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Friday 19 May 2023
G7: Micron's investment in Japan seen as US countermeasure to China
The G7 summit of this year took place in Hiroshima, Japan, accompanied by Micron's announcement of a US$3.6 billion investment to introduce ASML's extreme ultraviolet (EUV) equipment...
Friday 19 May 2023
With China's smart manufacturing talent unable to replenish in time, Taiwanese AI companies aim to take the lead
Taiwan's AI startups are actively trying to break into the Chinese market, where there is still a huge demand gap. They stated that right now, China's smart manufacturing talents...
Friday 19 May 2023
Panasonic hikes battery-related capital spending, looking to build two plants in North America
Panasonic is laying the foundation for ramping up EV battery production. It announced on May 18 that it will boost capital spending on battery-related operations to JPY381 billion...
Friday 19 May 2023
Korean AI chip startups face losses in 2022 despite ChatGPT momentum
Although the artificial intelligence (AI) market, including chatbot technologies like ChatGPT, is gradually expanding and expected to drive growth in the IC design industry, South...
Friday 19 May 2023
Sony considers spin-off of financial subsidiary and focuses on semiconductor and entertainment businesses
Sony Group has announced its plans to concentrate its resources on its semiconductor and entertainment businesses, making it challenging to allocate sufficient investment to all areas...
Friday 19 May 2023
TSMC commits to investing in Japan
TSMC has pledged to increase its investment in Japan, as company chairman Mark Liu reportedly has just taken part in a meeting convened by Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida.
Friday 19 May 2023
NAND flash chipmakers mull price hike
NAND flash chipmakers including Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and China's Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) are considering raising their quotes, according to sources at memory...
Thursday 18 May 2023
UK announces Japan chips partnership as fears grow over Taiwan
Rishi Sunak announced £18 billion ($22.5 billion) of new investment by Japanese businesses in the UK, mostly in clean energy, as well as a bilateral "semiconductor partnership"...
Thursday 18 May 2023
Taiwan satellite suppliers call for an Android-like ecosystem as SpaceX pursues an Apple-like strategy
The success of SpaceX's Starlink has helped Taiwan-based electronics manufacturers to tap into the international satellite market. According to Taiwan-based suppliers, SpaceX is Taiwan's...
Thursday 18 May 2023
Kia considers building EV plant in Mexico to receive tax credits
Kia, Hyundai Motor's subsidiary, is considering adding EV production capacity in Mexico, where it already makes ICE cars. The company's vehicles will be eligible for the US EV tax...
Thursday 18 May 2023
Micron to produce EUV DRAM memory in Japan
Micron Technology has announced that it will introduce extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology to Japan, utilizing this advanced patterning technology to produce its next generation...
Thursday 18 May 2023
Asustek-affiliated TWS showcases Formosa Foundation Model, Taiwan's first LLM
Taiwan Web Service (TWS) has created Taiwan's first large language model (LLM) called the Formosa Foundation Model (FFM), which will be released as an enterprise generative AI solu...
Thursday 18 May 2023
EIH looks to ESLs, signage boards for 2024 growth
E-paper solution provider E Ink Holdings (EIH) expects to experience explosive demand growth for electronic shelf labels (ESLs) from the North America market in 2024.
Thursday 18 May 2023
Short-term inventory adjustments begin for automotive peripheral chips
Automotive peripheral chip suppliers in Taiwan and China are enduring a temporary inventory correction, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 17 May 2023
With Chinese battery materials detouring to avoid IRA and CRMA, South Korean suppliers reap rewards
China's battery material sector has continued to invest in South Korea, apparently as as a loophole to avoid the US' Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the EU's Critical Raw Minerals...