
Apple suppliers in India reportedly reach incentive requirements except for value addition
Thanks to the incentive policy for mobile phone manufacturing offered by the Indian government and a need to diversify production away from China, Apple suppliers reportedly met their...
Wednesday 3 July 2024
EV vendors follow up on price war in China
The rise of Chinese Electric Vehicle (EV) brands has prompted their larger international counterparts to engage in a price war in China to defend their market share, according to...
Wednesday 3 July 2024
Nvidia's new headache: How to downsize AI dominance amidst antitrust probes
Nvidia's AI market dominance may be significantly challenged by multi-country antitrust investigations.
Tuesday 2 July 2024
BYD sales rise to a record on price cuts, tech upgrades
BYD Co. sold a record number of electric and hybrid cars in the second quarter, sales data compiled by Bloomberg News shows, as price cuts and new technology stoked consumers into...
Tuesday 2 July 2024
Malaysia and Singapore vie for semiconductor supremacy in SEA amid global supply chain shifts
As the global supply chain undergoes restructuring, Malaysia and Singapore have emerged as attractive destinations for semiconductor companies seeking to establish manufacturing operations...
Tuesday 2 July 2024
AI giants seize market as OpenAI pulls out of China
OpenAI recently surprised users by announcing that, starting July 9, 2024, it will cease providing API services to China and other regions, including Hong Kong.
Tuesday 2 July 2024
France targets Nvidia in landmark antitrust case over AI dominance
Nvidia is set to face antitrust charges from the French government.
Tuesday 2 July 2024
Chipmakers gearing up for SiPh boom
Advanced packaging for Silicon Photonics (SiPh) and Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) has emerged as an additional forward-thinking trend, following CoWoS, InFO, and SoIC.
Tuesday 2 July 2024
BYD's ambitious drive into East Asian markets faces hurdles and opportunities
Chinese EV giant BYD is making significant inroads into the South Korean and Japanese markets, challenging established domestic players and reshaping the competitive landscape in...
Tuesday 2 July 2024
Chinese manufacturers to benefit from CoWoS-like structures and TSMC order surplus
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) remains the world's sole provider capable of delivering a complete end-to-end Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS) packaging solution...