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Tuesday 19 March 2024
TSMC to build two advanced packaging fabs in southern Taiwan
TSMC plans to set up two new advanced packaging fabs in Chiayi, southern Taiwan, a high-ranking Taiwanese government official has announced.
Monday 18 March 2024
Sony hits pause on PSVR2 production as unsold inventory piles up
Sony Group Corp. has paused production of its PSVR2 headset until it clears a backlog of unsold units, according to people familiar with its plans, adding to doubts about the appeal...
Monday 18 March 2024
Siflex becomes RFPCB supplier for Apple; YP reportedly removed from iPhone 16 supplier list
South Korean Flexible Printed Circuit Board (FPCB) manufacturer Siflex is set to join Apple's supply chain. Along with BH, it will supply Samsung Display (SDC) with Rigid flexible...
Monday 18 March 2024
Taiwan's PCB industry set to capitalize on LEO satellite boom
In the midst of the global Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite fervour, Taiwan's PCB industry is emerging as a pivotal player, mirroring the supply chains seen in the mobile phone and...
Monday 18 March 2024
AGM battery expected to drive South Korean Sebang's sales
South Korea-based Sebang Global Battery, which focuses on automotive and industrial lead-acid batteries, has grown its revenue and profits as it scales up the absorbent glass mat...
Monday 18 March 2024
Arm rolled out its automotive processor IP and Taiwan chip makers want to ride shotgun
The UK's Arm has revealed an automotive processor.
Monday 18 March 2024
Rapidus eyeing revolutionary single-wafer processing to slash chipmaking cycle time for premium AI customers
Rapidus is trying the revolutionary single-wafer processing procedure to significantly reduce cycle time for chipmaking on its way to mass-produce 2nm chips.
Monday 18 March 2024
SK Innovation puts Chinese battery subsidiary into liquidation as SK On scales
South Korea-based SK Innovation's Chinese battery subsidiary, Blue Dragon Energy, will go into liquidation as its business scope overlaps with SK On, the SK Group's rising battery...
Monday 18 March 2024
Will traditional Chinese models have a global platform? IBM and MODA's role will be crucial
The competition in Large Language Models (LLMs) for AI is intensifying, and an increasing number of teams in Taiwan are developing models optimized for Traditional Chinese
Monday 18 March 2024
InterBattery recap: Samsung SDI will mass-produce 46-phi battery in 2025
Samsung SDI accelerates the development of a new-generation cylindrical battery 46-phi, which has a 46mm diameter. The company will begin volume production as early as 2025. The media...
Monday 18 March 2024
Taiwan strengthens satellite comms in preparation for war
Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom signed a satellite deal with UK government-invested OneWeb.
Monday 18 March 2024
Taiwan develops AI model matching GPT 3.5, geared towards enterprise use
The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has assembled Taiwanese research teams to develop a dedicated Trustworthy AI Dialogue Engine (TAIDE) for the Taiwanese public and...
Friday 15 March 2024
Samsung poised to win over US$6 billion for expanded US investment
The US plans to award more than $6 billion to Samsung Electronics Co., helping the chipmaker expand beyond a project in Texas it has already announced, according to people familiar...
Friday 15 March 2024
Nissan and Honda eye partnership in EV race
In a bid to navigate the increasingly competitive landscape of electric vehicle (EV) transition, Japanese automotive titans are showing signs of forging strategic partnerships.
Friday 15 March 2024
Globalfoundries reportedly to implement personnel restructuring in Singapore and Taiwan amid speculation of job relocation to India
US-based pure-play foundry GlobalFoundries is said to be in the midst of personnel restructuring, with speculation suggesting a relocation of certain job roles from Singapore and...