Interview
Canada to support Japan's EV battery supply chain: diplomat
Ambassador McKay says government will facilitate access to critical minerals
Supply Chain
Technology
Qualcomm slashes jobs in China and Taiwan amid smartphone slump
Move follows client Huawei's release of phones powered with own chips
Business Spotlight
Asian EV companies descend on Dunkirk as Europe courts investment
Influx from east is transforming France's automaking heartland into electric hub
Semiconductors
Intel eyes supply chains in U.S., Europe and Asia for resilience: CEO
Gelsinger says U.S. chipmaker has 'critical' working relationship with Arm
Supply Chain
Indonesia EV battery dream hits lithium, U.S. inflation act walls
EU Green Deal adds another challenge to nickel-rich but coal-reliant country
Huawei crackdown
China accuses U.S. of hacking Huawei servers since 2009
Beijing says Washington forces tech companies to install backdoors for spying
Semiconductors
Intel enters AI-powered PC race with its first EUV-made chip
Top U.S. chipmaker takes critical step in battle against TSMC and Samsung
Datawatch
Japan's world-leading chip materials makers risk being acquired
Their relatively small scale makes them ideal targets for foreign competitors
Semiconductors
TSMC moves up 100% green energy goal by 10 years
Chipmaker under pressure from clients to reduce carbon emissions
Supply Chain
Vietnam's factory doldrums show limits of shift out of China
Export contraction continues into eighth month, but Biden deals bring hope
Supply Chain
Japan, Canada to develop North American EV battery supply chains
Agreement would help Japanese autos qualify for U.S. subsidies
Technology
Apple unveils new iPhone 15 with USB-C port and TSMC's 3-nm chip
Tech giant's latest Apple Watch marks its first carbon-neutral product
Environment
Nissan doubles restricted substances over 4 years, including PFAS
Self-regulation by automaker and partner Renault goes beyond some national rules
Semiconductors
Huawei releases 5G foldable phone ahead of Apple's big launch event
Device introduced with little fanfare follows new Mate 60 Pro in using in-house chips
US-China tensions
After Huawei 5G chip debut, U.S. lawmakers call for tighter export controls
Investment, international talent also needed to outcompete China, congressmen say
Semiconductors
China's SMIC, chip sector boost R&D spending despite weak earnings
Beijing plans $40bn fund to bolster domestic semiconductor supply chain
Supply Chain
Jet and chip deals agreed during Biden's Hanoi trip
Vietnam gains from U.S. supply chain diversification; critics frown on arms trade
Huawei crackdown
SK Hynix investigating use of its chips in Huawei's new phone
South Korea chipmaker says it stopped supplying Chinese company due to U.S. curbs
Huawei crackdown
Huawei's Mate 60 Pro has U.S. asking questions on chips
Chinese group's newest phone suggests progress in face of sanctions
Semiconductors
MediaTek to use TSMC's cutting-edge tech for mobile chips in 2024
Taiwanese player joins Apple as one of few adopters of 3-nanometer process
International relations
Japan and U.K. launch economic security dialogue
Ministers confirm cooperation on critical minerals for supply chain resilience
Semiconductors
TSMC sees AI chip output constraints lasting 1.5 years
Advanced chip packaging will be 'paradigm shift' for semiconductor industry
Semiconductors
TSMC bets on silicon photonics to enable more powerful ChatGPT
Emerging field becomes new battleground for major tech players
Technology
Is the new Mate 60 Pro a 5G comeback for Huawei?
Company mum on smartphone's specs as reviews say it uses advanced in-house chips
Supply Chain
China takes larger slices of EV, battery, other key markets: survey
Chinese makers also go on offensive in cutting-edge materials