SEMI Southeast Asia Appoints Dato’ Bock KL, Sandisk, as New Regional Advisory Board Chairman
Singapore – SEMI Southeast Asia is proud to announce the appointment of Dato’ Bock KL, Senior Vice President, Global Flash Backend Operations, Sandisk, as the new Chairman of the SEMI Southeast Asia Regional Advisory Board, succeeding KC Ang, who has served with distinction and will now be conferred the title of Emeritus Advisor, in recognition […]
Tightening of LPDDR4X Supply Drives Up Prices; Smartphone Brands to Accelerate Adoption of LPDDR5X, Says TrendForce
TrendForce’s latest investigations reveal that major Korean and U.S. memory suppliers are expected to significantly reduce or even cease production of LPDDR4X in 2025 and 2026. However, many mobile processors are not yet compatible with LPDDR5X, resulting in a supply-demand mismatch. Smartphone brands have ramped up procurement of LPDDR4X to avoid production disruptions caused […]
European medtech companies to face uphill battle to maintain market shares from China’s import restrictions, says GlobalData
European medical device manufacturers are facing fresh pressure after China introduced new procurement limits on foreign-made equipment this month. The policy bars state hospitals and institutions from buying European devices in contracts exceeding 45 million yuan (roughly $6.3 million). This price range covers many of the most advanced tools used in hospitals. Medical giants such […]
Google study shows LLMs abandon correct answers under pressure, threatening multi-turn AI systems
A new study by researchers at Google DeepMind and University College London reveals how large language models (LLMs) form, maintain and lose confidence in their answers. The findings reveal striking similarities between the cognitive biases of LLMs and humans, while also highlighting stark differences. The research reveals that LLMs can be overconfident in their own answers yet quickly lose that confidence […]
Just Released: EMSNOW/in4ma 2025 Tour Report – Central and Eastern European EMS
The 2025 Tour Report is now available. This just-released report includes background on the countries visited and the latest update to in4ma’s dataset on Europe. In addition, you will find detailed insights based on Eric Miscoll and Dieter Weiss’ visits last month including visits to 13 EMS facilities belonging to 10 EMS companies in the […]