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Nigeria Targets Robotics to Boost Hardware Skills

A group of ‘revolutionaries’ led by a committed educator are attempting to lift Nigeria out of its technology malaise.
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Nio: The Anti-Detroit Hits the Accelerator

China’s answer to Tesla has leveraged government support to position itself as the next disruptor of the global auto industry.
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Robotaxis Get Real in China

Driverless tests are on deck in several Chinese cities as vendors of AV ride-hailing software pursue their programs. But actual services are still years away.
Nio Battery Swapping

China Is About to Redefine EVs

Technology advancements are redefining how people use EVs and how EVs must be designed, and China is leading the charge.
China lithium-ion battery manufacrturing

China Owns EV Battery Manufacturing — For Now

Laser-like focus, perseverance and plenty of cash have enabled Chinese manufacturers to dominate the electric-vehicle battery sector.
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Shackled By the Automotive Supply Chain Crisis

Structural weaknesses and flawed practices inside the automotive industry have played a part in the pandemic-induced semiconductor shortage.
Pat Gelsinger executive team at Intel Corp.

Remaking Intel

Pat Gelsinger has taken ‘hands on’ management to extremes, executing sweeping changes to restore Intel’s lost glory and gird it for new battles. Will the shakeup work?
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Beyond Touch: Uniphy Looks to Light Up the User Interface

Focusing initially on auto interiors, the U.K. startup aims to flip the script, conforming its optical technology to a myriad of surfaces.
Western exports controls on technology shipments to Russia in response to Ukraine invasion

Western Tech Sanctions on Russia Begin to Bite

A multilateral approach to export controls is squeezing Russia’s supply chains, hampering its ability to resupply its military.
red tape while entering Japan during pandemic Covid-19

A Harrowing Journey, A Last Goodbye

My long trip ‘home’ was a fraught but ultimately fruitful reminder that borders are for crossing.

Leti Answers Europe’s Call for Digital Sovereignty with FD-SOI

New CEO Sebastian Dauvé sees much promise in Leti’s More-than-Moore approach.
China startups reined in by common prosperity initiative Xi Jinping

China’s ‘Common Prosperity’ Campaign Backfires

Beijing’s crackdown on opaque ‘variable interest’ startups has led to layoffs, bankruptcies and middle-class discontent.
capital spending by Intel, TSMC, Samsung, Micron for fab construction capex

Chipmakers Must Be Held to Their Capex Promises

Companies need to regularly detail the progress of their spending plans, especially if they have received any kind of government support.
Japan Visa

The Tortuous Road to My Mother’s Funeral

In the Covid era, navigating Japan’s bureaucratic maze to prove I was born in Japan but no longer a Japanese citizen requires patience, diligence and reliance on the kindness of strangers.
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Putin’s Brainstorm: Artificial Ignorance

Our resident humorist’s decidedly different take on technology and the weapons of war.
decision time for congressional negotiators on CHIPS Act

‘Labs vs. Fabs’: It’s Decision Time for CHIPS Act Negotiators

“Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America” earmarks billions for manufacturing and research. As lawmakers square off on how to spend the funds, the supply chain hangs in the balance.
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Infrastructure Funds Target Supply Chain Rebuild

With programs awash in funding, the big test for coordinators is ensuring state and local governments execute on infrastructure projects needed to rebuild supply chains.

Is Haviv Ilan Set to Succeed Templeton as TI’s CEO?

Richard Templeton’s successor must decide between maintaining the status quo or expanding TI’s portfolio.
highway driving

L3 Cars: Unsafe at Any Speed?

Conditional automated driving is a technical breakthrough that carmakers are proud of. But is it safe?
Mercedes-Benz Drive Pilot

Let Go of the Wheel, But Watch Your Back

Hands-free driving efforts expose the paradoxes of automation.
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