Honeywell appoints Vimal Kapur as President and COO
Honeywell’s Vimal Kapur, current President and CEO of Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies (PMT), has been appointed to the role of President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. The presidents of all Honeywell.....»»
Biden withdraws nomination of official to head U.S. auto safety agency
The White House said on Tuesday that President Joe Biden is withdrawing the nomination of the acting head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the job......»»
Plastic pollution: treaty talks get into the nitty-gritty
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned that global plastics pollution was a "time bomb", as diplomats began five days of talks in Paris to make progress on a treaty to end plastic waste......»»
Australia sees "enormous market" for its battery metals in US
President Joe Biden's signature climate policy is helping drive a "golden age of mineral exploration" in Australia, as the US rushes to catch up with China on clean energy technologies, the Australian trade minister said......»»
Arm unveils TCS23, driving immersive experiences and new-generation AI applications
Arm held a new product launch event at COMPUTEX 2023, unveiling the "2023 Total Compute Solution" (TCS23). Chris Bergey, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Arm's Client Line of Business, stated that TCS23 includes the new Arm Immortalis GPU.....»»
Ford"s Galhotra: ‘A lot of runway left" for ICEs
The president of the Ford Blue combustion vehicle business says he still sees growth ahead and that the company may transition to EVs slower than many rivals......»»
Among AI dangers, deepfakes worry Microsoft president most
Brad Smith urges steps to curtail deepfakes "with an intent to deceive or defraud." Enlarge / An AI-generated image of a "wall of fake images." (credit: Stable Diffusion) On Thursday, Microsoft President Brad Smith annou.....»»
Centuries-old cotton tree, a national symbol for decades, felled by storm in Sierra Leone
Torrential rains in Sierra Leone's capital felled the centuries-old Cotton Tree, a national treasure whose loss has left "a gap" in people's hearts, the country's President Julius Maada Bio said Thursday......»»
Holtek stays cautious about MCU market prospects
Microcontroller unit (MCU) specialist Holtek Semiconductor remains cautious about the consumer MCU market, which is not expected to bottom out until the fourth quarter of 2023, said company president Gordon Gau......»»
UAW president: Supplier strikes an "inspiration" to rest of union
Shawn Fain, who took office in March, said the 560 striking workers at Clarios and Constellium are asking only for "a decent wage" and should hold their ground......»»
Honeywell launches Cyber Insights to identify cybersecurity threats in OT environments
Honeywell released its operational technology (OT) cybersecurity solution, Honeywell Forge Cybersecurity+ | Cyber Insights, to assist customers in improving the availability, reliability and safety of their industrial control systems and operati.....»»
Xi"s Micron ban shows his limited options to hit back at US
China's move to ban Micron Technology Inc.'s products marked its most meaningful retaliation yet against US export controls. Now the question is whether President Xi Jinping will go after even bigger targets, risking blowback to his own economy......»»
Nan Ya mulls new plant in Southeast Asia
Nan Ya PCB, among Taiwan's major ABF substrate suppliers, is mulling to set up a new plant in Southeast Asia, according to company senior vice president LR Lu......»»
Mitac sees server order visibility stay low
The visibility of server orders remains low despite an influx of short lead-time orders, according to Mitac Holdings president Bill Ho. Mitac's outlook for the year is conservative......»»
Biden picks new FCC nominee to fill seat that’s been empty for over two years
Biden nominates US official Anna Gomez after Senate refused to confirm Gigi Sohn. Enlarge / US President Joe Biden on March 13, 2023, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. (credit: Getty Images | Saul Loeb) President.....»»
From "semiconductors are national power" to "AI is national power"
I was invited to be a seminar moderator at the 2023 Taiwan Supercomputing Conference themed on AI 2.0, supercomputing, and the new ecosystem, recently organized by Taiwan Web Service (TWS). After TWS president Peter Wu finished his keynote speech, I.....»»
NAND flash prices may level off after 3Q23, says Silicon Motion
NAND flash memory prices are unlikely to stabilize until after the third quarter of 2023, according to Wallace Kou, president and CEO of flash device controller specialist Silicon Motion......»»
Fleet-focused Chevy Silverado EV to debut with 450-mile range
Rory Harvey, GM's incoming North American president, said the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV work truck will have an EPA range of 450 miles on a full charge, up from the 400 miles the automaker previously estimated......»»
Korea trade minister says Republican win may lower IRA tax boon
South Korea believes the US may reduce the tax credits in President Joe Biden's landmark clean energy law, which encourages automakers to manufacture electric cars in the US, should Republicans come to power......»»
ASMedia expects revenue growth through 4Q23
ASMedia Technology, an affiliate of Asustek Computer specializing in high-speed transmission chips, expects to post sequential revenue increases through the fourth quarter of 2023, according to company president Lin Che-wei......»»
Collaboration could prevent severe energy scarcity in Europe
Prior to Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Europe sourced a great deal of natural gas from Russia. But as a result of EU sanctions on Russia, this supply is no longer there. European countries have scrambled to find and secure n.....»»