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Monday 16 September 2024
Weekly news roundup: Chinese LLM developers navigate US chip sanction; Huawei's triple-fold Mate XT set to launch
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of September 9 – September 13.
Friday 13 September 2024
OpenAI, Nvidia executives discuss AI infrastructure needs with Biden officials
OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman and Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang met with senior Biden administration officials and other industry leaders at the White House, where they...
Friday 13 September 2024
Nvidia hampered by geopolitical policies, Chinese GPU firms reap windfall
In the AI computing era, nearly all leading developers of large language models (LLMs) are racing to stockpile Nvidia GPUs. According to TechInsights, Nvidia dominated the...
Friday 13 September 2024
Huawei's triple-fold Mate XT reaches 5 million pre-orders, but converting to actual orders will be challenging
Despite coming at a steep price, pre-orders for Huawei's new Mate XT triple-fold smartphone on the official online store have already surpassed 5 million as of September 11.
Friday 13 September 2024
Apple's iPhone 16 breaks new ground with AI and aggressive pricing strategy
Apple has officially unveiled the iPhone 16 series, along with details on its Apple Intelligence AI, pricing, and release schedule. With notable performance upgrades but prices unchanged...
Friday 13 September 2024
Samsung, SK Hynix, Micron to benefit from iPhone's memory upgrade
Apple's first AI phone, the iPhone 16 series, has officially been released. To adapt to Apple Intelligence, the entire series features 8GB of memory capacity. As AI functions become...
Friday 13 September 2024
Chinese brands aim to leverage domestic AI smartphone surge
Chinese brand vendors are actively working to capitalize on the substantial increase in AI smartphone sales in the domestic market. Market research surveys reveal that current consumer...
Friday 13 September 2024
OSE sees EMS sales boost, with potential Kingston order increase
Orient Semiconductor Electronics (OSE), a provider of backend and electronics manufacturing services (EMS), is experiencing strong demand for AI servers and is expected to receive...
Friday 13 September 2024
MiTAC expands server production capacity to meet US data center demand
MiTAC Computing Technology (MCT), a subsidiary of MiTAC Holdings, has been actively expanding production capacity to meet the demands of US-based data center clients. After leasing...
Friday 13 September 2024
Nvidia supply chain partners see robust sales
Major motherboard and graphics card manufacturers in Nvidia's supply chain, including Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, and ASRock, maintained robust sales in August.
Friday 13 September 2024
Xiaomi to launch new flagship smartphone powered by Qualcomm chip
Xiaomi is set to release its new Xiaomi 15 flagship smartphone series powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 CPU this year, competing with new phone models from Apple and Huawei.
Thursday 12 September 2024
US, China, and Japan rank first respectively in AI, green energy, semiconductor supply chain market share
With geopolitical tensions increasing, countries have placed even more importance on essential products and supply chains. Nikkei compiled data from several research institutes...
Thursday 12 September 2024
iPhone 16 fixes long-standing hardware woes; missing AI spark may stall upgrade frenzy
Apple recently unveiled the iPhone 16 at its latest event. The most notable hardware update is the introduction of a dedicated camera button, while other changes involve standard...
Thursday 12 September 2024
Trump and Harris clash on US-China tech war: tariffs, chip exports, and America's competitive edge
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris recently faced off in their first presidential debate, clashing on issues such as the US chip supply to China and the...
Thursday 12 September 2024
AI data centers to accelerate SiC growth
The power conversion demands and power density requirements of data centers are constantly increasing, with materials such as wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductors like silicon carbide...