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Taiwan’s CTCI plans water plant as chipmakers clamor for supply
Taiwan’s CTCI Corp. and partners will develop and operate a €508 million ($545 million) water-desalination plant as demand from chipmakers soars.
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Samsung flagship tablets to reportedly debut MediaTek APs amid TSMC price hikes
Samsung Electronics’ flagship tablet series, the Galaxy Tab S10, is reportedly using MediaTek’s Dimensity 9300+ Application Processors (AP).
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Global IC fab capacity to grow 6% in 2024 and 7% in 2025, says SEMI
The global semiconductor manufacturing industry is anticipated to increase capacity by 6% in 2024 and 7% in 2025 to accommodate the unrelenting growth in chip demand.
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CuspAI bags US$30 million, taps AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton to tackle climate change with advanced materials
Cambridge-based AI startup CuspAI has secured US$30 million in seed funding and enlisted “Godfather of AI” Geoffrey Hinton as an advisor.
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Fujitsu unveils innovative AI strategy with new GenAI customization platform
Japan’s IT giant Fujitsu has recently unveiled its latest AI strategy, focusing not on developing Generative AI (GenAI) to compete with other companies, but on creating a platform that enables businesses to easily customize their own GenAI solutions.
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US lawmakers look to bar Chips Act winners from using Chinese tools
US lawmakers want to prevent companies that win federal chipmaking funds from using Chinese-made equipment at government-backed factories, part of efforts to limit Beijing’s influence on domestic chip production.
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Former TSMC and UMC leadership unite to chart future semiconductor ecosystem
The Semi Impact Forum 2024 united investors, policymakers, and innovators from Taiwan and the UK in the semiconductor industry.
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GlobalWafers expects substantial growth in 2025
GlobalWafers has reiterated its sales growth outlook for this year, which calls for sequential growth through the fourth quarter. The silicon wafer company anticipates significant revenue growth in 2025, thanks to a fresh wave of LTA contracts.
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Computer and automobile manufacturers urge India to reconsider anti-dumping duty on PCBs from China
India-based IT hardware companies and automakers are urging the Indian government to reconsider its anti-dumping duty on imported PCBs from China and Hong Kong, increasing their production costs and undermining their price competitiveness.