Hyundai restructures Semiconductor Strategy Group, pivots to in-house autonomous chip strategy

Hyundai Motor Group has reportedly disbanded its Semiconductor Strategy Group (the Group), a key division tasked with driving the company’s in-house development of automotive semiconductors to reduce reliance on external suppliers. Its functions and personnel are being reassigned to other departments as part of a broader restructuring.

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Taiwan grapples with unpredictable AI power demands, govt outlined three-pronged strategy

While the semiconductor supply chain has driven Taiwan’s recent surge in electricity use, a trend expected to continue, the exact power consumption requirements for AI remain uncertain. According to Chih-meng Tsai, VP and spokesperson of Taiwan Power Company (Taipower), the electricity provider has developed three strategies to address this challenge: increasing green energy development, optimizing natural gas consumption efficiency, and building backup power plants.

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