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Monday 29 July 2024
US slams the door on Chinese EVs; EU leaves a crack open despite stringent taxes and tariffs
China's EV entrance into international markets has hit a bump with the trade barriers from Europe and the US, casting a dark cloud above their expansion.
Monday 29 July 2024
EU subsidies for fab construction progressing slowly; both TSMC and Intel yet to be approved
In March and April 2024, the implementation unit of the US CHIPS and Science Act and the US Department of Commerce announced that Intel and TSMC received US$8.5 billion and US$6.6...
Monday 29 July 2024
S. Korea, Taiwan's semiconductor strategies may shift with US election outcome
South Korean media have recently forecasted that the investment strategies of South Korean and Taiwanese semiconductor firms in the United States could shift depending on the outcome...
Monday 29 July 2024
Global automakers challenge Avanci over soaring 5G patent fees
A coalition of six major automotive industry associations from Europe, the US, Japan, South Korea, Germany, and France has publicly questioned Avanci's increasing fees for 5G wireless...
Monday 29 July 2024
Samsung invests in AI chip startups DreamBig and Axelera AI
Samsung Electronics is ramping up investment efforts in AI chip startups to strengthen its competitiveness in new-generation AI semiconductor technologies.
Monday 29 July 2024
Industry leaders gather at TCA forum to address Taiwan's sustainability dilemma in AI era
The success of COMPUTEX 2024 inspired another forum to gather industry leaders to discuss the impact of Generative AI and how Taiwan can leverage AI for industrial transformation...
Monday 29 July 2024
Japan bets on back-end processes to resurrect chip industry, attracting investments from TSMC, Samsung, and Intel
Japan is actively striving to revive its semiconductor industry and develop cutting-edge chips by leveraging its expertise in materials and equipment for back-end processes to venture...
Monday 29 July 2024
Nvidia secretly becoming major player in robotics industry despite not producing any robots itself
The traditional robot market has long been dominated by European and Japanese companies.
Monday 29 July 2024
Diversifying the supply chain: Taiwan taps multicultural ASEAN talent to tackle workforce shortage
As Taiwan's manufacturing industry diversifies its supply chain in accordance with the China+1 strategy and the government's Southbound policy, it has been relocating factories to...
Monday 29 July 2024
Samsung targets personalized AI applications; acquires UK startup with knowledge graph technology
Samsung Electronics has acquired the UK startup Oxford Semantic Technologies, known for its personalized AI technology, aiming to offer differentiated personalized AI experiences...
Monday 29 July 2024
Slow EU approval delays Intel and TSMC subsidies under European Chips Act
In March and April 2024, Intel and TSMC received substantial subsidies of US$8.5 billion and US$6.6 billion respectively for building plants in the US under the CHIPS and Science...
Friday 26 July 2024
SK Hynix not concerned about HBM oversupply; optimistic that 2024 shipments will double
Benefiting from its High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) business, SK Hynix has experienced substantial revenue growth and forecasts a doubling of shipments in 2024. Regarding recent concerns...
Friday 26 July 2024
Sink or surf? VCs weigh in on Taiwan startups facing the AI Tsunami
As artificial intelligence reshapes industries globally, Taiwan's startup ecosystem finds itself at a critical juncture.
Friday 26 July 2024
Beyond hardware: Taiwan advances AI ecosystem amid global sovereignty push
As governments worldwide push for sovereign AI, Taiwan, a key provider of AI hardware, is rapidly expanding its AI ecosystem with the help of both public and private sectors.
Friday 26 July 2024
32-inch dual-mode gaming OLED faces supply shortage despite LG production lines operating at full capacity
The gaming OLED monitor recently launched by LG Electronics has reportedly sold out globally. Despite continuous production increases for said product, it remains "out of stock."...