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2024-07-17

[News] Sharp’s Sakai LCD Panel Plant to Cease Production in Late August

Masahiro Okitsu, President of Sharp, a subsidiary of Foxconn, announced in a joint interview with Japanese media that the Sakai Display Product (SDP) plant, which produces large-size LCD panels for TVs, will cease production earlier than planned. Initially scheduled for the end of September, the sh...

2024-07-16

[News] Softbank Acquired Graphcore, Hinting at a Battle between IPU and GPU

Recently, Reuters reported that SoftBank Group acquired Graphcore, a company often referred to as the "UK's NVIDIA," though the amount of the deal was not disclosed. Graphcore is a startup in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) that has designed a new type of Intelligent Processing Unit (IPU)....

2024-05-13

[News] Arm to Develop AI Chip Next Spring and Start Mass Production in Autumn 2025

SoftBank Group's global IP leader, Arm, has reportedly announced the establishment of an AI chip division with the goal of developing AI chip prototypes by spring 2025. According to a report from DRAMeXchange, mass production will be handled by contract manufacturers, with initial production slated ...

2024-02-20

[News] Novatek, a Major Driver IC Manufacturer, Reportedly Eyes Entry into ASIC and Silicon IP Battlefields

Novatek has unveiled its AI and related domain strategies during its year-end investor conference. According to a report from Taiwanese news outlet Tai Sounds, Novatek anticipates that the demand for AI will drive an enhancement in display specifications and necessitate the integration of edge dev...

2024-02-19

[News] SoftBank Founder Masayoshi Son Plans to Raise USD 100 Billion to Establish AI Chip Company

SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son, as per a report from Bloomberg, is planning to raise USD 100 billion to establish an AI chip company, aiming to complement the group's ARM business. The report indicates that Masayoshi Son plans to name the new artificial intelligence chip venture "Izanagi,"...

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