Google Cloud will kick off a project to cultivate cloud computing talent in Taiwan through cooperation with three selected universities in the initial round, according to Taiwan director Tony Hsieh for Google Cloud.
Taiwan’s OSATs including ASE Technology will see their backend services for Nvidia and AMD’s AI GPUs stay unaffected before a US ban on exports of the advanced GPUs to China takes effect next September. But they are still awaiting gaming GPU orders for the fourth quarter, though they have already prepared related backend capacity and semi-finished wafers, according to industry sources.
There are still many challenges that need to be conquered to improve the metaverse’s virtual experience, namely computing power and latency. Thus, the technological advances of the industry rely on Taiwan’s state-of-the-art semiconductors, according to Raymond Pao, senior VP of HTC Vive’s business solutions.
Innolux will remodel a 3.5G LCD panel factory to house an IC packaging line, with production to begin in second-half 2023, according to company president James Yang.