Starlink innovates and forges partnerships, aims to dominate satellite internet market
Starlink and Comcast: Game-changing alliance
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Jul
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Jul
Acer partners with India-based Indkal for India smartphone market entry
Bengaluru-based Indkal Technologies has entered into a brand licensing agreement with Taiwan-based Acer to produce and sell Acer smartphones in India. As per the agreement, Indkal will handle the design, manufacturing, and distribution of Acer-branded smartphones, with the launch expected in the coming months. This collaboration marks Acer’s entry into the highly competitive Indian smartphone market.
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Jul
JEDEC nears HBM4 standard finalization
The JEDEC Solid State Technology Association has announced that it is nearing completion of the next version of its highly anticipated High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) DRAM standard.
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Jul
Interoperability with the US? Overhaul awaits Taiwan’s defense industry
Observing the Chinese military’s rapid pace of modernization and the war in Ukraine, where drones and satellites have shown their tactical values, Taiwan is gradually waking up to the reality of modern warfare and has stepped up its modernization pace. For the first time since 2022, Taiwan’s defense ministry turned to domestic suppliers in the private sector to build commercial-grade military drones as well as anti-drone systems.
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Jul
ISE Labs doubles lab space and capabilities with 2nd Silicon Valley facility
ISE Labs, a subsidiary of ASE that provides one-stop semiconductor engineering services, has announced the expansion of its world-class capabilities with the launch of a second US site in San Jose, California. The Fremont and San Jose sites will increase ISE’s available R&D lab and business space, reinforcing the company’s commitment to Silicon Valley while increasing its North American footprint and contributing to the strength of the US semiconductor supply chain.
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Jul
Weekly news roundup: Chinese brands dominate domestic smartphone and TV markets; Taiwan fab toolmakers grab major orders
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of July 8 – July 12.
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Jul
Samsung leverages IDM status to differentiate HBM4 with optimal customization and performance gains
Samsung is set to launch its sixth generation of High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM), HBM4, in 2025 and will differentiate its HBM technology through customized optimization services by leveraging its status as an Integrated Device Manufacturer (IDM), handling memory production, wafer foundry, and packaging operations all in-house.
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Jul
Fight for browser supremacy: Google struggles to dethrone Safari on iPhone
Google’s dominance in the search market has drawn scrutiny from the US Department of Justice (DOJ).
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Jul
AI boom strains power grids as liquid cooling emerges as a potential solution
The rapid growth of generative AI is driving an unprecedented expansion of data centers, raising concerns about their impact on electricity grids. These power-intensive facilities could potentially cause blackouts and increase energy costs.
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Jul
VinFast postpones Carolina factory operation amid challenges
VinFast, a Vietnam-based EV maker rapidly expanding its global presence, announced a delay in its operation for its manufacturing facility in North America, according to an official statement.