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Tuesday 11 July 2023
Cars with smartphone integration garner attention
The integration of upcoming vehicles and smartphones has garnered international attention; however, industry observers noted that Eastern and Western automakers are employing very...
Tuesday 11 July 2023
SoftBank to build supercomputer for generative AI
NHK and Nikkei reported that SoftBank, the telecom subsidiary under SoftBank Group, planned to invest JPY20 billion (US$140 million) and use Nvidia's GPU to build...
Monday 10 July 2023
Zeekr EVs coming to Israel as Chinese brand enters Middle East
Zeekr cars will be available in Israel from the fourth quarter this year, marking the Chinese electric-vehicle brand's debut in the Middle East after a fresh foray into the Netherlands...
Monday 10 July 2023
Short-supplied automotive IC is unlikely to become excess in the future
International IDMs have seen significant improvement in automotive IC supply recently, according to supply chain sources. In addition, automotive IC production capacity keeps growing...
Monday 10 July 2023
Taiwan chip gear makers and AI server supply chain report strong 1H revenue growth
In early 2023, semiconductor market was expected to see a recovery in the second half of the year, but those hopes were dashed when TSMC announced that inventory buildup was more...
Monday 10 July 2023
AMD's Lisa Su sees "AI-first chip designer"
To what extent can artificial intelligence (AI) support and assist in chip design? Following recent examples of AI-assisted chip design in both China and the United States, there...
Monday 10 July 2023
Fear of AI chip ban drives up Nvidia A800 prices in China
The Biden Administration's ban on the sale of high-end AI chips to China has driven the prices of Nvidia A800 chips to skyrocket in China.
Monday 10 July 2023
Naver and Samsung to launch lightweight AI semiconductor solution in 2H23
South Korean online platform Naver is working with Samsung Electronics to develop AI semiconductor solutions and AI model lightweight solutions as two main axes to improve the performance...
Monday 10 July 2023
FOPLP technology seen an alternative to FOWLP for automotive chipmakers
The ongoing trend of automotive electrification, intelligentization and connectivity are driving a significant increase in the quantity and cost of chips used in vehicles. The cost...
Monday 10 July 2023
Chinese IC designers step up shifting focus to automotive chips
Despite facing various regulatory restrictions from the US, the Chinese IC industry has not changed its goal of achieving semiconductor autonomy. In terms of IC design, many Chinese...
Monday 10 July 2023
LGES nearly triples lithium materials procurement from SQM
Battery maker LG Energy Solution and mining company SQM announced that they have agreed upon new lithium materials procurement that will last until 2029. The new agreement means LGES...
Monday 10 July 2023
Increased demand for AI servers headlined by cloud computing, with edge picking up speed
A survey by the International Data Corporation (IDC) showed that generative AI technology is still in its early stages of development. Globally, only 24% of corporations plan to invest...
Monday 10 July 2023
Taiwan enhancing semiconductor ecosystem, expecting IC output to top NT$6 trillion by 2030
Taiwan's annual semiconductor output value is projected to surpass NT$6 trillion (US$191.45 billion) by 2030 from NT$4.2 trillion estimated for 2023 for a double-digit CAGR during...
Monday 10 July 2023
Chinese, South Korean suppliers rising as automotive component demand changes
Demand for car components is transforming thanks to automotive electrification and widespread driver-assisted technologies. The situation has caused changes in the top automotive...
Monday 10 July 2023
TSMC seeing more orders from China-based AI chip suppliers
Despite intensifying tension between the US and China that may lead to more restrictions on AI GPUs against China, China-based AI chip design houses are expanding their chip orders...