Gus Technology, a Taiwanese battery OEM and custom battery service provider, has announced plans to build an electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in Indonesia. This move is part of Gus’s strategy to expand its global presence following eight years of growth as a competitive player in the domestic market.
Rumors circulated that the Tata Group was in advanced talks to acquire 51% of Vivo’s assets in India, amid rising pressure from the Indian government against Chinese investors. However, the latest reports suggest that the plan has been put on hold due to opposition from Apple.
Faraday Technology, a Taiwan-based provider of fabless ASIC services and silicon IP, anticipates a sequential increase in revenue of approximately 10% in the third quarter of 2024. However, the company may experience a slight decrease in gross margin due to changes in the product mix.
ACM Research has introduced its Ultra C vac-p flux cleaning equipment, specifically designed for fan-out panel-level packaging (FOPLP). This new tool employs vacuum technology to efficiently remove flux residues from chiplet structures. ACM has also confirmed receipt of a purchase order from a prominent Chinese semiconductor manufacturer. The order has been shipped to the customer’s facility in July.
In the 2010s, the automotive industry ventured into touch control interfaces, with pioneers like Tesla, Mercedes Benz, and Nissan leading the charge. However, with the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) revising its vehicle safety assessment standards, automakers are beginning to reconsider and even reduce touch control interface applications.
The Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI), proposed by the global open standards organization OASIS Open, has been officially established. Its goal is to provide industry practitioners and developers with the necessary guidelines and tools to help create secure-by-design AI systems. Members include tech giants such as Intel, Google, IBM, Nvidia, and Microsoft, among other organizations.