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Tuesday 9 April 2024
Advanced chips 100% made in US will be possible
According to TSMC's announcement of a third fab for 2nm and more advanced chips, as well as Amkor Technology's intentions to develop an advanced packaging fab in Arizona, advanced...
Monday 8 April 2024
TSMC plans a third fab in Arizona and to receive up to US$6.6 billion in Chips Act funding
TSMC today announced that the US Department of Commerce and TSMC Arizona have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) for up to US$6.6 billion in direct funding...
Monday 8 April 2024
Amid US-China spat, new opportunities for Taiwan-based battery material suppliers
Prices have dropped for nickel and lithium, key materials used in batteries for Electric Vehicles (EV), as growth in the EV market has slowed. Even as suppliers begin to reduce production,...
Monday 8 April 2024
SK Hynix enters investment deal for advanced chip packaging with Indiana
SK Hynix recently announced plans to invest an estimated US$3.87 billion in West Lafayette, Indiana to build an advanced packaging fabrication and R&D facility for AI products.
Monday 8 April 2024
Xiaomi EV creates catfish effect, revealing next-level competition in Chinese auto market
Xiaomi secured over 88,000 orders for its SU7 vehicle 24 hours after the launch.
Monday 8 April 2024
Tesla reportedly to scout land for EV manufacturing facility in India
Weeks after India lowered its basic customs duty for imported Electric Vehicles (EVs) to encourage importers to make EVs in India, Tesla is reportedly scouting for lands in three...
Monday 8 April 2024
Japanese Prime Minister visits JASM fab in Kumamoto
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), a Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) subsidiary in Kumamoto, Kyushu,...
Monday 8 April 2024
US and Japan to rule out dependence on China
The US and Japan will discuss negotiating with like-minded partners.
Wednesday 3 April 2024
Biden, Xi spoke by phone about AI risks, Russia, and Fentanyl
US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke by telephone on Tuesday, their first one-on-one communication since meeting in California last November.
Wednesday 3 April 2024
One pile of Nvidia chips to rule them all
Whoever has the most high-end Nvidia Artificial Intelligence (AI) chips will be in poll position GenAI grand prix.
Wednesday 3 April 2024
Suppliers more optimistic about Huawei's car business than Xiaomi's. Why?
Chinese tech behemoths are expanding their territories to the automotive sector, stirring the market. Taiwan-based suppliers play a critical part in these companies' car ventures...
Wednesday 3 April 2024
Taiwan chip supply chain likely to resume normal operation in 1 day amid strongest earthquake in 25 years
Despite a 7.4 magnitude earthquake disrupting the semiconductor supply chains in Taiwan, no major impact is expected, and operations remained stable, according to Taiwan's Hsinchu...
Wednesday 3 April 2024
Volocopter poised to make history with electric air taxis in Paris
As the world's attention turns to Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics, Volocopter, a German aviation company, is gearing up to make history by launching their electric air taxi service...
Wednesday 3 April 2024
UMC sells shares of Chinese affiliate
United Microelectronics (UMC) has announced the transfer of its entire stake in UnitedDS Semiconductor (UDS), an IC design affiliate, on behalf of its subsidiary Hejian Technology...
Wednesday 3 April 2024
No single country can monopolize semiconductors, says former TSMC R&D chief
Semiconductors encompass a wide spectrum of critical technologies, making it difficult for any single country to dominate, according to Burn-Jeng Lin, former TSMC VP of R&D.