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General Motors Co. outsold Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp in the United States in the third quarter, data on Monday showed, but analysts and investors are fretting that a darkening economic picture will lead to a drop in car sales.
Reuters
Car haulers are pushing the Biden administration and lawmakers to increase truck weight limits on U.S. highways so they can transport more heavy electric vehicles, a move fiercely opposed by the rail industry and safety advocates who say the heavier loads are significantly more dangerous.
Reuters
While Meta funnels billions into CEO Mark Zuckerberg's pitch for the metaverse, Apple CEO Tim Cook thinks most people couldn't even define the metaverse, let alone spend long periods of time living their lives inside of it.
The Verge
"As our production volumes continue to grow, it is becoming increasingly challenging to secure vehicle transportation capacity and at a reasonable cost during these peak logistics weeks," Tesla said in a statement on Sunday.
Reuters
Tesla Total deliveries Q3 2022: 343,000; Tesla Total production Q3 2022: 365,000
CNBC
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is Intel Foundry Services' (IFS's) "No. 1" customer, IFS president Randhir Thakur told EE Times, noting that IFS plans to be part of the DoD state-of-the-art heterogeneous integrated packaging (SHIP) program. That program will necessitate deep knowledge of gate-all-around (GAA) technology facilitating high-transistor-density 3D chips.
EE Times
Seen as the most promising next-generation solar cell, this technology, called perovskite, is exactly what Japanese start-up Enecoat Technologies is trying to develop.
BBC News
Mario Draghi's outgoing government and Intel have picked the town of Vigasio in the northeastern Veneto region as their preferred site for a new multibillion-euro chip factory in Italy, two people familiar with the matter said.
Reuters
Top US lawmakers are urging the Biden administration to put Chinese semiconductor company Yangtze Memory Technologies on a blacklist for allegedly violating export controls by supplying Huawei.
The Financial Times
Prices of the key raw material for EV batteries have started to rise again in a new complication for global supply chains.
Bloomberg
Hyundai Mobis, the parts and tech provider for South Korean automakers Hyundai, Genesis, Kia, and others, revealed its North American EV expansion strategy. As demand for electric vehicles continues growing, the sixth largest global parts supplier says having a strong production capacity will be critical, which is why it's rapidly increasing its capabilities.
Electrek
South Korea's opposition to new rules governing U.S. subsidies for electric vehicles are set to overshadow President Yoon Suk-yeol's first official trip to the United States, disrupting a recent display of alliance strength with Washington.
Reuters
Nvidia reportedly refused to reveal basic pre-launch information about its PC graphics card to partners like EVGA, making it diffcult for them to prepare.
PC Magazine
Interest rate hikes by central banks around the world could trigger a global recession in 2023, the World Bank has said.
BBC News
Most people may live out their digital lives with the assumption they can delete their posts, messages and personal data from services whenever they choose. But a tech hearing this week threw that core assumption into question.
CNN
On Thursday, the Biden administration announced the latest in its renewable energy efforts, this time focused on a technology that hasn't really arrived yet: floating offshore wind turbines.
Ars Technica
Tech giants currently under investigation by the EU are unlikely to be calmed by the General Court's judgment, especially with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) set to come into force next year.
Computerworld
Intel first debuted the Pentium brand name almost 30 years ago, and the Celeron range of CPUs about 25 years ago. Since the rise of the Core series in 2006, they've both been assigned to low-cost budget CPUs, often featured on budget laptops and desktops. As of 2023, they're both disappearing: Intel's low-end laptop offerings will simply be labeled "Intel Processor" with a new iteration of the Intel Inside logo.
PC World
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan on Sunday, the island's weather bureau said, derailing train carriages, causing a convenience store to collapse and trapping hundreds on mountain roads.
Reuters
Apple's iPhone 14 models contain a Qualcomm chip that can talk to satellites, but have additional custom-designed Apple components used in the phone's biggest new feature, according to an analysis of the phone by iFixit and an Apple statement.
Reuters
Tighter restrictions on US semiconductor and equipment sales are set to test China's artificial intelligence superpowers as Washington removes a key plank of next-generation technological development.
Bloomberg
Wolfspeed, the wide-bandgap chipmaker focused on silicon carbide and gallium nitride devices, plans to spend up to $5 billion to chase demand in the electric vehicle business that shows no signs of slowing down.
EE Times
China is beset by severe economic problems. Growth has stalled, youth unemployment is at a record high, the housing market is collapsing, and companies are struggling with recurring supply chain headaches.
CNN
The European Central Bank has announced a record rise in eurozone interest rates as it seeks to fight inflation. Prices in the bloc are rising at the highest pace for half a century as energy costs soar.
BBC News
Republican lawmakers have warned Apple that it will face intense scrutiny from Congress if the California company procures memory chips from a controversial Chinese semiconductor manufacturer for the new iPhone 14.
The Financial Times
The US government is loosening restrictions on the sharing of technology with blacklisted firms, seeking to maintain America's lead in setting international standards as China closes the gap.
Bloomberg
The Biden administration plans next month to broaden curbs on US shipments to China of semiconductors used for artificial intelligence and chipmaking tools, several people familiar with the matter said.
Reuters
Apple CEO Tim Cook credited Steve Jobs with making privacy a top priority at the company and said he largely still runs the tech giant in the manner of its late co-founder.
Bloomberg
A Reuters review of more than a dozen publicly available government tenders over the past two years indicated that among some of China's most strategically important research institutes, there is high demand - and need - for Nvidia's signature A100 chips.
Reuters
Volkswagen and Foxconn Technology Group are keeping their workers on-site in their factories in Chengdu after the Chinese metropolis locked down its 21 million residents to contain a Covid-19 outbreak.
Bloomberg
European Commission regulators have suggested that smartphones and tablets sold there offer 15 different kinds of spare parts for at least five years, as part of a broad effort to lessen their environmental impact.
Ars Technica
The Japanese yen on Thursday fell to 140 yen per dollar, reaching a level last seen in August 1998.
Nikkei Asia
Chengdu has become the latest Chinese city to be locked down as Beijing continues to pursue its controversial "zero-Covid" policy.
BBC News
Broadcom forecast fourth-quarter revenue above estimates on Thursday as the semiconductor company expects resilient demand from businesses going digital to help it weather a likely chip industry slowdown.
Reuters
At Hot Chips 34, a new player entered the high-performance GPU market.
All About Circuits
China has placed millions of its citizens under renewed lockdown after fresh outbreaks of Covid-19 as the government persists in its hardline policy on containing the virus in the face of more evidence that it is suffocating the economy.
Guardian
Citi analyst says that the continuing strength of the auto and industrial sectors will wane just like consumer electronics has, predicts 'every company/end market will correct' for chips.
MarketWatch
HP reported quarterly sales that missed estimates and reduced its annual profit forecast on falling demand for personal computers and printers, especially among consumers. The shares fell in extended trading.
Bloomberg
Trademark filings suggest that Apple may be staking claim to potential names for its highly anticipated mixed-reality headset, part of the tech giant's push into its first new product category in years.
Bloomberg
EU antitrust regulators will not appeal a court ruling scrapping its EUR997 million (US$991 million) fine against Qualcomm, people familiar with the matter said, in a major win for the US chipmaker that ends a long-running saga.
Reuters
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