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Thursday 23 May 2024
Taiwan foundries gain PMIC orders shifted from China
Taiwanese foundries have seen customers switch orders for Power Management ICs (PMIC) from Chinese chipmakers in the wake of the US decision to raise tariffs for semiconductor imports...
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Research Insight: G2 creates opportunities for diversified development of Vietnamese chip industry, but challenges remain
While the US-China technology rivalry and the resultant G2 framework have prompted the semiconductor industry to diversify production risks, Vietnam is emerging as an attractive location...
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Taiwan seeks new funding solution for AMD's R&D center subsidy
The government will withhold approval of AMD's application to establish an R&D center in Taiwan until the source of related subsidy funding, potentially covering 35-40% of the...
Wednesday 22 May 2024
PCB suppliers optimistic about iPhone's AI benefits; Huawei's flagship smartphone chips face supply shortage
In 2024, the consumer electronics market is gradually recovering. However, there are mixed signals in the end-user application market, with some reports suggesting bleak prospects...
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Industries struggle with workforce imbalance as tech talent flocks to semiconductors
According to PwC's 2024 AI Jobs Barometer, AI job growth has outpaced the overall job market by a factor of 3.5 since 2012. An analysis of 2023 salary data and job requirements from...
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Generative AI at reasonable prices: Tenstorrent's strategy according to Chief CPU Architect Wei-han Lien
With Generative AI and other High-Performance Computing (HPC) demands surging, the costs for AI hardware, infrastructure, and energy consumption are also on the rise. Many companies...
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Japan vows to make 12 million software-defined vehicles by 2030
Japan is trying to catch up with the US and China in the Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) segment.
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Rapidus sees Esperanto as its latest customer after Tenstorrent
Japanese semiconductor foundry Rapidus, aiming to mass-produce 2nm chips, has announced a collaboration with US-based AI chip startup Esperanto Technologies to jointly develop desi...
Wednesday 22 May 2024
MediaTek continues to lead market in mobile SoC shipments
According to a recent report by Canalys, MediaTek maintained its position as the market leader in mobile SoC shipments in the first quarter of 2024.
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Qualcomm teams up with Microsoft and notebook ODMs to challenge Intel on its home turf
During its launch event on May 20, Microsoft announced that the first wave of Copilot+ PCs will feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon X processors.
Wednesday 22 May 2024
AMD submits application to establish R&D center in Taiwan, says MOEA
Taiwan's Department of Industrial Technology (DoIT) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has confirmed that AMD has submitted an application to establish an R&D center...
Wednesday 22 May 2024
AI and Microsoft's backing for Arm chips may revive PC market
The PC sector, which had been relatively quiet for some time, has regained global attention due to two key developments: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Microsoft's backing for the...
Tuesday 21 May 2024
'Leadership is not forever': Pompeo urges Taiwan to continually innovate to maintain chip dominance
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Taiwan to attend the inauguration of Taiwan's fifth elected president on May 20, 2024.
Tuesday 21 May 2024
As AI smartphone era arrives, 3nm mobile AP war poised to heat up
The advent of the AI smartphone era has marked a new chapter in the competition for Application Processors (AP) that determine smartphone performance, with the 3nm mobile AP war already...
Tuesday 21 May 2024
Canadian startup CEMWorks looks to play crucial role in semiconductors, 5G, and AI with its simulation tool
The Winnipeg, Canada-based CEMWorks is looking to bring its electromagnetic (EM) simulation solution to more companies to help develop new technologies, contributing to the "precision...