Recent shifts in the global smartphone manufacturing landscape highlight diversification efforts among iPhone manufacturers. Tata Electronics is exploring partnerships with major Android brands, while Luxshare expands through acquisitions, reducing reliance on Apple. As Taiwanese firms pivot towards AI and other sectors, this trend underscores the need for new revenue streams amid a maturing market.

NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang visited Taichung on January 16, with his first stop being the new Tan-Ke factory of Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL), a leader in global semiconductor packaging under ASE Holdings.

Aetina, a subsidiary of Innodisk, has announced comprehensive support for the super mode feature introduced by Nvidia’s Jetson Orin NX and Jetson Orin Nano modules. The company also announced a collaboration with Qualcomm, combining the latter’s inference accelerators and advanced software with Aetina’s edge computing hardware.

Cambricon Technologies, a leading AI chipmaker in China, has announced its 2024 financial forecast, estimating annual revenue of CNY1.07 to CNY1.2 billion (approx. US$146 to US$164 million). This marks a robust year-over-year growth of 50.8% to 69.2%. The company attributed the projected increase to its ongoing market expansion efforts and the growing adoption of AI applications, positioning 2024 as a year of significant revenue improvement compared to 2023.