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 reported by Yicai, this will be CATL’s third large-scale production facility in Europe, further expanding its global footprint.
In a sweeping analysis of the AI sector, Sequoia Capital projects a widening competitive moat among leading cloud providers through 2025, as infrastructure buildout reaches critical mass. The venture firm’s latest report, “AI in 2025: Building Blocks Firmly in Place,” identifies a consolidation around five key players: Microsoft/OpenAI, Amazon/Anthropic, Google, Meta, and xAI.
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 University spinoff, founded in 2022, is pushing into US and Indian markets while deepening ties with Taiwanese defense contractors.
Jiyue Auto, the automotive startup co-founded by Baidu and Geely, is on the brink of collapse. CEO Joe Xia, in a letter to employees dated December 11, admitted the company faces severe challenges and requires urgent restructuring. Reports indicate that salary benefits for some employees have been suspended, fueling fears of widespread layoffs.
Japanese company Nidec has announced its collaboration with Supermicro to develop a coolant distribution unit (CDU) for AI servers, which has already begun shipping. This new cooling solution boasts a performance that is 2.5x greater than existing devices of the same size and will be integrated into AI servers equipped with Nvidia GPUs.
Two pivotal areas in the semiconductor industry- standard DRAM and mature logic processes—are undergoing significant shifts. Despite their independence, both segments share common drivers of transformation.