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Thursday 7 March 2024
Exclusive: Chinese ex-Google employee stole company's AI secrets while moonlighting at Ant Group affiliate
Former Googler Linwei Ding is accused of stealing AI secrets from the US tech giant while secretly working for an Ant Group affiliate just months before Ant announced its own AI di...
Thursday 7 March 2024
US urges allies to squeeze China further on chip technology
The US government is pressing allies including the Netherlands, Germany, South Korea, and Japan to further tighten restrictions on China's access to semiconductor technology, a controversial...
Thursday 7 March 2024
Electrifying Brazil: BYD begins plant construction as Stellantis, Toyota increase investments
South America's largest economy sees growing automotive investment. China-based BYD recently started building an industrial complex for EVs in Brazil, aiming to produce 15,000 vehicles...
Thursday 7 March 2024
Is Taiwan's defense industry up for asymmetric warfare?
As China's National People's Congress holds its annual Two Sessions meeting, the defense budget for 2024 submitted by China's Ministry of Finance has revealed a 7.2% growth to reach...
Thursday 7 March 2024
2024 Industry Outlook (6): Learning from past economic nodes of paradigm shift
Using the IMF's statistics on global GDP, I will explore the keys to the post-1950 rise of the four Asian Tigers. I have chosen 1950, 1980, 2009, 2019, and 2023 as nodes to explore...
Thursday 7 March 2024
Nvidia restricts CUDA usage on third-party GPUs, highlighting Chinese reliance on foreign technologies
Nvidia recently warned developers against using its CUDA on non-Nvidia GPUs, a move where the company tries to fend off other competitors. It also highlights another challenge in...
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Alibaba backs $2.5 billion AI firm in second big 2024 deal
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is leading a financing round of at least $600 million for Chinese AI startup MiniMax, spearheading its second major deal in the space this year as it unleashes...
Wednesday 6 March 2024
China Telecom snags first satellite codes for global reach
China Telecommunications Group has secured the green light from the International Telecommunication Union to obtain coveted international codes for its satellite operations. The company...
Wednesday 6 March 2024
CATL chairman says China should enhance battery technology standards to secure leadership
China's most important political meeting, the Two Sessions, is underway. Robin Zeng, chairman of CATL, made four proposals during the sessions to raise the Chinese government's awareness...
Wednesday 6 March 2024
2024 Industrial Outlook (5): the cliff-like economic growth model
Visual Capitalist has published a study that organizes the evolution of total economic output and GDP for various countries over the past 2,000 years. Using data estimated...
Wednesday 6 March 2024
IC design houses see limited development in automotive chip market
Amid polarized demand for automotive chips, Taiwanese IC design houses are experiencing growth constraints in this sector due to uncertainties, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 6 March 2024
BYD unveils third EV in India despite bureaucratic scrutiny
Despite obstacles in expanding the Indian market, BYD, the world's largest NEV maker by sales, unveiled the third EV in India and is waiting for local certification for its previous...
Wednesday 6 March 2024
SiC substrate prices rapidly falling in China
SiC substrate prices are rapidly falling in China, but prices in other parts of the world remain stable, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 5 March 2024
AMD hits US roadblock in selling AI chip tailored for China
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. hit a US government roadblock in attempting to sell an artificial intelligence chip tailored for the Chinese market, according to people familiar with...
Tuesday 5 March 2024
China to mobilize nation as it fights US for tech supremacy
China pledged to harness the entire nation's resources to speed homegrown scientific breakthroughs, reaffirming a central priority to become self-reliant in spheres from AI to chipmaking...