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Can Apple Untangle Itself from China?
The answer to the question above may be no, but Apple must begin moving more of its manufacturing and procurement activities out of China to avoid future supply chain snafus.

Uncoupling from China will be difficult. China’s transformation into the world’s second-largest economy and Apple’s giddy revival starting in the 1990s unfolded in parallel. China owes much of its stupendous economic growth over the last several decades to heavy outsourcing of Western manufacturing.

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Intel CEO Says U.S. Technology Restrictions on China ‘Inevitable’
Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger said China deserves export restrictions imposed by the Biden administration, including further curbs on the ability of Chinese chipmakers to gain access to leading-edge semiconductor and other advanced technology developed by U.S. companies and Western allies.

Is ADAS a Solved Problem?

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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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How Safe Are We With ADAS?

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

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Semiconductor Inventory Jumps in Korea as Demand Weakens
South Korea’s semiconductor inventories increased at the strongest pace in May, rising more than 53 percent from the previous year’s comparable month. That’s among the clearest signs yet of slowing demand from manufacturers.

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Velodyne Lidar Signs Up with Boston Dynamics
Lidar suppliers are in dire need of new sensor applications as the volume market for fully automated vehicles remains in limbo. That reality is forcing lidar vendors to come up with a Plan B.

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U.S. Electronics Found in Russian Weapons
Electronic components manufactured by Analog Devices, Intel Corp., Onsemi, Texas Instruments and others have been discovered in a range of Russian weapons captured during its invasion of Ukraine.

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NHTSA Releases ADAS/ADS Crash Data
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this week released crash data involving vehicles equipped with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving systems.

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TSMC Faces Challenges in Arizona
During an annual shareholders’ meeting this week, TSMC Chairman Mark Liu said the chipmaker’s new fab in Arizona is turning out to be “more costly” than expected.

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The Bad UI That Could Kill
The user interface is the heart and soul of every consumer product. In the early days of smartphones, Apple’s breakthrough touch-screen UI set the iPhone apart and above.