Artificial intelligence startup Groq Inc. has partnered with oil producer Aramco to build a giant data center in Saudi Arabia that it hopes will become a hub for companies running AI systems across the Middle East, Africa, and India.
Across the world, countries are spending wagonloads of taxpayer money to develop or support their semiconductor industries. This pipeline of cash has yielded some successes and some failures; the difference is usually down to how strategically the money has been spent. The Indian government, which has also loosened its purse strings, needs to figure out a strategy — and soon.
As the electronics market enters the traditional peak season, increased demand for electronics has led to revenue growth for component distributors. With sustained demand in the server market, most distributors expect third-quarter revenue to peak as it has in previous years.
The Taiwan Stock Exchange has released the August 2024 revenue figures for all listed companies, with the shipping industry leading the pack, posting a 58.6% growth thanks to surging freight rates.
Recently, Apple announced that future AirPods products will be equipped with hearing aid features, and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Apple’s application on September 12.
As Nvidia emerged as the preferred partner for startups and tech giants aiming to develop generative AI products, CEO Jensen Huang noted that the world is entering an era of accelerated computing, where Nvidia’s GPUs are ideally suited for the demanding computations required in AI, positioning them as a crucial component.
Samsung Display (SDC) is reportedly accelerating the development of foldable devices for Apple as the South Korean giant is coordinating preparations with its partners, aiming to establish a supply chain and invest in relevant equipment by the end of 2024. According to industry sources cited by ZDNet Korea, SDC and its partners are actively discussing the creation of an “Apple foldable device ecosystem.”
Samsung Electronics (Samsung) will reportedly make significant upgrades to the specifications of the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s ultrawide camera and reduce the device’s thickness.
Samsung Electronics is reportedly exploring using dry photoresist for its upcoming 6G 10nm-class DRAM (1c DRAM) to widen its lead in DRAM with its competitors, such as SK Hynix and Micron Technology, and solidify its status in the DRAM market.