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Taiwan’s Semiconductor Industry Must Look Outward
Former technology minister says overseas expansion also addresses the island’s resource and talent constraints.
The Tangled Triangle of Biden, Apple and TSMC
Why is Apple willing to pay as much as 50 percent more to have TSMC manufacture its chips in Arizona? One possibility is a corporate tax break.
HU’s in Charge Here?
“Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.”
—Doc Brown, Back to the Future 2
Time for Templeton of TI to Make a Graceful Exit
Incoming CEO Haviv Ilan must form his own management team as the analog and embedded vendor charts a new course.
Level 3 Cars? ‘No Customer Buys It’
BMW CEO’s declaration, ‘No customer buys it,” serves as the death knell for the self-driving dream.
What’s Plan B if TSMC is Shut Down?
If China moves on Taiwan, foundry customers could turn to Samsung, Intel or others while considering older manufacturing nodes and design workarounds.
Tesla Deposition Exposes Disregard for Human Drivers
Tesla and others are enabling abuse of automated features in systems, then blaming users for accidents. They are willfully programming human drivers to fail.
Higher (STEM) Education Diplomacy
A U.S. foreign assistance program is training the next generation of technologist in the ex-Soviet Republic of Georgia.
$1 Trillion Chip Market By 2030? Think Again
Bearish projections for the coming year make the milestone forecast unlikely, prompting capital spending cuts that could slow Western foundry expansion plans.
Apple’s MicroLED Gambit: Up, Up and Away or ‘Crash and Burn’?
Apple is lining up key partners to build its microLED supply chain. Still unclear is who is going to assemble and manufacture its displays.
The Automated Streets of San Francisco
Cruise and Waymo are having serious problems deploying their vehicles on city streets. Consumers are watching.
What Happens If China Blocks Intel’s Tower Deal?
A corporate breakup is not impossible if the chipmaker’s foundry goals are thwarted.
OEMs, Tier Ones, Chip Vendors Scramble for ADAS Edge
The conversation at the CES shifted from TOPS to scalable CPUs. Many chip suppliers are therefore keen on defending their own turf.
Feeding a Hungry World With Precision Farming
A data-driven, connected approach can help farmers grow more food for less, says agricultural equipment manufacturer John Deere.
BMW Fiasco: Failed Testing, Verification, Validation of AI-Driven ADAS
Consumers should question the callousness of automakers using a human driver as a “component” of their safeguards.
Optimzing HUD for My Buddy, the Car
The human-machine interface in any device is the hardest part. With safety on the line, carmakers must get the interface right to communicate vehicle automated features to occupants.
Robotic Vehicle Proponents Have Hit the Skids
What machines lack is the necessary ability to successfully interact with humans on public roads.
Podcast: Chip Industry’s Twists and Turns in 2023
Guest: Jean-Christophe Eloy, president and CEO, Yole Group.
Chipmakers Face Another Year of Geopolitical Rifts
Industry watcher Jean-Christophe Eloy says western sanctions will accelerate China’s drive for technology self-sufficiency.
The ‘Smart’ Home: If It Only Had a Brain
The ultimate question of ‘will it work?’ still haunts consumers looking to connect ‘smart’ devices.
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