Jensen Huang gives a keynote speech in Taipei on June 2 ahead of the official start of Computex 2024. (Screenshot from Nvidia YouTube channel)
Technology

Jensen Huang hints Nvidia is aiming for new AI chip every year

CEO of AI chipmaker stresses Taiwan suppliers' importance at speech in Taipei

2 June 2024
Sony Semiconductor Solutions, a part of Sony Group, makes image sensors for phone cameras.
Semiconductors

Sony semiconductor unit to slash capital spending by 30%

Japanese image sensor maker unveils $4bn-plus plan as profitability takes a hit

1 June 2024
Members of the National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU) hold banners that read "Respect labor" in front of the Samsung Electronics Seocho Building in Seoul on May 24. 
Technology

Samsung 1-day walkout to have limited impact but full strike on cards

28,000-member union threatens to go on all-out strike demanding better pay

31 May 2024
Rapidus is constructing a new factory in Hokkaido, aiming to start test-line operation as early as spring 2025. (Photo by Hajime Tsukada)
Semiconductors

Japan's Rapidus to get state loan guarantees for 2-nm chip facility

Tokyo steps in to facilitate funding for mass-producing cutting-edge semiconductors

30 May 2024
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The 'Confucian' edge in chipmaking and North Korea's shadow animators

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

30 May 2024
Sumitomo Chemical President Keiichi Iwata spoke with Nikkei on May 28. (Photo by Emi Okada)
Materials

Japan's Sumitomo Chemical aims to double chip materials sales

Group will focus on new growth drivers after record loss, president says

29 May 2024
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks at a semiconductor event in Kuala Lumpur on May 28. (Photo by Norman Goh)
Semiconductors

Malaysia to train 60,000 engineers in bid to become chip hub

Government to allocate $5.3bn in new National Semiconductor Strategy

28 May 2024
TSMC and other industry heavyweights are setting up cross-border programs to foster the next generations of talent in the chip industry. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
Semiconductors

'Confucian culture' gives Asia edge in chipmaking, former TSMC exec says

But Konrad Young warns that 'critical' human resources can't be taken for granted

28 May 2024
China and the U.S. are locked in an intense competition over semiconductor technology.
Supply Chain

China launches $47bn chip fund to counter U.S. restrictions

Beijing's investments for self-sufficiency expected to focus on AI semiconductors

27 May 2024
The Tsugaru Strait divides the Japanese islands of Honshu and Hokkaido, posing logistical challenges for companies who need products that cannot be carried through an undersea rail tunnel.
Semiconductors

Japanese chipmaker Rapidus faces logistics hurdles at Hokkaido plant

Trains banned from carrying key gases through undersea tunnel to northern island

25 May 2024
AMD recorded $6.5 billion in data center revenue for 2023, while Intel reported $15.5 billion in revenue for its data center and AI segment last year. (Source photos by AP)
Technology

Nvidia's AI dominance leaves Intel and AMD scrapping to be No. 2

Chipmakers eye AI 'inferencing' and PCs as new battlegrounds

23 May 2024
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won speaks to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on May 23: Chey said his company will deepen its cooperation with its Japanese partners. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Interview

SK Group to strengthen ties with Japan chip equipment makers: CEO

Chey Tae-won says South Korean company will also deepen R&D collaboration

23 May 2024
Nvidia projects further revenue growth as demand for artificial intelligence skyrockets.
Semiconductors

Nvidia more than triples revenue as AI becomes the 'new commodity'

China is a 'more competitive' market going forward due to export restrictions, says Jensen Huang

23 May 2024
Tokyo Electron is on track to boost revenue 30% this quarter thanks to investments in AI servers. (Tokyo Electron)
Semiconductors

Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron eye quarterly revenue rebound

Chipmaking device makers project turnaround amid AI and China's domestic chip drive

23 May 2024
Taiwan Printed Circuit Association Chairman Maurice Lee said nearly 30 new investments in printed circuit boards in Thailand have been announced since the beginning of last year, and most of the new factories will go online by the end of next year. (Photo by by Lauly Li)
Supply Chain

Thailand power supply in question as tech investment floods in

Flurry of new Taiwanese and Chinese PCB projects to test industrial infrastructure

22 May 2024
Nidec expects to earn a record profit this fiscal year following challenges in the EV motor business. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
Electronics

From EVs to AI: Japan's Nidec maps fresh pathway to record profit

Bets on server cooling component help drive rebound in stock prices

22 May 2024
India could ease a U.S. workforce shortage in the semiconductor sector, but American immigration policies remain a challenge.
Semiconductors

India touted as option to ease U.S. chip workforce gap

Partners look to bolster semiconductor cooperation amid immigration limits

22 May 2024
Top Chinese chipmakers SMIC and CXMT are leading the charge to strip foreign suppliers from the nation's tech supply chain. (Source photos by Getty Images)
Semiconductors

Top China chipmakers SMIC and CXMT push to scrap foreign inputs

Drive to adopt local alternatives for supply chain comes amid U.S. pressure

21 May 2024
Samsung is racing to catch up in high-bandwidth memory chips, a segment where rival SK Hynix has taken an early lead.
Technology

Samsung names new chip unit head as AI race heats up

Memory expert Jun Young-hyun tapped amid HBM battle with SK Hynix

21 May 2024
Some vehicles already on the market from Tesla and China's BYD have SDV capabilities. (Photo by Haruka Kadooka)
Automobiles

Japan sets 12m-unit target for next-gen 'software-defined vehicles'

Government aims to bolster domestic automakers and secure 30% global share

21 May 2024
Renesas and other chipmakers are expanding business in India.
Semiconductors

Japan chipmaker Renesas targets India for over 10% of sales

Company eyes collaboration with local tech universities to hire talent

17 May 2024
The Lexus LF-ZC electric vehicle from Toyota, set to be introduced in 2026, has software-defined vehicle capabilities. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
Automobiles

Toyota, Nissan and Honda to team on AI and chips for next-gen cars

Japanese automakers to collaborate in 7 areas under government strategy

17 May 2024
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China revs up on auto chips and HBM shakes up memory

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

16 May 2024
A BYD factory in Changfeng, China. Beijing wants local carmakers like this to use more domestically made chips. 
Automobiles

China asks carmakers to use up to 25% local chips by 2025

Policy push aims to purge foreign automotive chips in coming years

16 May 2024
Joint research by Honda Motor and IBM aims to improve chips' capabilities and cut their power consumption to meet the needs of future vehicles whose basic functions will depend on software.
Automobiles

Honda and IBM team up on next-gen chips for software-defined vehicles

Joint R&D seeks to improve processing capacities and power consumption

15 May 2024