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Tuesday 17 December 2024
Asia's floating wind race: South Korea, Taiwan set sail as Japan stays in port?
The competition to dominate Asia's nascent floating offshore wind market is intensifying, with Taiwan and South Korea emerging as frontrunners while Japan's cautious approach risks...
Tuesday 17 December 2024
LGD's OLED gamble: a decade of investments tested as market stalls
LG Display (LGD) has spent over a decade investing in OLED TV panel technology. However, the market's growth remains sluggish as Samsung Electronics and Chinese manufacturers prioritize...
Tuesday 17 December 2024
Samsung to enter 2nm production in 2025, challenging TSMC
TSMC and Samsung Electronics (Samsung) are set to begin mass production of 2nm technology starting in 2025. Both industry giants are actively vying for customer orders. The South...
Tuesday 17 December 2024
Taiwan display panel makers seek government support amid AI, semiconductor funding shift
Taiwan's LCD panel industry, despite making significant technological advances amid intense Chinese competition, continues to face financial challenges. Innolux president James Yang,...
Tuesday 17 December 2024
Samsung taps RISC-V potential with expert recruitment in China
Samsung Electronics is stepping up talent recruitment in China to advance next-generation semiconductor development. With China's rapidly growing semiconductor IP market, Samsung...
Tuesday 17 December 2024
Advantest unveils testing solutions for AI and advanced chips
Japanese semiconductor testing equipment firm Advantest has announced its latest testing solutions for advanced applications such as high-end memory, 5G, AI, and high-performance...
Tuesday 17 December 2024
TSMC chairman reveals shared focus with Elon Musk on humanoid robots
TSMC chairman C.C. Wei revealed that the "richest guy in the world"—widely believed to be Tesla CEO Elon Musk—shared his focus on developing multifunctional robots over...
Tuesday 17 December 2024
Japan initiates space solar power transmission experiment, eye 2025 launch
Japan is advancing its ambitious space solar power program through foundational experiments designed to collect solar energy in space and transmit electricity back to Earth.
Tuesday 17 December 2024
Japan fast-tracks next-gen supercomputer development for 2030
The Japanese government has accelerated plans to develop a next-generation supercomputer by the fiscal year 2030, succeeding the renowned Supercomputer Fugaku. This ambitious project,...
Monday 16 December 2024
Tesla and Chinese rivals accelerate autonomous driving amid Cruise exit
Approaching the end of 2024, US-based Tesla and Chinese automakers are accelerating their autonomous vehicle development efforts.
Monday 16 December 2024
SK Hynix reportedly eyes advanced IC packaging expansion with HBM expertise
According to ET News, SK Hynix is setting its sights on the semiconductor packaging market by offering packaging foundry services, a move that analysts say capitalizes on...
Monday 16 December 2024
South Korea's FuriosaAI takes on global AI chip race with 'RNGD'
FuriosaAI, a Seoul-based AI chip startup founded in 2017, is making waves in the AI hardware market with its innovative accelerator chips aimed at hyperscale data centers and enterprises...
Monday 16 December 2024
Taiwanese supply chains diversify as global auto market sees modest growth
Global automotive sales, including new energy vehicles (NEVs), are projected to underperform initial expectations in 2024, yet the market maintains an upward trajectory. Facing growing...
Monday 16 December 2024
KDDI eyes unmanned delivery by 2030
Japanese telecommunications company KDDI and its subsidiaries KDDI SmartDrone and KDDI Research have successfully completed a fully unmanned automated logistics delivery experiment...
Monday 16 December 2024
Trump 2.0 policy shift sparks Taiwan machinery sector pivot
The upcoming US policy focus on "high tariffs" and "Made in America" initiatives could significantly impact Taiwan's machinery exports while potentially creating new opportunities...