Entering an age of vertical globalization: Q&A with geopolitical futurist Abishur Prakash
The fresh US export restrictions on chips to China and Russia seem to have pushed the decoupling of the semiconductor technology a step further. DIGITIMES Asia had an exclusive interview with Abishur Prakash, co-founder and geopolitical futurist at t.....»»
FineMat to relocate metal mask production lines to China
Taiwan-based FineMat Applied Materials, a maker of common metal masks (CMM) needed for OLED panel production, plans to relocate its main CMM production lines from Taiwan to China amid rising geopolitical tensions......»»
LG DualUp: Is this funky display perfect for MacBook Air and MacBook Pro?
LG’s DualUp monitor is … unique. With its almost square, slightly vertical aspect ratio, it definitely stands out. Yet, somehow, I really love this thing. It’s an HDR display with a 2560×2880 resolution that is basically two 1440p displays st.....»»
Automotive supply chain saw component demand revival despite macro headwinds
With the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and inflation, the automotive sector has been badly affected by the overall environment. However, entering the traditional peak season for the industry, automotive component suppliers have already seen the light.....»»
Samsung reportedly to reduce smartphone production proportion in Vietnam to 40%
Localized and diverse production bases have become an inevitable approach for manufacturers to reduce geopolitical risks or supply chain disruption. Samsung also actively diversifies its smartphone production in multiple countries, such as Vietnam, I.....»»
How geopolitical turmoil changed the cybersecurity threat landscape
ENISA, EU’s Agency for Cybersecurity, released its annual Threat Landscape report, covering the period from July 2021 up to July 2022. Cybersecurity threat landscape in 2022 With more than 10 terabytes of data stolen monthly, ransomware still f.....»»
Samsung Electronics begins mass production of 8th-Gen Vertical NAND
Samsung Electronics announced on Nov 7 at Flash Memory Summit 2022 and Samsung Memory Tech Day 2022 that it has begun mass producing a 1-terabit (Tb) triple-level cell (TLC) eighth-generation Vertical NAND (V-NAND) with the industry's highest bit den.....»»
Long awaited, hydrogen’s moment may be here
For decades, hydrogen has been hyped as near-miracle fuel that emits only water. Thanks to climate change and geopolitical instability, its moment in the spotlight may have just arrived......»»
Can hydrogen deliver a new way to decarbonize?
For decades, hydrogen has been hyped as near-miracle fuel that emits only water. Thanks to climate change and geopolitical instability, its moment in the spotlight may have just arrived......»»
TSMC capacity expansions facing potential changes with geopolitical influences
Despite TSMC's robust sales in the past few years and estimated strong performance in 2023, geopolitical tensions will continue to influence the foundry's decision in capacity expansion or development plans for new advanced manufacturing processes, a.....»»
Sustainability claims behind booming food technologies lack evidence, study finds
A new analysis reveals significant gaps in evidence related to the sustainability claims of new food technologies such as vertical farming, blockchain, food deliveries and plant-based alternatives to animal products......»»
iPhone City lockdown after COVID outbreak; unclear whether total closure
The Foxconn plant in Zhengzhou – colloquially known as iPhone City – is entering a week-long lockdown from today, following a growing COVID-19 outbreak within the facility. Given that the plant was already operating closed-loop production, where.....»»
"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II" continues the franchise"s long history of courting controversy
The Call of Duty game franchise is no stranger to controversy. In fact, controversy is as normal as the gunfights in the series. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is the latest installment in the series to take real-world geopolitical events and use th.....»»
Samsung scion Lee takes helm of Korean technology empire
Samsung Electronics has named Jay Y Lee executive chairman of South Korea's largest company, finalizing a long-anticipated elevation just as a supply chain crisis and escalating geopolitical tensions roil the world's biggest chipmaker......»»
Luxgen enters "reform primetime" as it aims to be frontrunner in Taiwan"s EV market
With the global automobile sector entering the electric vehicle (EV) era, Taiwanese domestic automobile brand Luxgen is looking to leave behind its underwhelming past performances. With the horizontal planning of its parent group Yulon and the vertic.....»»
II-VI, Sony eyeing opportunities for VCSEL chip orders from Apple
II-VI and Sony are both eyeing business opportunities related to vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) chips for 3D sensing modules from Apple, according to market sources......»»
Qualcomm"s automotive business strides on, Snapdragon to be found in Volvo"s new flagship EV
Swedish automaker Volvo's new electric flagship due to be publicly presented on November 9 will feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon Cockpit Platform. As EENews Automotive reports, the electric EV EX90 will possess a vertical large central display and a sma.....»»
Qualcomm"s automotive business strides on, to be found in Volvo"s new flagship EV
Swedish automaker Volvo's new electric flagship due to be publicly presented on November 9 will feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon Cockpit Platform. As EENews Automotive reports, the electric EV EX90 will possess a vertical large central display and a sma.....»»
Global climate summit is heading for a geopolitical hurricane
The last time world leaders got together for a climate summit, the backdrop was thoroughly menacing. A pandemic had decimated national budgets. Poor countries were up in arms over the hoarding of COVID-19 vaccines by the same wealthy nations whose fo.....»»
Taiwan needs diverse trade amid US-China row, says finance chief
Taiwan needs to diversify its trade away from China, the island's finance minister said, citing uncertainties created by Covid Zero and rising geopolitical tensions between Washington and Beijing......»»
LinkedIn Live talk from the Automotive News Retail Forum
Join us on LinkedIn at noon Eastern on Oct. 27 for a live talk with Mark LaNeve, chairman of the auto dealership vertical at Franchise Equity Partners and former top sales and marketing executive at both General Motors and Ford Motor Co......»»