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Can Volkswagen Solve Auto Chip Supply Chain?

Volkswagen’s Cariad software unit has struck a deal with STMicroelectronics and TSMC. The partnership presents advantages and pitfalls for all parties
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Intel Scores Major Win with MediaTek Foundry Agreement

Intel Foundry Services gets a significant boost by signing MediaTek as a foundry customer.

Software Doomed CEO, But It’s China That Will Cripple VW 

The biggest challenges facing a new VW CEO include penetrating the China market, software development, and overcoming the automaker’s hidebound corporate culture.
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Intel Optane Dominates Emerging-Memory Market

The only commercially available phase-change memory still faces hurdles competing against DRAM, NAND.
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What Caught Our Eye This Week

ST-VW deal, China investment scheme, Pelosi likes Nvidia
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First, Semiconductors. Then, an Innovation Road Map

Legislative maneuvering is frittering away the best chance to jump-start American technology innovation.
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Is ADAS a Solved Problem?

It’s widely understood that vehicle autonomy is hard. Conversely, it is widely accepted that ADAS is safe. But is it?  
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TSMC: The Foundry Fortress Built on Advanced Technologies

The Taiwanese juggernaut is posed to dominate the global foundry business for the foreseeable future.

ASML Results Show Asia Will Retain Chip Production Dominance

ASML’s Asian buyers overshadow others in demand for chip manufacturing equipment.
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SAE’s Driving Automation Standard Is Not a Road Map

Level 5 is a fantasy destination for now, and consumers don’t even want to go there. Luckily there’s an alternative route to demonstrable automation competency.
What’s the Big Deal with EUV?

China and the Turn of the Deep-UV Screw

A ban on exporting advanced lithography gear could ultimately fuel a Chinese domestic capability in a way that subsidies have failed to do.
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How Safe Are We With ADAS?

A Munich district court found Tesla’s autopilot assistance system unreliable, terming it a “massive hazard” in city traffic.

U.S. CHIPS Act: Here’s Why and What Congress Should Swiftly Approve

The U.S. CHIPS Act must be about keeping America’s IC leadership.
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What Caught Our Eye This Week

Bosch seeks EU Funds, Samsung packaging, Israeli startup woes
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EV Charging Stations Go Mobile

Startup EV Safe Charge is addressing rcharging anxiety with a robotic charging station.
Emmanuel Macron, President of France (in the center) listens to Jean-Marc Chery, STMicroelectronics CEO talks. Thierry Breton, EU Commissioner for Internal Market stands next to Macron.

CHIPS Act: Europe Moving Fast, With Intel Along for the Ride

E.U. planners have gotten their act together on reviving semiconductor supply chains. Can they execute on a well-laid plan?
Our Podcast Guest: Calista Redmond, RISC-V International CEO

Podcast: What Does the Future Hold For RISC-V?

Calista Redmond insists the future for RISC-V is “incredibly bright.” But what milestones are being established for the future?
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Qualcomm is Eating Mobileye’s Lunch

A string of design wins in key areas like driver monitoring has Qualcomm leading and Mobileye sputtering.
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Without CHIPS Act, Intel’s Gelsinger Would Delay Ohio Fabs

If U.S. semiconductor legislation fails, the Western chip manufacturing revival will instead be centered in Europe.
Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua with Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger

Delayed Mobileye IPO May Mean Delayed Intel IDM 2.0

Intel has been banking on the Mobileye spinoff to fund its manufacturing expansion, but ‘market conditions’ and Mobileye’s strained ADAS alliances could blow a hole in those plans.
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