Nuvoton breaks into top-10 MCU vendor rankings
New ranking from IC Insights shows Taiwan-based Nuvoton Technology became the world's seventh-largest MCU supplier in 2021......»»
EIH grows e-paper ecosystem to include BOE, MediaTek
E Ink Holdings (EIH), an e-paper solutions supplier, is actively expanding its e-paper application ecosystem to include panel vendor BOE Technology and IC design house MediaTek......»»
Formosa Smart Energy Tech builds domestic battery chain, breaks ground on Taiwan"s largest battery cell plant
Formosa Smart Energy Tech (FSET), the sixth largest company under the Formosa Plastics Group, announced that it has invested over NT$16 billion (US$524 million) through its subsidiary Formosa AdvEnergy to build the largest 5GWh lithium-iron phosphate.....»»
AI tools like ChatGPT expected to fuel BEC attacks
Across all BEC attacks seen over the past year, 57% relied on language as the main attack vector to get them in front of unsuspecting employees, according to Armorblox. In other trends to watch, vendor compromise and fraud are rising as a new attack.....»»
Scientists increase efficiency of enzyme that breaks down PET plastic
One of the most widely used plastics in the world is polyethylene terephthalate, or PET for short. It is everywhere in our daily lives in the form of reusable PET drink bottles. At the end of the lifecycle of a product containing PET, the environment.....»»
Your generation"s fave vehicle?
S&P Global Mobility breaks down the top vehicles across seven demographic groups......»»
South Korea passes its "Chips Act" amid US-China friction
South Korea's parliament easily approved a bill Thursday to boost the country's powerhouse semiconductor industry by giving firms tax breaks to spur investments......»»
Holtek, Nuvoton to deepen global deployments
Consumer MCU specialists Holtek Semiconductor and Nuvoton Technology are both looking to expand their deployments in non-Chinese markets, while anticipating overall market demand will gradually pick up later this year......»»
Ford project megasite in Michigan wins $120M state grant
The funding represents the latest chunk of an expected $1.7 billion in incentives and tax breaks supporting the project......»»
US, Japan strike deal on supply of minerals for EV batteries
The US agreed to boost cooperation with Japan on critical mineral supply chains and to expand access to tax breaks as President Joe Biden aims to counter China's dominance of the electric vehicle battery sector......»»
Taiwan server makers may miss out on 5G O-RAN market
With Nokia, a major telecom equipment vendor, expediting the rollout of its own 5G O-RAN solutions, Taiwan-based server makers may miss out on major opportunities from the 5G O-RAN market and have to accept the role of being pure contract assemblers,.....»»
Tokyo Electron to build new plant, expecting renewed semiconductor demand
Chipmaking equipment vendor Tokyo Electron (TEL) has announced plans to invest JPY 22 billion (US$168 million) to set up a new plant in northeast Japan in anticipation of renewed demand from the semiconductor industry. The construction will kick off.....»»
Why you should treat ChatGPT like any other vendor service
Although OpenAI is an established organization with many years of experience promoting and developing AI systems, the relative immaturity of the ChatGPT application, combined with the lack of security assurance available for OpenAI, can put organizat.....»»
TSMC sees Nvidia step up pace of orders
TSMC has seen a ramp-up in orders from Nvidia for the GPU vendor's A100 and H100 chips, as well as lower-spec A800 series explicitly designed for the Chinese market, according to industry sources......»»
Breaking bonds: Double-helix unzipping reveals DNA physics
Accurately reconstructing how the parts of a complex molecular are held together knowing only how the molecule distorts and breaks up—this was the challenge taken on by a research team led by SISSA's Cristian Micheletti and recently published on Ph.....»»
PMIC vendor M3Tek expects sales recovery in 2H23
Power management IC company M3 Technology (M3Tek) may see another sequential revenue drop of 10-15% in the first quarter of 2023, but revenue will likely recover in the second half of the year, according to the company......»»
CyberGRX integrates with ServiceNow to develop risk-reducing programs
Through CyberGRX and ServiceNow integration, ServiceNow Vendor Risk Management customers will have access to CyberGRX’s extensive third-party risk data, enabling them to prioritize risk actions and maintain constant visibility on emerging third-par.....»»
Employees tend to avoid taking breaks despite high levels of stress
Heavy workloads make employees feel a greater need for a break, but new research finds they may actually discourage employees from taking breaks at work despite causing high levels of stress, fatigue, and poor performance......»»
SK Hynix reportedly to exert control over Solidigm
Industry speculation has begun to circulate in South Korea that SK Hynix is seeking greater control over Solidigm, including product and technology planning, as the South Korean chip vendor faces capex pressure......»»
Rubio wants to block Ford from tax breaks for using Chinese battery technology
US Senator Marco Rubio on Thursday introduced legislation that takes aim at Ford's deal to use technology from Chinese battery company CATL as part of the automaker's plan to spend $3.5 billion to build a battery plant in Michigan......»»
HP outrages printer users with firmware update suddenly bricking third-party ink
HP's approach to DRM continues rubbing people the wrong way. Enlarge (credit: Getty) HP customers are showing frustration online as the vendor continues to use firmware updates to discourage or, as users report, outrigh.....»»