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Monday 18 December 2023
Chinese MCU makers rev up auto-grade chips for booming EV market
Driven by the robust domestic market opportunities in China's new energy vehicle sector, Chinese MCU (microcontroller unit) makers are accelerating the development of automotive-grade...
Monday 18 December 2023
Rapidus aims for world's fastest fabrication services, targeting custom AI chips
Japan's chipmaking startup, Rapidus, is setting ambitious goals to mass-produce 2nm chips by 2027, aiming to provide the world's fastest chip manufacturing services, targeting clients...
Monday 18 December 2023
Nissan to leverage China's EV prowess as competition intensifies
Japan-based Nissan Motor plans to use China-made EVs to help it gain traction in the global EV market. The automaker has also deepened its collaboration with China's Tsinghua University...
Monday 18 December 2023
Germany's abrupt termination of EV subsidies will burden European carmakers
Europe's largest car-producing country has unexpectedly terminated its EV subsidy program. Germany has paid about EUR10 billion (US$10.9 billion) to encourage EV adoption. The move...
Monday 18 December 2023
CMUH becomes first Asian medical center assisted by Google MedLM
China Medical University Hospital (CMUH) in central Taiwan has recently announced adopting Google's latest medical large language model, the MedLM. The hospital stated that it was...
Monday 18 December 2023
LG Chem invests US$820 million in new US cathode material plant to meet EV demand
As the demand for electric vehicles surges, LG Chem, a subsidiary of the South Korean-based tech giant, is set to construct a new cathode material plant in the United States to mark...
Monday 18 December 2023
Notebook battery module maker C-Tech transitioning to green economy
Tsung-Wei Huang, chairman of notebook battery module manufacturer C-Tech, pointed out that with the notebook battery module market becoming too mature and the trend of customers relocating...
Monday 18 December 2023
India roundup: Apple suppliers cluster in southern India
Apple suppliers continue investments in India's southern states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Taiwan-based PC and E2W vendors are expanding their manufacturing efforts in India.
Friday 15 December 2023
Zeekr's self-developed battery offers 500km range with 15-minute charging
China-based EV company Zeekr unveiled a self-developed battery on December 14. Zeekr said the LFP battery can provide a driving range of 500 kilometers with a 15-minute charge.
Friday 15 December 2023
GrayRhino Watch: uncertainties and geopolitical risks in 2024
With Taiwan's November exports returning to positive growth year-on-year, the Ministry of Finance sees a rebound in tech trade in the fourth quarter of 2023 and into 2024. However,...
Friday 15 December 2023
EV inventories hit record high in US as cars pile up on dealer lots
Electric vehicle inventories on US dealer lots reached a new high in December, with a 114-day supply that was more than double what it was a year ago.
Friday 15 December 2023
VW’s software unit reaches deal on 20% budget cut, voluntary buyouts
Volkswagen AG's software unit Cariad has agreed to cut 20% of its internal development costs annually until 2028 as it attempts to avoid forced layoffs in a major restructuring prescribed...
Friday 15 December 2023
Microsoft pivoting from H100 to B100 GPUs in 2024 amidst AI arms race
In a strategic pivot, Microsoft is set to acquire a substantial number of Nvidia's cutting-edge B100 GPUs in 2024, diverting from its earlier procurement of Nvidia's H100. This decision...
Friday 15 December 2023
Brand PC vendors gearing up for new AI PC rollouts
Brand PC vendors will start rolling out their new AI PC models later this month through the first quarter of 2024 when new processor platforms from Intel and AMD will become availa...
Friday 15 December 2023
Europe's toughened EV incentives to hit Asia-made EVs
Europe sees Asia-made EVs as more of a burden on the environment because of the long transport distance. According to the French government's announcement on December 14, three popular...