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Thursday 4 May 2023
Taiwan IC design houses eye LLM opportunities
The rapid deployment of large language models (LLM) is fueling the overall AI trend. After witnessing the growth of LLM applications such as ChatGPT, Taiwan-based IC design houses...
Thursday 4 May 2023
Wolfspeed and ZF plan for a joint SiC research center in Germany
Wolfspeed and ZF, a leading supplier of electric drives, is planning for a silicon carbide (SiC) research center in Nuremberg, Germany, aiming to improve the system design, module...
Wednesday 3 May 2023
Lithium giant Albemarle eyes $1.5 billion processing expansion
Albemarle Corp. is aiming to spend between $1.25 billion and $1.5 billion to double its lithium hydroxide output in Australia to a volume that it estimates could power more than two...
Wednesday 3 May 2023
Analysis: why is Foxconn suspending further investments in Lordstown?
US electric pickup truck startup Lordstown Motors (LMC) previously announced that because Foxconn is suspending further investments, it could be facing bankruptcy. LMC claimed that...
Wednesday 3 May 2023
South Korea develops LFP batteries with help from government
With EVs gradually gaining popularity, the demand for mid- to low-price models has grown. EV makers have elected to reduce costs in exchange for price competitiveness. One method...
Wednesday 3 May 2023
Nio to equip EVs with NXP's 4D imaging radar technology
China-based EV company Nio will adopt NXP Semiconductors' 4D imaging radar technology, according to an announcement on May 2. Only last month, the carmaker invested in a domestic...
Wednesday 3 May 2023
SiC devices to see rising penetration in energy storage applications
Despite Tesla planning to sharply cut the use of SiC (silicon carbide) components in its future cars, SiC penetration in energy storage, renewable energy and charging pile applications...
Wednesday 3 May 2023
Ford reports US$1.76 billion profit, seeing EV revenue decline in 1Q23
Ford Motor posted US$1.76 of net income in the first quarter of 2023 as total shipments increased by 9% year-over-year. On Tuesday, it lowered prices of the electric Mustang Mach-E...
Wednesday 3 May 2023
Tesla eyes closer ties with China supply chain with new Shanghai factory
Tesla, with its new factory for energy storage products in Shanghai, is eyeing closer ties with local industry supply chains in China, according to sources at Chinese power component...
Tuesday 2 May 2023
Samsung bans staff's AI use after spotting ChatGPT data leak
Samsung Electronics Co. is banning employee use of popular generative AI tools like ChatGPT after discovering staff uploaded sensitive code to the platform, dealing a setback to the...
Tuesday 2 May 2023
Li Auto breaks record, delivering more than 25,000 vehicles in a single month
Chinese automaker Li Auto broke new records and became the first high-end electric vehicle (EV) brand in China to deliver more than 25,000 vehicles in a single month. This achievement...
Tuesday 2 May 2023
Nvidia shipping DGX H100 AI supercomputers
Nvidia has announced that it is shipping its DGX H100 systems to customers from Tokyo to Stockholm, who will connect to the AI supercomputers to advance workloads involving generative...
Tuesday 2 May 2023
Holtek stays cautious
MCU specialist Holtek Semiconductor is maintaining its cautious stance, citing the continued lack of clarity on market conditions.
Tuesday 2 May 2023
Facing uncertain outlook, MediaTek sets strategy of prioritizing profits
MediaTek was extremely cautious at its earnings call when announcing its prospect expectations, confirming recent market observations. The overall operations in the second quarter...
Tuesday 2 May 2023
Taiwan IC designers little interested in charging pile chip solutions
Taiwan's major IC design houses have shown little interest in developing chip solutions for charging piles, due mainly to the relatively smaller market scale for the chip segment...