President Xi Jinping called on China to step up innovation because other countries dominate certain key technologies, comments that underscore his nation's escalating semiconductor confrontation with the US

China's BYD Co. rolled out its third electric vehicle in Japan as it tries to find traction in a market dominated by hybrids and domestic brands

Japanese motor manufacturer Nidec is shifting its growth strategy to focus on cooling devices for Generative AI (GenAI) servers, anticipating this business will grow to an annual scale of JPY 1 trillion (US$6.4 billion) in the future

Nissan Motor recently announced that Dongfeng Nissan, its joint venture in China, had shut down production at a facility in Changzhou last week. The act was part of Nissan's efforts to optimize its performance in the world's largest car market

To address the rising memory demand of the AI boom, Samsung is resuming the construction of its new Pyeongtaek plant 5 (P5), with construction beginning as early as the third quarter of 2024 and completion estimated by April 2027

The global rare earth supply chain is undergoing a restructuring as countries actively invest in the sector to reduce their reliance on China, especially for permanent magnets used in electric vehicles, wind turbines, and drones

Amid souring ties over geopolitical tensions, India has been tightening visas for incoming Chinese nationals, which Indian electronics industry insiders believe to have a negative economic impact on its supply chain development

Hyundai Motor Group and LG Electronics are teaming up as they shift from home appliances to automotive electronics

China-based startup Yusur has launched its third-generation Data Processing Unit (DPU), K2 Pro, which goes beyond offloading CPU tasks in data centers to enhance overall performance and capabilities

According to PR Newswire and Evertiq, SK keyfoundry has announced that it has secured key device characteristics for a 650V GaN High Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT)

Taiwan-based Display Driver IC (DDI) vendors are upbeat about the upcoming high season in the second half of 2024, as inventory in the supply chain has returned to healthy levels and demand from various consumer market segments remains stable, according to industry sources

Competition in China's cutthroat car market is pushing even legacy automakers' senior executives to take up livestreaming to stoke sales

ByteDance Ltd. and Broadcom Inc. have discussed a potential collaboration on an AI processor to help bolster the TikTok parent's development of that technology

Samsung Electronics has hired a former senior executive from Apple to lead its new North American Artificial Intelligence team

In response to the growing corporate demand for generative AI, Japanese electronics giant Hitachi announced in 2024 that it has signed a three-year partnership contract with Microsoft. This partnership enables users of Hitachi's Lumada platform to leverage Microsoft's services, prominently featuring generative AI. Additionally, it establishes a talent development system poised to potentially create a multibillion-dollar global market