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In an exclusive interview on France Inter News Radio, Minggang Zhang, the Deputy General Manager of Huawei France, revealed Huawei's first overseas factory will be completed in the northeastern Alsace region of France, in Brumath in Bas-Rhin.

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL), a battery manufacturer based in China, is strategically extending its electric vehicle (EV) battery technology to include air and sea transport.

"The thing I worry about most is humans losing capability" over the machines, said Rene Haas, Chief Executive Officer of Arm Holdings Plc, when asked what keeps him up at night when he thinks about artificial intelligence. "You need some override, some…

On December 6, Acer announced that its environmentally-focused Aspire Vero will begin implementing carbon neutrality. Besides following international standards for calculating carbon footprints and achieving carbon neutrality, Aspire Vero will take action at…

STMicroelectronics, a major European IDM, recently hosted the ST Taiwan Tech Day event in Taipei, showcasing its latest innovations across various fields, including the booming automotive and IoT sectors. During the event, the company also presented insights…

In a forum recently hosted by the Cloud Computing and IoT Association in Taiwan (CIAT), Peter Wu, ASUS Cloud and Taiwan Web Service Corporation (TWSC) President, who is a supervisory committee member of CIAT, pointed out that the demand of Generative AI is…

Following the announcement to impose export restrictions aimed at blocking China's semiconductor industry development in October 2022, the US government released multiple new measures directed at China's semiconductor industry, including the expansion of the…

AMD, a leading semiconductor company with a robust presence in India, recognizes data centers and the telecom sector as key opportunities for growth. In a conversation with Digitimes Asia, Vinay Sinha, MD of Sales at AMD India, highlighted the surge in data…

Low-power Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) leader Lattice held the first-ever Lattice Developers Conference from December 5 to 7. During the event, it launched several new hardware and software solutions that target the increasingly prominent field of edge…

The Taiwan-based electronics thermal and ventilation solution provider, Yen Sun Technology Corp., has benefited from the market demand for automotive MCUs. In November 2023, the company saw consolidated revenue of NT$300 million, a year-on-year increase of…

The US Department of Commerce is gearing up to impose anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing (CVD) duties on aluminum extrusions from 15 countries, including China, Mexico, Turkey, India, Italy, and South Korea. The official results are expected to be disclosed…

Nvidia once again expressed the possibility of outsourcing chipmaking to Intel as Intel is on track to realize its roadmap to 2025, delivering five nodes in four years.

The US government released multiple new measures directed at China's semiconductor industry, including the expansion of the curbs on high-performance chip and advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME) exports in October 2023.

Over the past few years, numerous PCB manufacturers have embarked on their investment spree in Thailand, marking a substantial shift in the global supply chain, with a scale rarely witnessed in decades. DIGITIMES Research noted that PCB manufacturers…

Auden Techno Corp., an RF and testing specialist, announced that its Vietnam facility has commenced mass production. Currently, with three production lines, the site is gradually increasing its capacity to meet the demands of its customers, primarily major…

Seen as a strategic industry by many countries, the semiconductor supply chain is susceptible to cyber attacks looking to steal trade secrets and technology know-how, while others cripple and encrypt their networks for ransom.

Amid production expansion planned by iPhone assemblers in India, Apple is reportedly looking for more local component suppliers to meet its target of diversification away from China.

Yu Chengdong, Huawei's executive director and chairman of the Intelligent Automotive Solution BU, announced at the recent Pollen Annual Conference 2023 that the company plans to launch highly innovative, groundbreaking products in 2024. These products will…

The Chinese solar module market is currently experiencing intense price competition, with large module projects seeing bidding prices fall below CNY 1, causing a stir in the industry. Industry insiders suggest that a module price of 1 yuan per watt would lead…

The 5G Alliance of Connected Industries and Automation (5G-ACIA) recently visited Taiwan, whose first-ever visit to the island was deemed a significant event. Industry experts said the 5G-ACIA members have been major drivers of industrial automation, and their…

Maritime satellite antennas are gaining considerable traction, surpassing the still-evolving land-based satcom sector, due to the substantial and rigid communication needs at sea as well as an ongoing sectoral trend to replace mechanical antennas.

The performance of the consumer electronics market, driven by smartphones, has been poor, dragging down the recovery speed of the semiconductor industry, which may be delayed until 2024 or later before entering an upward cycle. According to Japanese…

Apple is reportedly looking to allocate product development resources for the iPad to Vietnam and is rumored to target 25% of iPhone production share in India as the tech giant ramps up efforts to build a more resilient global supply base.

At the 28th UN climate change conference (COP28) in Dubai, Acer revealed its "technological awakening" vision on December 6, showcasing product designs and manufacturing with a sustainable future as the core concept. Acer chairman and CEO Jason Chen pointed…

In the global pursuit of sustainable energy, hydrogen stands out as the ultimate solution for energy transformation. Seen not only as a battleground for energy technology among nations but as a crucial factor in reshaping the future energy landscape, hydrogen…

With 2024 on the horizon, the tech industry will face new opportunities and challenges.

The push toward achieving net zero is making a significant impact on the maritime industry. Take bulk carriers, for instance. If their carbon emissions don't comply with regulations by 2026, their sailing speed must drop by around 10%. This not only adds costs…

Reportedly, Tata Electronics is contemplating establishing an ATMP facility in Assam, a northeastern state in India, with an investment of INR 400 billion (US$4.79 billion). While Tata Electronics has expressed its ambition to enter the semiconductor…

Smartphone component manufacturers, especially Apple suppliers, ramped up investments in India, and a souring India-China relationship benefits non-Chinese investors in the growing handset manufacturing ecosystem.

These are the most-read tech stories during the week of December 4-8: