Key creditors in pact to avert brawl as Carvana"s prospects dim
Some of Carvana largest creditors have signed a pact binding them to act together in negotiations with the company, a move meant to prevent the kind of nasty creditor fights that have complicated other debt restructurings......»»
With China"s cybersecurity review of Micron, what kind of warning is it sending?
China has kicked off a cybersecurity review of Micron Technology's memory products sold in the country, making it the first foreign semiconductor company in China to face the scrutiny and casting darker clouds over its business prospects. It remains.....»»
Component makers pursuing growth opportunities beyond notebooks
Taiwan-based component suppliers are looking for new growth prospects outside of the notebook market, according to industry sources......»»
Memory market to bottom out in 2Q23 with uncertain recovery prospects
The memory industry is expected to reach the bottom of its downturn cycle in the second quarter of 2023 due to continuous falls in DRAM and NAND prices, high inventory levels at supply chain players and sustained slowdown in terminal consumer spendin.....»»
Emissions cuts can slash heat deaths in Mideast, N. Africa: study
Meeting world targets to limit climate change would avert hundreds of thousands of heat-related deaths in the Middle East and North Africa, scientists said on Tuesday, urging the region to adapt better......»»
IDMs upbeat about revenue prospects, benefiting Taiwan supply chain partners
Robust demand for Si-IGBT and SiC power modules for automotive and industrial control applications has inspired IDMs such as Infineon to become upbeat about their revenue prospects for 2023, which is expected to benefit their manufacturing partners i.....»»
Order cutbacks still cast shadow over TSMC revenue prospects
TSMC continues to experience cutbacks in orders from major customers including MediaTek and Apple, according to industry sources. Besides, the foundry has yet to ramp up wafer starts for Nvidia's chips, which enable ChatGPT and other large language m.....»»
Taitien bullish about order prospects for 2H23
Quartz crystal component supplier Taitien Electronics has expressed optimism about the order dynamics for the second half of 2023 and expects revenue to maintain a growth track this year......»»
AUO chair sees improvement in display panel supply-demand balance
The supply-demand imbalance of LCD panels is steadily easing, and the prospects of the panel industry are moving upward, according to Paul Peng, chairman of AUO (formerly known at AU Optronics)......»»
A machine learning framework to predict and quantify synthesis difficulties for designer chromosomes
Artificially synthesizing genomes has broad prospects in fields such as medical research and developing industrial strains. From the synthesis of the artificial life JCVI-syn1.0 by Craig Venter's team in 2010, to the rewriting and synthesis of the pr.....»»
BYD production cut denting car chip sales from Taiwan suppliers
Leading Chinese automaker BYD reportedly is enforcing production cuts in response to sluggish China market demand, casting clouds over the shipment prospects for automotive chips suppliers in Taiwan......»»
Geopolitical situation between US and China affects HPC market vibes
With the rise of OpenAI's ChatGPT and Baidu's Ernie Bot, the prospects of the high-performance computing (HPC) chip market look good. However, the HPC chip delivery situation has changed due to geopolitical influences. This has allowed Taiwan-based s.....»»
Humanity must chart new course on water use: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday delivered an urgent call for the world to modify and safeguard water resources to avert conflict and ensure future global prosperity......»»
IBM and Canada to unveil chips pact during Biden-Trudeau visit
Canada and International Business Machines Corp. will seal a high-level agreement on expanding semiconductor cooperation on Friday, during US President Joe Biden's visit to Ottawa......»»
Third quarter may bring growth prospects for NAND flash
The second quarter is expected to be a low point for the NAND flash industry, with growth likely to restart in the third quarter, according to market observers in China......»»
DDI suppliers gearing up 2Q23
Display driver IC suppliers have experienced an increase in short lead-time orders, leading them to become more optimistic about their business prospects for the second quarter, according to industry sources......»»
Automotive lighting module maker EOI to swing back a growth track in 2023
LED automotive lighting module maker Excellence Optoelectronics (EOI) has secured module orders for 11 new car models thus far in the first quarter, with prospects to push its operations back to a growth track in 2023......»»
TikTok CEO to tell lawmakers its parent company is "not an agent of China"
TikTok CEO Shou Chew plans to tell US lawmakers that the app's parent company, ByteDance, does not work for the Chinese government as he seeks to avert a US ban and reassure policymakers TikTok poses no national security threat......»»
Used-car retailer Carvana expects smaller core loss, shares jump
Carvana Co. said on Wednesday it expects a smaller core loss in the current quarter due to a raft of cost-cut measures it implemented amid falling used-car sales, sending its shares up nearly 16 percent in early morning trading Wednesday. Carvana.....»»
Techman Robot upbeat about 2023 prospects
Collaborative robot (cobot) maker Techman Robot has expressed optimism about its operations in 2023, during which the company will promote its AI-capable offering......»»
Memory prices to bottom out soon
Memory chip prices are expected to bottom out and stop falling soon, with more suppliers optimistic about the market's prospects in the second half of this year, according to industry sources in Taiwan......»»