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Gogoro battery-swapping electric scooters continue international expansion

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Based in Taiwan, Gogoro has regularly expanded into new countries by partnering with local energy companies. The Gogoro Crossover GX250 electric scooter, launched late last year , has been referred to as the first two-wheeled SUV for its utility design that enables heavier cargo-duty and off-road riding.

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Are Homemade CPUs Alibaba’s Bid For Independence?

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These flagship technology companies like Alibaba can help jumpstart the semiconductor industry by building very advanced chips," said Linley Gwennap , a semiconductor consultant. Around 80 percent of the world's semiconductor production capacity is in Asia, and nearly all the most advanced logic chip production is in Taiwan.

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TSMC R&D Chief: There’s Light at the End of the Chip Shortage

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Yuh-Jier Mii started on the ground floor of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. The commercial term nanometer refers to a new, improved generation of silicon semiconductor chips.). I found out there were many outstanding leaders in this industry who have also received this award, such as Dr. Gordon Moore.

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Foxconn sees ‘slightly better’ 2024, warns on AI chip shortage – ET Auto

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Taiwan’s Foxconn , Apple’s biggest iPhone assembler and the world’s largest contract electronics maker, expects its business this year to be “slightly better” than last year but is facing a shortage of chips for AI servers. Liu said production capacity for chips for servers is limited, even with strong demand.

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In 2024, Intel Hopes to Leapfrog Its Chipmaking Competitors

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For the past five years, Intel has lagged behind Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. The “A” in 20A refers to the angstrom—though, like “nanometer” in the previous chip-naming convention, it no longer refers to a specific measurement in the product. and Samsung in advanced chip manufacturing.

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Intel challenges Nvidia, Qualcomm with ‘AI PC’ chips for cars – ET Auto

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. “If AI in the car means 500 watts … and God knows what costs … it’s not scalable,” Weast said, referring to Nvidia’s powerful, expensive products. Nvidia last year formed an alliance with MediaTek of Taiwan to offer lower-cost chip sets.

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Global WorldAutoSteel Project Presents Interim Results of FutureSteelVehicle (FSV) Phase 2 Project for Low GHG Body Structure for Electrified Vehicles

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WorldAutoSteel,the automotive group of the World Steel Association, has presented findings on the progress of FutureSteelVehicle (FSV) Phase 2, a global steel industry effort to develop advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) architectures for electrified vehicles that reduce life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Baoshan Iron & Steel Co.