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16.04.26 - 04:06
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Falling margins and memory crisis causing spec downgrades on TV panels (Digitimes)
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Since the fourth quarter of 2025, memory prices have risen rapidly, driving up overall storage costs and placing significant pressure on TV manufacturers. Sharp changes in cost structures and concerns over weakening end-market demand have also intensified among brands. As a result, cost control has become a top priority in product strategy, further accelerating a trend toward downgraded panel specifications....
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16.04.26 - 01:48
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Spain aims to boost chip design, photonics, and quantum tech influence (Digitimes)
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The Spanish ICT Association (AMETIC) has been actively promoting Spain's standing in the domestic technology industry. Albert Anglarill, director of AMETIC's Catalonia office, said the organization primarily advocates for its member companies, facilitates information exchange, and expands their international visibility. Looking ahead, Spain is focusing on developing key sectors where it already has a solid foundation: chip design, photonics, and quantum computing....
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15.04.26 - 12:06
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Tong Hsing Electronic expects revenue acceleration as fiber optics drives expansion (Digitimes)
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Tong Hsing Electronic, a Taiwanese semiconductor packaging and substrate manufacturer specializing in CMOS image sensors, said on Monday that optical communication modules have become its fastest-growing business, helping drive demand across RF components, ceramic substrates, and automotive and mobile imaging products, positioning the company for stronger-than-expected revenue growth in 2026....
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15.04.26 - 11:06
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Taiwan equipment makers ride advanced packaging and SiPh wave (Digitimes)
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Nvidia is accelerating the commercial rollout of silicon photonics (SiPh) technology, marked by the launch of its Rubin Ultra platform and the gradual establishment of co-packaged optics (CPO) architecture. This milestone signals a new technological turning point for the semiconductor industry....
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15.04.26 - 10:06
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Stanford AI report: US-China AI gap narrows as China accelerates industrialization (Digitimes)
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The Stanford University Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Institute (HAI) released its 2026 AI Index Annual Report, highlighting a pivotal shift in the global AI race. The report reveals that the performance gap between China and the US in AI model capabilities has significantly narrowed, with both countries now entering a phase of "parallel competition." However, this progress comes alongside sharply rising capital and resource costs....
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15.04.26 - 09:06
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Japan forges physical AI alliance to challenge US and China (Digitimes)
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Japan is accelerating efforts to build domestic AI capabilities, with SoftBank and major industrial partners forming a new company focused on physical AI to power robots, vehicles, and factory systems. Referred to as the Japan AI Foundation Model Development, the new venture was established by SoftBank, NEC, Honda Motor, and Sony Group, each holding stakes of more than 10%, according to Nikkei Asia and TechWire Asia. Additional investors include Nippon Steel, Kobe Steel, and major Japanese banks such as MUFG, Sumitomo Mitsui, and Mizuho, reflecting broad backing from Japan's industrial and financial sectors....
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