Meta’s 1Q24 revenue soars, AI and metaverse spending surge sparks market worries
Meta has rebounded from the negative growth in 2022.
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Apr
Memory contract prices likely to rally in 2Q24
Memory chipmakers intend to raise prices, and contract prices will likely rise in the second quarter of 2024, according to industry sources. Although end-market demand is weak and memory module producers are dissatisfied with increased prices, upstream manufacturers are motivated to maximize their profits.
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Apr
Flexium upbeat about automotive demand
Flexible printed circuit (FPC) specialist Flexium Interconnect has expressed optimism about demand for automotive applications in the long run, believing the worst has passed.
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Apr
Primax optimistic about demand for multi-sensory products
Acoustoelectric component maker Primax Electronics expects multi-sensory integration products focused on vision, hearing, and touch, as well as public safety equipment, AIoT visual solutions, and automotive applications, to drive its growth niche, thanks to the increasing diversity of AI applications.
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Apr
China-made server shipments to US contract
Government sources indicate that the proportion of servers imported from China to the US declined from 18.8% in 2017 to 1.7% in 2023, based on trade dynamics over the past five years.
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Apr
Liquid and air cooling solutions for AI servers
As air cooling grew insufficient for the heat dissipation of datacenters when running AI applications, L2A and L2L cooling methods are likely to see rising penetration to datacenters in the upcoming years.
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Notebook production in Vietnam ramping up
Notebook production in Vietnam has increased dramatically, making the country the second largest source of imports to the US behind China, according to government sources.
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Apr
Water cooling demands to surge as Nvidia shows AI server TDP will continue rising
Nvidia’s GTC 2024 has confirmed the architecture of AI GPU. However, the demand for water cooling is increasing along with the growth of computing power. Where 1,000 watts were deemed as the ceiling of server Thermal Design Power (TDP), they are likely to become the floor of heat dissipation in the future.
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Apr
Revolutionizing manufacturing through AI: highlights from the 2024 AI Expo
The 2024 AI Expo, held at the Expo Dome in Taipei Expo Park from April 24th to 26th showcased cutting-edge AI innovations in smart manufacturing. Three keynote speeches, each unveiling groundbreaking AI solutions, stole the spotlight and underscored the transformative power of artificial intelligence in revolutionizing traditional manufacturing processes.
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Samsung teams up with Intel to launch first AI AIO PC to expand ecosystem
Samsung Electronics, in collaboration with Intel, recently launched a new generation of desktop PCs called the “All-in-One Pro” in South Korea. By using AI, it aims to compete with Apple’s iMac and expand its AI end-user ecosystem.