Unlike other major tech companies that heavily rely on Nvidia GPUs for training and inference tasks of Large Language Models (LLM), Apple's Apple Intelligence server chips are unique. They utilize Apple's self-developed Apple Silicon, with multiple reports indicating the use of M-series chips.
Edge AI applications on smartphones and PCs are widely expected to be the main driving force for shipments in the electronics supply chain in 2024, outside of cloud AI applications.
The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) forecasts that AI will transform the display panel industry in three key areas: image quality, energy efficiency, and human-machine interaction.
Malaysia is fast becoming a semiconductor hub in Southeast Asia, with efforts being devoted particularly to expanding its advanced packaging, IC design, and AI sectors.
ASE Technology Holding (ASEH) recently announced that its subsidiary Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) will collaborate with Hung Ching Development & Construction to build a new facility dubbed K28 in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan.
Generative AI has helped boost the server industry throughout 2024, driving high demand for AI servers and a recovery in the conventional server market.
President Xi Jinping called on China to step up innovation because other countries dominate certain key technologies, comments that underscore his nation's escalating semiconductor confrontation with the US.
Japanese motor manufacturer Nidec is shifting its growth strategy to focus on cooling devices for Generative AI (GenAI) servers, anticipating this business will grow to an annual scale of JPY 1 trillion (US$6.4 billion) in the future.
To address the rising memory demand of the AI boom, Samsung is resuming the construction of its new Pyeongtaek plant 5 (P5), with construction beginning as early as the third quarter of 2024 and completion estimated by April 2027.
A recent report from UK research firm Omdia reveals a stark contrast in AI development strategies between American and Asian companies. While US firms heavily invest in Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), Asian nations are prioritizing localization and the preservation of multilingual cultures, with cloud service providers and telecom companies playing a pivotal role.
Air cargo freight prices have been rising, despite the traditionally off-peak summer season. Industry experts in air transportation told DIGITIMES that AI chips are the reason behind this anomaly.
Meta rolled out its Meta AI chatbot in India after the general elections concluded. Its limited support for local languages could potentially hinder its competitiveness against other AI chatbots in an increasingly competitive landscape.
Taiwan-based backend houses have seen demand for advanced packaging and testing services growing from the AI chip segment, which is expected to fuel sales growth in the second half of 2024, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.
ByteDance Ltd. and Broadcom Inc. have discussed a potential collaboration on an AI processor to help bolster the TikTok parent's development of that technology.
A study published on Nature by the University of Oxford and RMIT University reveals that large language models (LLMs) suffer from AI hallucinations due to a lack of knowledge.
