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Thursday 27 March 2025
IPC vendors integrate hardware and software for competitive advantage
With the increasing prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI), how to leverage AI technology to drive digital transformation in industries has become a focal point of concern.
Thursday 27 March 2025
China's DeepSeek V3 ups stakes in AI arms race—on Apple's Mac Studio
Chinese AI firm DeepSeek has quietly launched its latest large language model, V3, with no big announcement or white paper—just a simple upload to Hugging Face. The low-key...
Thursday 27 March 2025
Taiwan's Brightek navigates soft auto market, targets 30% growth in 2025 with new LED tech
Brightek expects to weather a subdued automotive and PC market in late 2024 with only a slight revenue decline, while positioning for substantial growth next year through product...
Thursday 27 March 2025
TCL CSOT's Guangzhou plant acquisition threatens Korean DDI suppliers
TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology (TCL CSOT) is taking over LG Display's (LGD) LCD factory in Guangzhou, China, which may affect the LCD display driver IC (DDI) orders of...
Thursday 27 March 2025
AI, smart devices lift Goertek to CNY100B revenue milestone in 2024
Goertek, a leading Chinese supplier of precision components and smart hardware, bucked the downturn in the global consumer electronics market with a strong 2024 earnings report. Annual...
Thursday 27 March 2025
Chinese TV exports defy US tariffs with growth from emerging markets and supply chain shifts
Since returning to the White House, US President Trump has imposed a cumulative 20% tariff on imports from China. However, looking at the export volume of Chinese TV for January and...
Thursday 27 March 2025
Edge AI to drive Innodisk's 2025 growth
Innodisk's chairman, Randy Chien, forecasts that while cloud AI dominated in 2024, attention will turn to edge AI in 2025. He anticipates significant growth in edge AI, fueled by...
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Foxconn eyes potential partnership with Mitsubishi Motors, expanding into ASEAN and Oceania markets
Foxconn Chairman Young Liu recently revealed in an earnings call that the company would soon announce a partnership with a Japanese automaker. Following this, rumors quickly emerged...
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Samsung Electronics faces leadership crisis after sudden passing of co-CEO Han Jong-hee
The sudden passing of Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-hee has sent shockwaves through the company and the broader market, throwing the conglomerate into a potential crisis. Han,...
Wednesday 26 March 2025
IC distributors upbeat about 2025 prospects given end of inventory adjustments for industrial and automotive chips
IC distributors have expressed optimism regarding the semiconductor market outlook for 2025, generally believing that overall circumstances will exceed those of 2024. They anticipate...
Wednesday 26 March 2025
IPC firms optimistic about 2Q25 edge device opportunities
As inventory clearance gradually comes to an end, coupled with the rise of edge markets associated with artificial intelligence (AI) applications, industrial PC (IPC) vendors generally...
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Taiwan matters: Qualcomm focuses on trio of areas
Qualcomm recently hosted a media luncheon in Taiwan to commemorate its 40th anniversary. The chip vendor outlined technological trajectories for the AIoT industry in the AI era and...
Wednesday 26 March 2025
ODMs see sluggish CE demand but robust AI server demand
The four leading notebook original design manufacturers (ODMs) share a consistent outlook for the second quarter of 2025, noting that shipments of consumer electronics are sluggish...
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Micron breaks the 'memory wall' with Nvidia: SOCAMM, HBM3E now shipping
Micron Technology showcased its latest AI-optimized memory technologies at GTC 2025, unveiling advanced DRAM solutions designed for data center and high-performance computing (HPC)...
Wednesday 26 March 2025
TCL rules out US manufacturing, cites lack of competitiveness and policy risk
TCL founder and chairman Li Dongsheng said the company has no current plans to establish manufacturing operations in the US, calling the move economically unviable and lacking competitive...