Will reported Mexican policy change impact BYD and Tesla ambition?
Mexico has reportedly declined to offer incentives to China-based EV players for their sites in the country due to pressure from the US.
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Apr
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Apr
Tim Cook boosts Apple campus investment to US$250 million for Singapore AI talent expansion
Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced plans to increase investment in the Ang Mo Kio campus, eyeing to expand the AI talent pool of the country.
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Apr
Honda will utilize cheaper steel vehicle bodies to counter China-made EVs
Reducing production costs has been a major task for carmakers as a price war persists in the EV market. According to Nikkei, Honda Motor is trying to produce integrated vehicle bodies with cheaper steel through collaboration with Europe-based steel maker ArcelorMittal.
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Apr
Shinko Electric revises revenue downward amid weak flip chip demand
Japanese IC substrate manufacturer Shinko Electric Industries has announced that due to poor sales of its main product, flip chip packaging substrates, the upcoming fiscal report for the fiscal year 2023 (April 2023 to March 2024) will see a comprehensive downward revision in both revenue and profit. This marks the second downward revision for Shinko Electric.
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Apr
Intel Foundry completes assembly of ASML High-NA EUV tools
Intel recently announced that its foundry operations, Intel Foundry, achieved a significant milestone in advanced semiconductor manufacturing by completing the assembly of the industry’s first commercial high-numerical aperture extreme ultraviolet (High-NA EUV) lithography equipment, which is located at the company’s R&D campus in Hillsboro, Oregon.
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Apr
PlayNitride collaborates with leading auto players as micro LED car displays approach mass production
Micro LED applications are expected to multiply in the coming years, especially in the automotive sector. Li Yun-Li, CEO of micro LED supplier PlayNitride, said customers will likely put the company’s product into concept vehicles in 2025 and enter the design phase of volume-production cars in 2027. The adoption of micro LED solutions in EVs could progress faster than expected.
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Apr
SK Hynix takes lead in AI memory race with TSMC partnership
As the AI boom gains momentum, the High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) sector emerges as a pivotal battleground, with three major memory chipmakers vying to reshape the industry landscape. Despite the sixth-generation HBM4 not expected to enter mass production until 2026, the alliance formulation race for dominance in the AI sector is well underway.
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Apr
Samsung doubles AP developers, introduces Google’s Gemini Nano 2 into Galaxy S25
Samsung has announced plans to double the number of software developers for mobile Application Processors (APs) within the next 2-3 years.
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Apr
Navigating the waves: challenges in ocean energy development
Countries worldwide have been ramping up their investments in marine energy development due to concerns about energy security.
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Apr
With robots seen as the next big thing, Taiwanese manufacturers target highly-priced key component
Recent market rumors suggest Apple is considering developing robots as its next product line. While there’s no further news on what business model Apple might adopt, it seems inevitable that robots will become the next big thing.