US President Joe Biden announced the approval of US$900 million in funding charging infrastructure installation on Wednesday. The administration aims to utilize the federal grant and the recently renewed EV tax credit to speed up automotive electrification in the country.

Taiwan IC test interface solutions providers continue to embrace robust demand from major US HPC processor vendors Intel, Nvidia and AMD, which will effectively offset reductions in shipments to handset AP clients amid sluggish terminal demand, according to industry sources.

As semiconductor companies are busy building new fabs in Asia and also in Europe and the US, talent shortage is becoming a big headache. How desperate are semiconductor companies trying to get enough people to their production lines? They are making an all-out effort to get their hands on every possible talent sources, be they from universities local or abroad, or vocational high school graduates from non-tech backgrounds.

Honda is ready to electrify its motorcycle business. The Japanese automaker revealed its ambition on September 13 to roll out 10 or more models worldwide by 2025, aiming to boost the annual electric motorcycle sales to 3.5 million units in 2030.