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Friday 20 October 2023
China's subsidy strategy has caused countries to reconsider their approach
While China's "undefeated" industrial development model based on government subsidies has led to trade wars in the past, it has also made China very resilient. In recent years, amid...
Friday 20 October 2023
Cambricon and Huawei forge divergent paths in AI chip development amid prolonged US blacklisting
The recent update to the US government's chip ban has raised concerns about its potential impact on Chinese chipmakers, particularly in the realm of high-performance computing (HPC)...
Friday 20 October 2023
MCU vendor Nuvoton eyes opportunities from eco-friendly applications
Nuvoton, a vendor of microcontroller units (MCU) and a provider of 6-inch wafer foundry services, has been eyeing a bigger presence in the automotive and industrial market segments...
Friday 20 October 2023
Far Eastern New Century scales up EV applications, securing automotive tier-1 orders
Reducing carbon emissions from the automotive supply chain has become urgent and created new business opportunities. Taiwan-based Far Eastern New Century (FENC) has expanded applications...
Friday 20 October 2023
ProLogium to supply batteries for commercially available EVs in 2024
Solid-state battery manufacturer ProLogium Technology will supply solid-state batteries for electric vehicles (EV) that will go on sale in 2024, according to the Taiwan-based compa...
Friday 20 October 2023
Snapdragon Summit: Will Qualcomm's in-house CPU platform and GenAI applications on the edge be game changers?
Qualcomm is slated to debut its cell phone processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in its annual Snapdragon Summit next week. The highlight of the summit will be the new processors for handsets...
Friday 20 October 2023
Aeon Motor to open new factory in Vietnam
Aeon Motor, a Taiwanese manufacturer of both gasoline and electric scooters, expects its new factory in Vietnam to open in 2024. The facility will largely fill contract manufacturing...
Thursday 19 October 2023
Walsin continues to see demand for automotive, communication passive components grow
Automotive applications are expected to drive major passive components makers' growth in 2023. Taiwan-based Walsin Technology estimated that the number of global EV charging stations...
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.