The global electric vehicle (EV) market is evolving rapidly, and Japan’s legacy automakers are at the center of the latest industry shakeup. Following the collapse of the Honda-Nissan partnership, reports suggest that a new “four-party collaboration framework” may be in the works.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) has officially shut down its smartphone motherboard (HDI) factory in Kunshan, China, as part of a broader strategy to pivot toward higher-value business segments. The company confirmed that it completed the liquidation of the Kunshan facility by the end of 2024, effectively ending its presence in the smartphone HDI market.

The annual Nvidia GTC conference will be held from March 17 to 21, 2025, in San Jose, California. Due to rapid upgrades in AI hardware and software and widespread applications, the event’s scale is expected to exceed that of 2024. CEO Jensen Huang has once again secured the SAP Center, which can accommodate nearly 20,000 attendees, for his keynote speech on the 19th.