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Thursday 19 October 2023
China's AI industry grapples with mixed prospects amid escalated US chip controls
With the Biden administration's heightened export controls on semiconductor chips to China, the Chinese AI industry finds itself in a mixed picture of some rejoicing and others facing...
Thursday 19 October 2023
Accident at supplier plant forces Toyota to suspend production lines in Japan
Toyota has suspended production lines in many of its factories in Japan due to an explosion at its supplier Chuo Spring's plant. The accident also impacted other carmakers such as...
Thursday 19 October 2023
Tesla to deliver Cybertruck in November while margin keeps going down
EV giant Tesla saw its profit margins decline further in the third quarter of 2023 mainly because of the increased expenses on Cybertrucks and other R&D projects. The company...
Thursday 19 October 2023
Suzuki reportedly to make India its first EV export hub, a rare case for Japanese carmakers
Suzuki Motor is reportedly looking to make India its first EV production and export hub, a rare case for Japan-based companies as they typically establish domestic production before...
Thursday 19 October 2023
Taiwan-based Profet AI poised to scale up in Asia
Manufacturing is the cornerstone of many Asian countries. Profet AI helps manufacturers improve efficiency by empowering their employees with AI. The Taiwan-based AI software developer...
Thursday 19 October 2023
IBM to help India advance in AI, semiconductors, and quantum technology
IBM announced three MoUs with three Indian entities to help India in semiconductors, AI, and quantum technology, three areas vital to India's ambition as the South Asian country is...
Thursday 19 October 2023
Foxconn, Nvidia team up to build AI factories
Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) will play a significant role in the development of Nvidia's AI factories, according to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
Thursday 19 October 2023
New Chinese firms placed on the Entity List, but US semiconductor players are not happy about it
In a new wave of updated semiconductor regulations, Chinese GPU companies Shanghai Biren Intelligent Technology and Moore Threads Technology are added to the Entity List, which will...
Wednesday 18 October 2023
Connector makers keen to tap high-speed data transmission demand amid AI server boom
In an era of unprecedented data growth driven by devices ranging from notebooks to AI servers, the demand for high-speed data transmission at both the equipment and user ends continues...
Wednesday 18 October 2023
Tesla calls for tougher US fuel economy rules opposed by rivals
Tesla Inc. is calling for President Joe Biden's administration to sharply increase fuel economy standards, and also to wind down a program allowing automakers to offset sales of gas-powered...
Wednesday 18 October 2023
Foxconn HHTD kicks off with presentation of EV
Today (October 18) marked the fourth annual Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD) as the ceremony kicked off with a combined presentation by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Hon Hai Technology (Foxconn)...
Wednesday 18 October 2023
Shenmao's Mexican facility poised to supply automotive customers in North America
Taiwan-based Shenmao Technology, a world-leading solder material maker, has geared up for the peak season in the second half of 2023. According to sources, the company's new production...
Wednesday 18 October 2023
US sees Tesla charging connector adoption grow while Japan starts testing in-road EV charging
The availability of charging infrastructure is one of the hurdles EVs must cross before full-scale adoption arrives. In the US, more carmakers said they will use Tesla's charging...
Wednesday 18 October 2023
Pegatron steps up AI server deployment
Pegatron has stepped up its deployment in the AI server industry; at this year's OCP Global Summit, the company displayed product prototypes based on Nvidia's MGX modular reference...
Wednesday 18 October 2023
How Taiwan's server and chip suppliers perceive the new round of AI GPU restrictions
The US has once again escalated its trade restrictions, and the AI chip industry is heavily affected. In addition to blacklisting China's fastest-growing GPU manufacturers, Moore...