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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 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.
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.
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?
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 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.
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’s ‘Common Prosperity’ Campaign Backfires
Beijing’s crackdown on opaque ‘variable interest’ startups has led to layoffs, bankruptcies and middle-class discontent.
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.
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.
Putin’s Brainstorm: Artificial Ignorance
Our resident humorist’s decidedly different take on technology and the weapons of war.
‘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.
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.
L3 Cars: Unsafe at Any Speed?
Conditional automated driving is a technical breakthrough that carmakers are proud of. But is it safe?
Let Go of the Wheel, But Watch Your Back
Hands-free driving efforts expose the paradoxes of automation.
In Praise of a NATO-Like Semiconductor Alliance
Coordinating the capabilities and investments of an East Asian-European-American triumvirate is touted as a way to fix a disjointed global semiconductor supply chain.
Fostering Digital Entrepreneurship in Africa
African entrepreneurship is being redefined to include investors, female entrepreneurs and tech ecosystems.
Semiconductor Purchase Obligations Surge in Length, Cost, Complexity, and Risk
Everyone who can afford it is signing extended pay-to-play commitments with draconian terms, widening the sourcing gap and evoking the specter of past shortages and gluts.
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