Synopsys has announced that its AI-driven digital design and analog design flows have achieved certification on Samsung Foundry’s SF2 process with multiple test chip tape-outs.

Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA), under the Ministry of Health and Welfare, has clinched a five-year partnership with Google, aiming to incorporate cloud and AI resources to develop AI models that will advance digital tracking and management, focusing primarily on diabetes and the prevention of hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and hyperglycemia.

At the forefront of Taiwan’s renewable energy revolution are the island’s escalating energy needs and the imperative shift from fossil fuels to cleaner alternatives. Taiwan’s ambitions to establish a thriving hydrogen energy industry remain an uphill battle, hampered by an inadequate renewable energy supply, lack of infrastructure, and policy gaps.

Passive component maker Walsin Technology is anticipating AI-driven demand for end-user devices in the second half of 2024, with the third quarter outperforming the second, and leading into a stable fourth quarter, says vice chairman Lee Ku. Utilization rates currently hover at 70–80%, mainly due to longer certification times required for the company’s automotive products.