Simon Lin resigns as Wiwynn chairman
Simon Lin resigned as chairman of Taiwan-based server ODM Wiwynn on May 29 and has been replaced by company vice chairman and CEO Emily Hong......»»
AUO chair sees recovery in China consumer market
Paul Peng, chairman of both LCD panel producer AU Optronics (AUO) and the Taipei Computer Association (TCA), believes the Chinese consumer market is on the mend......»»
Macronix eyeing return to profit in 2Q23
Macronix International will strive to return to profitability in the second quarter of 2023, according to company chairman Min Wu......»»
PTI optimistic about reduced output by memory vendors
Reduced output by Samsung Electronics and other memory chipmakers will gradually contribute to the industry supply-demand balance later this year, according to DK Tsai, chairman for OSAT Powertech Technology (PTI)......»»
Don"t fear failure: Shoichiro Toyoda memorial spotlights Toyota"s urgent reboot
The memorial of legendary former Toyota Chairman Shoichiro Toyoda serves as a well-timed inspiration for rekindling Toyota's killer instinct......»»
EIH eyeing signage board opportunities
E Ink Holdings (EIH), an e-paper solutions supplier, is looking for a more significant presence in the e-paper signage segment by offering large-size models, according to company chairman Johnson Lee......»»
Tesla, BYD hold different visions for autonomous vehicles
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been eyeing the development of L4 to L5 high-end self-driving vehicles with the goal of rolling out driverless taxicabs (Robotaxi), while BYD chairman Wang Chuanfu maintains that unmanned driving sounds ideal but is not practi.....»»
Taiwan should seize growth potential presented by AI era, says Etron chair
Taiwan cannot afford to overlook the potential of AI-driven semiconductor growth, and 2024 is expected to be a big year of the growth, according to Nicky Lu, chairman of IC design house Etron Technology......»»
Professor unearths the ancient fossil plant history of Burnaby Mountain
New research led by Simon Fraser University paleobotanist Rolf Mathewes provides clues about what plants existed in the Burnaby Mountain area (British Columbia, Canada) 40 million years ago during the late Eocene, when the climate was much warmer tha.....»»
Three reasons why BYD sees hope for China"s EV industry
Wang Chuanfu, the Chairman of BYD, shared his optimistic views for China's new energy vehicle (NEV) industry in 2023, where he saw three opportunities presented to the industry. First, electric vehicles will continue to eclipse the market share of fo.....»»
Starlet sea anemones found to be capable of associative learning
A trio of biologists, two with the University of Fribourg, in Switzerland, the third with Universitat de Barcelona, in Spain, has found that a type of Cnidaria is capable of associative learning. Gaelle Botton-Amiot, Simon Sprecher and Pedro Martinez.....»»
KAR Global"s Jim Hallett, former CEO, retires from executive chairman role
Hallett, 69, is also stepping down as chairman of the company's board of directors, a role he held since 2014. Michael Kestner, KAR Global's lead independent director since 2019, will assume that role April 1......»»
BYD chairman says the company aims to be China"s largest automaker in 2023
A day after reporting its robust profits in 2022, BYD said it is striving to become the largest carmaker in China by the end of this year. As the first quarter gets close to the end, founder and chairman Wang Chuanfu said the company is expected to s.....»»
Tougher US ban may alter China IC manufacturing ecosystem, says TSMC chair
Tougher semiconductor-related exports ban by the US may impact China's IC manufacturing ecosystem in the future, said Mark Liu, chairman of TSMC......»»
Researchers use 21st-century methods to record 2,000 years of ancient graffiti in Egypt
Simon Fraser University researchers are learning more about ancient graffiti—and their intriguing comparisons to modern graffiti—as they produce a state-of-the-art 3D recording of the Temple of Isis in Philae, Egypt......»»
Cryptomarkets increasingly infuse illicit drug trade, says study
Cryptomarkets—marketplaces on the dark web that can facilitate the sale of illicit goods between vendors and buyers—are proving to be attractive alternatives to traditional in-person drug dealing, according to Simon Fraser university researchers,.....»»
AI a future driver of IC market growth, says Etron chair
Artificial intelligence (AI) will be a major application driving the growth of the global semiconductor market, according to Nicky Lu, chairman of IC design house Etron Technology and head of the AI on Chip Taiwan Alliance (AITA)......»»
MediaTek chair urges government to focus incentives on talent shortages, tech challenges
MediaTek chairman Tsai Ming-kai urged the Taiwan government to focus its incentives on overcoming challenges such as talent shortages and severe technological competition in the local IC design business at the Taiwan IC Design Industrial Policy White.....»»
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)......»»
CATL plans to start M3P battery mass production in 2023
World-leading battery maker CATL aims to begin the mass output of M3P batteries this year, according to the company's chairman Zeng Yuqun. Moreover, the company has also developed large-sized cylindrical batteries containing higher energy density tha.....»»
Pegatron chairman notes the trend of "small AI" chips amid a new wave of AI arms race
In a discussion with the famed AI scientist Fei-Fei Li at a forum on March 23, Pegratron chairman T.H. Tung remarked that the current stage of AI development is still not mature enough to replace humans, though AI will strengthen human judgment. Nota.....»»