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Monday 31 March 2025
Edge AI gains momentum, driving demand for low-power computing
While cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) continues to dominate the market, edge AI is steadily gaining traction. Industry sources highlight the need for seamless integration...
Monday 31 March 2025
From smartphones to smart mobility: Xiaomi's bold EV transformation takes flight
Xiaomi made a strong entry into the electric vehicle (EV) market in 2024, selling 136,800 units of its debut model, the SU7. Founder Jun Lei has set an ambitious target of reaching...
Saturday 29 March 2025
Chinese AI chipmakers race to support DeepSeek, but full model adoption remains limited
Nearly 20 Chinese AI chip companies have announced compatibility with the DeepSeek distilled model, but only a handful—including Huawei, Cambricon Technologies, Moore Threads,...
Saturday 29 March 2025
Apple grapples with AI leadership amid Siri's struggles and GenAI push
Every spring, Apple convenes its top 100 executives in an offsite meeting to chart the company's strategic direction. The 2025 meeting was focused on a critical issue—Siri,...
Saturday 29 March 2025
Chinese automakers dodge EU tariffs, boosting sales with PHEVs and ICEVs
Despite the EU imposing anti-subsidy tariffs on Chinese battery electric vehicles (BEVs)—bringing total tariffs to nearly 50%—Chinese automakers have strategically shifted...
Saturday 29 March 2025
OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic unveil competing proposals to shape Trump's AI Action Plan
With the White House soliciting industry input for its "Artificial Intelligence Action Plan" until March 15, OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic have unveiled detailed proposals to shape...
Saturday 29 March 2025
Tariff risk could reshape Taiwan's server production dynamics in Mexico, Southeast Asia, says DIGITIMES
Amid uncertainties regarding US tariff policy, Taiwanese server manufacturers are adapting for the future. DIGITIMES analyst Yen Chou noted that servers produced in the US will be...
Saturday 29 March 2025
SEMI Country excerpt 4: China, BYD, and the battle for EV supremacy
China's EV industry is now building on the past glories of its automotive sector. The much-criticized issue of "overcapacity" seems to be a perpetual non-concern. Outdated, low-quality...
Saturday 29 March 2025
Taiwan's new IDA director to focus on industrial transformation, economic resilience
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) promoted Chyou-Huey Chiou to director general of the Industrial Development Administration (IDA) on March 26. The ceremony was presided...
Saturday 29 March 2025
EU-Taiwan seminar explores GenAI's copyright challenges and licensing solutions ahead of 2025 regulations
In November 2022, ChatGPT's launch marked the beginning of a global surge in generative AI (GenAI) development. However, since then, several GenAI companies have faced lawsuits, and...
Saturday 29 March 2025
LLM proliferation drives edge market growth, benefiting IPC vendors
The widespread market adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) has prompted various industries to seek AI applications for transformation and efficiency enhancement. In particular,...
Saturday 29 March 2025
US auto and tech industry push for accelerated self-driving deployment against global competition
At Nvidia GTC 2025, the discussion surrounding advanced autonomous driving heated up, with US automotive alliances and tech industry groups joining forces to urge President Donald...
Friday 28 March 2025
Canada prepares retaliation on Trump's tariff, freezing Tesla's subsidies
US President Donald Trump is set to impose a 25% tariff on imported cars and related parts in April and May. In response, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed to defend the...
Friday 28 March 2025
Taiwan's automotive sector positioned for strategic growth amid Trump's 25% vehicle tariffs
US President Donald Trump is set to impose a 25% tariff on all imported cars starting on April 3, with additional tariffs on select auto parts, such as engines, transmissions, power...
Friday 28 March 2025
Robots, software-defined automation key to Industry 4.0, says Rockwell
With AI and autonomous learning capabilities promising to reshape industrial manufacturing, leading industrial automation firms Siemens and Rockwell Automation have both recently...