Tag: Semiconductors
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DENSO to Showcase Future Mobility at Japan Mobility Show 2025
Introduction: DENSO’s Vision for a Connected Mobility Future DENSO Corporation is set to exhibit at Japan Mobility Show 2025, held at Tokyo Big Sight from October 30 to November 9. Under the theme “Changing the Shape of the Future with Technology: Community Meets Mobility,” the company will demonstrate how software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and advanced mobility…
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Rare Earth Export Controls Reshape Global Supply Chains
Introduction: A Strategic Tool Locked into Minerals China’s October 9 decision to broaden export controls on rare earths marks a watershed moment in global geopolitics and industrial strategy. By expanding restrictions to cover more of the 17 recognized rare-earth elements and related technologies, Beijing is moving beyond upstream material bans to manage midstream and downstream…
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Earth Controls Send Shockwaves Through Global Supply Chains
Beijing Tightens Rare Earth Exports, Expanding a Geopolitical Tool In a move with immediate implications for global manufacturing and defense, China announced sweeping export controls on rare earths and related technologies on October 9. The policy expands restrictions beyond the seven rare earths first targeted in April, now covering nearly all of the recognized 17…
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China Tightens Rare Earth Exports: Auto Supply Chains at Risk
Chinese Rare Earth Curbs Trigger Alarm Across the Auto Industry The latest move by China to tighten exports of rare earths and related technologies has reignited concerns about the resilience of global automotive supply chains. As the world’s leading supplier of critical minerals and processing capacity, Beijing’s expanded restrictions are being watched closely by carmakers,…
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Auto industry alarm as China tightens rare earth curbs
China’s rare earth clampdown ripples through the auto sector The automotive industry is sounding the alarm as Beijing expands restrictions on rare earth exports and related technologies. The move, announced by China’s Commerce Ministry, is intended to curb the “misuse” of these critical minerals in military and sensitive sectors. But industry groups warn that tighter…
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US Concerns About Chinese Boss of Chipmaker Before Dutch Takeover
US warnings precede Dutch intervention in Nexperia takeover US authorities warned the Netherlands that Nexperia, the Dutch chipmaker majority-owned by a Chinese company, might face export hurdles to the United States if its chief executive remained Chinese. The revelations come from court papers cited in the ongoing saga over the company’s governance and national security…
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US probes Chinese boss of chipmaker before Dutch takeover
US concerns about Nexperia’s leadership precede Dutch takeover US authorities warned the Netherlands in June that Nexperia, the China-owned chipmaker, could face export restrictions to the United States if its Chinese chief executive remained in post. Court papers released this week reveal that U.S. officials believed the company’s leadership posed a risk to national security…
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US Stocks Waver as US-China Trade Tensions Flare Up Again
Markets Start Tepid as Trade Tensions Resurface US stocks moved in a tight range on Tuesday as renewed trade tensions with China again rattled investors. The S&P 500 edged higher by 0.2% in afternoon trading, after sliding as much as 1.5% earlier in the day. Tech stocks, which carry outsized values within the index, helped…
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Inside Panther Lake: Intel’s 18A Push Aims to Reset the Compute Pace
What Panther Lake Is and Why It Matters Intel’s latest client-compute platform, Panther Lake, marks a pivotal moment for the company as it battles headwinds on both fiscal and technical fronts. Unveiled in Chandler, Arizona, Panther Lake is pitched as a mobile-first chip platform that blends energy efficiency with compute performance. It combines elements from…
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Gemini 2.5 and AI Trends Shaping Global Tech Landscape
Gemini 2.5: A New Benchmark in AI Capabilities Google DeepMind’s Gemini 2.5 marks another milestone in the fast-evolving field of foundational models. This update arrives as enterprises and researchers seek more capable, reliable, and adaptable AI systems for a wide range of tasks—from coding and data analysis to natural language understanding. While the exact technical…