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Monday 10 February 2025
Trump's surprise stance on DeepSeek: No security threat; Nvidia's CUDA moat hard to bypass
While the release of an open-source model by Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has been met with widespread acclaim in China, mainstream US media have responded with cautious scrutiny,...
Monday 10 February 2025
Major players actively position themselves as DeepSeek stimulates AI consumer demand
With the launch of DeepSeek, the application of artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly penetrating various fields, indicating that the demand for AI consumption will further increase...
Monday 10 February 2025
DeepSeek API price hikes signal the end of low-cost AI
DeepSeek's conclusion of its promotional trial period brings substantial price increases to its API services, potentially shifting enterprise strategies toward on-premise deployments...
Monday 10 February 2025
HiWin targets US market, eyeing synchronized revenue and profit growth by 2025
Taiwan's leading motion control specialist HiWin Technologies is strengthening its presence in the American market through partnerships with US logistics startups and plans for local...
Monday 10 February 2025
DeepSeek's rise highlight the shift in global market and geopolitical dynamics
DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has disrupted the global AI landscape by launching two open-source models that demonstrate significant innovation and cost efficiency,...
Monday 10 February 2025
China consumer electronics subsidy spurs flagship SoC competition
Chinese smartphone brands and system-on-chip (SoC) designers are showing increased optimism about demand for premium devices, driven by the country's new consumer electronics subsidy...
Monday 10 February 2025
Apple aims for ultra-thin design, with potential expansion to high-end models
Despite recent iPhone sales falling short of expectations, Apple is preparing to launch an innovative ultra-thin design for its 2025 iPhone models. This strategic move could reinvigorate...
Monday 10 February 2025
Weekly news roundup: ASML CEO signals US advantage; Tongfu reportedly begins HBM2 trial assembly
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from February 3 – February 8.
Monday 10 February 2025
Apple rumored to unveil iPhone SE 4 and new MacBook Air in push for first-quarter revenue
Rumors suggest that Apple is set to launch new products, including the iPhone SE 4, a refreshed MacBook Air, an updated iPad Air, and a new headphone line. These launches aim to boost...
Monday 10 February 2025
Apple makes manufacturing pivot: scales back Vietnam MacBook production, ramps up India operations
Apple is shifting its strategy by scaling back its plans to expand MacBook production in Vietnam, which was expected to ramp up in late 2024. This marks a departure from its earlier...
Monday 10 February 2025
BYD Electronics poised to gain from BYD's intelligent driving expansion
BYD Electronics is positioned to become the primary beneficiary of BYD's upcoming intelligent driving expansion, according to a CLSA research report. At its 30th-anniversary event...
Monday 10 February 2025
Decoding Taiwan-US semiconductor trade ties (Part 2): TSMC's fast track to US 2nm production
In 2025, Taiwan's total export value reached US$475.07 billion—its second-best performance since 2022. Over the past two years, amid the US-China trade war, the semiconductor...
Monday 10 February 2025
Tariff concerns drive TSMC price hikes while Samsung seeks competitive edge
Amid concerns over higher tariffs under the Trump administration, TSMC is raising chip prices to offset potential losses, while Samsung Electronics focuses on price competitiveness...
Monday 10 February 2025
Baidu expands AI compute power with 3rd-gen Kunlun 10,000-GPU cluster deployment
Baidu has launched its third-generation Kunlun AI chip cluster, marking China's first domestically developed large-scale AI computing deployment. The company's 10,000-GPU Wanka cluster...
Saturday 8 February 2025
TSMC tightens restrictions on Chinese IC firms in line with US semiconductor controls
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reportedly implemented new shipment restrictions on Chinese IC design firms amid intensifying US-China trade tensions. Effective...
Wednesday 23 December 2015
Samsung PRO Plus 128GB microSD cards
Samsung Electronics has unveiled its PRO Plus 128GB microSD card series, which is built with company's MLC NAND flash solution. With the introduction of its new 128GB microSD card, Samsung provides consumers with a memory card solution for capturing heavy-loaded, high-resolution video, photography and multimedia contents for use in today's mobile devices. The PRO Plus 128GB microSD is the newest addition to Samsung's PRO Plus lineup, which was first introduced in 32GB and 64GB versions in May 2015. The 128GB microSD features the highest-quality MLC NAND flash memory and UHS-I Speed Class 3 (U3) and Speed Class 10 support, offering the industry's fastest speeds of up to 95MB/s and 90MB/s for read and write respectively, Samsung said. The new PRO Plus 128GB microSD is meant for use in high-end smartphones and tablets, as well as fulfilling the security, capacity, performance and environment requirements inherent in newly emerging audio and video consumer electronics, specifically action cameras and drones. The new memory card is equipped to handle storing and transferring professional-grade photos and 4K UHD video recording and playback. It can record up to three hours and 50 minutes of 4K UHD video or 16 hours and 20 minutes of Full HD video in action cameras without the need to change or replace the memory card. In addition, the PRO Plus 128GB microSD can store a maximum of 10,940 photos or 30,670 MP3 songs based on Samsung's estimated user settings and configurations. Samsung will now offer the new PRO Plus 128GB microSD memory card in more than 50 countries including China, Europe, Korea, the US and other regions.