24/7 Space News
INTERNET SPACE
Foxconn reports sharp rise in first-quarter net profit
Foxconn reports sharp rise in first-quarter net profit
by AFP Staff Writers
Taipei (AFP) May 14, 2024

Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn on Tuesday reported a 72 percent jump in net profit during the first three months of 2024 compared to the same period last year as demand for investment in AI technology grows.

The firm -- also known by its official name Hon Hai Precision Industry -- is the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer and assembles devices for several companies, most notably Apple's iPhones.

It said net profit for January-March rose to NT$22.01 billion ($679 million) from NT$12.83 billion the year before.

The boost is the third consecutive quarter of profit growth for the Taiwanese firm.

Foxconn's CEO Young Liu had in the past credited its steady performance growth to strong demand for generative AI, a technology has skyrocketed in popularity in recent years.

It has declared ambitions to move beyond electronics assembly, investing significantly to be part of the AI technology market to transition into a "comprehensive situations platform provider".

Most notably, Foxconn announced last October it would team up with US chip giant Nvidia to create "AI factories" -- powerful data-processing centres that would drive the manufacturing of next-generation products.

The bulk of Foxconn's operations is based in China, and it is the country's largest private-sector employer with more than a million workers nationwide.

But it is looking to diversify its manufacturing supply chain after production was impacted by three years of strict Covid policies, a bout of industrial unrest and diplomatic tensions with the United States.

In November, Foxconn said it was planning to invest an additional US$1.54 billion investment in India for "operational needs", after announcing the purchase of a huge tract of land on the outskirts of tech hub Bengaluru last year.

dhc/sn

HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY (FOXCONN)

Apple

Nvidia

Related Links
Satellite-based Internet technologies

Subscribe Free To Our Daily Newsletters
Tweet

RELATED CONTENT
The following news reports may link to other Space Media Network websites.
INTERNET SPACE
Sony names two executives to lead PlayStation
San Francisco (AFP) May 14, 2024
Sony on Monday said two veteran executives will take over as CEOs of its powerhouse gaming unit, taking the reins from Jim Ryan who retired in March. Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino will report to Sony Interactive Entertainment's (SIE) group chairman Hiroki Totoki, who had been filling in as interim CEO, a statement said. Industry observers noted that it was not usual practice to split the leadership of a Sony division. Hulst will be CEO of the newly named Studio Business Group, which incl ... read more

INTERNET SPACE
Boeing Starliner crewed mission postponed to May 17

Boeing's Starliner set for first crewed mission to ISS

Boeing's Starliner joins select club of crewed US spaceships

NASA Doubles Down, Advances 6 Innovative Tech Concepts to New Phase

INTERNET SPACE
Long March 6C rocket joins fleet with successful inaugural launch

White Sands propulsion team evaluates 3D-printed engine component for Orion

SSC partners with Perigee Aerospace for satellite launches from Esrange

NASA's Ion Thruster Expertise Sustains Satellite Operations

INTERNET SPACE
Mars agriculture simulations show promise and challenges

Manganese discovery on Mars suggests ancient Earth-like conditions

NASA launches commercial studies to facilitate Mars robotic science

NASA Scientists Gear Up for Solar Storms at Mars

INTERNET SPACE
International Support for China's Chang'e-6 Lunar Mission

Shenzhou XVII astronauts safely back from Tiangong space station

Shenzhou XVIII crew takes command at Tiangong space station

Shenzhou XVIII astronauts enter space station

INTERNET SPACE
South Australian space companies embark on growth mission with new UniSA program

Ovzon introduces two new satellite communication services based on Ovzon 3 technology

Rocket Lab Posts Strong First Quarter with Significant Revenue and Growth Projections

Inred and SES expand satellite internet coverage in Colombia's Amazonas

INTERNET SPACE
Amazon cloud division head unexpectedly steps down

SwRI investigates boiling processes in partial gravity

Transforming iron-based alloys into advanced thermoelectric materials with brief heat treatment

High-throughput device streamlines advanced material synthesis

INTERNET SPACE
Ozone's influence on exoplanetary climate dynamics highlighted in new research

Genomes of multicellular algal relatives reveal evolutionary clues to plant origins

Webb telescope's study suggests life on exoplanet remains unconfirmed

Nightside clouds reveal new insights on giant exoplanet Wasp-43b

INTERNET SPACE
UAF scientist clarifies Jupiter's magnetospheric dynamics with new data

Webb telescope details weather patterns on distant exoplanet

Juno mission reveals volcanic landscapes on Io

Probing liquid water beyond Earth with advanced radar technology

Subscribe Free To Our Daily Newsletters




The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. All articles labeled "by Staff Writers" include reports supplied to Space Media Network by industry news wires, PR agencies, corporate press officers and the like. Such articles are individually curated and edited by Space Media Network staff on the basis of the report's information value to our industry and professional readership. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement Our advertisers use various cookies and the like to deliver the best ad banner available at one time. All network advertising suppliers have GDPR policies (Legitimate Interest) that conform with EU regulations for data collection. By using our websites you consent to cookie based advertising. If you do not agree with this then you must stop using the websites from May 25, 2018. Privacy Statement. Additional information can be found here at About Us.