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Monday 16 December 2024
GM's U-turn on robotaxi pumps the breaks on Honda autonomous collab
General Motors (GM) has ended its nearly decade-long, US$10 billion Cruise robotaxi project, a decision that has severely impacted Honda's plans for autonomous driving technology,...
Monday 16 December 2024
TSMC Kumamoto fab chips on deck for 2024
At SEMICON Japan 2024, JASM president Yuichi Horita announced that TSMC's first wafer fab in Kumamoto, Japan, is on track to begin mass production within 2024, reports Nikkei...
Monday 16 December 2024
South Korea's semiconductor materials sector faces crisis amid market slump and foreign acquisitions
ET News highlighted challenges in South Korea's semiconductor materials industry, as sluggish markets and declining demand hit companies like LPN, Technium, and SK Enpulse...
Monday 16 December 2024
Samsung gears up for AI edge market with LPDDR6 samples expected by 2025
Samsung Electronics plans to introduce samples of its next-generation LPDDR6 memory by late 2025, addressing the growing demand for on-device AI solutions. The initiative aims to...
Friday 13 December 2024
Stellantis, CATL partner to build EUR4 bn EV battery plant in Spain
CATL and Stellantis have entered a joint venture to establish a EUR4.038 billion (approx. US$4.25 billion) battery plant in Zaragoza, Spain, with each party holding a 50% stake. As...
Friday 13 December 2024
Taiwanese startup Aegiverse targets defense tech expansion with precision navigation sensors
Aegiverse is betting big on fiber-optic gyroscopes (FOG) as military demand for resilient navigation systems surges amid growing drone and satellite deployments. The National Central...
Friday 13 December 2024
Samsung Display reshuffles leadership: VP takes charge of key unit, strategic product realignment in focus
Samsung Display (SDC) recently announced its routine personnel changes, naming Vice President Joohyung Lee as the new head of its most profitable division, the small- and medium-sized...
Friday 13 December 2024
Delta unveils Taiwan's first megawatt-level hydrogen lab in push for net-zero
Delta Electronics has launched Taiwan's first megawatt-scale hydrogen production and fuel cell testing facility—the "Delta Net-Zero Science Laboratory"—at Tainan Science...
Friday 13 December 2024
Delta unveils net-zero lab, advances hydrogen energy strategy
Delta Electronics has launched its "Delta Net Zero Science Laboratory" in Tainan Science Park, marking a major step in Taiwan's hydrogen energy development. Chairman Ping Cheng hailed...
Friday 13 December 2024
BYD expands European EV production; Gotion targets battery growth in Morocco and Slovakia
The European Union's newly imposed tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) are sending a ripple of concern through the global auto industry. In response, BYD, the top EV manufacturer...
Friday 13 December 2024
TSMC founder Morris Chang offers personal insights on Intel's leadership dilemma
Morris Chang, founder of TSMC, shared candid opinions about leading figures and companies in the tech industry during the launch of his autobiography. The event, attended by former...
Friday 13 December 2024
Samsung reportedly reassigns 2,000 engineers to Pyeongtaek in a bid to overcome HBM challenges
Samsung Electronics has reportedly initiated a large-scale personnel reshuffle, reallocating engineers to its next-generation semiconductor hub in Pyeongtaek. However, the company...
Friday 13 December 2024
Chinese SiC substrate firms eye overseas expansion amid domestic woes
Chinese SiC substrate vendors are seeking to expand beyond their home market where prices have collapsed amid severe oversupply, according to industry sources.
Thursday 12 December 2024
Europe's electrification challenges: refinancing becomes a new dilemma in 2025
The European automotive supply chain encountered significant hurdles in 2024 as electrification demand fell short of expectations, leading to low investment returns and widespread...
Thursday 12 December 2024
Taiwan to launch AI supercomputing center in 2025 with 100 PFLOPS, outpacing Nvidia's Taipei-1
Taiwan's National Center for High-performance Computing (NCHC), under the National Applied Research Laboratories (NARLabs), plans to build an AI supercomputing center in Tainan by...