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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...
Friday 15 March 2024
Google Taiwan boosts AI talent, operation expansion, and cybersecurity initiatives
Google has announced the expansion of an AI talent cultivation program in Taiwan, with plans to launch new hardware products there throughout 2024.
Friday 15 March 2024
Can Samsung compete with Intel and TSMC by splitting its foundry business?
Samsung Electronics, which aims to become the world's leading semiconductor foundry by 2030, still faces challenges breaking through TSMC's high market share in customer competitio...
Friday 15 March 2024
Silicon photonics advancing the optoelectronics industry
Taiwan's optoelectronics industry output value soared by 44.35% in 2023 to NT$2.0473 trillion (US$648.9 billion).
Friday 15 March 2024
Taiwan-Japan Economic Summit galvanizes semiconductor collaboration amidst global trade shifts
Experts from key industries and government officials from Japan and Taiwan gathered at the 2024 Taiwan-Japan (Kyushu) Economic and Trade Forum to discuss strengthening collaboration...
Friday 15 March 2024
CCL providers compete for orders for AI servers
South Korean and Taiwanese Copper Clad Laminate (CCL) suppliers are vying for AI server orders, which are growing in demand as AI continues to sweep the globe, according to industry...
Thursday 14 March 2024
Nissan, Honda weighing EV Partnership in Japan, local media say
Nissan Motor Co. is considering entering into a partnership with rival Honda Motor Co. to jointly develop electric vehicles, Japanese media reported.