Japan's exports rose 37% in July on year, as virus rebound continues
Rising for the fifth month in a row, exports totaled ¥7.36 trillion ($67 billion), lifted by robust shipments of cars, auto parts semiconductors and chip-making equipment.
Nissan debuts seventh generation of iconic Z sports car
The new Z is the first rebuild of the two-door platform in over a decade and will be available for purchase next spring, Nissan said in a statement Tuesday.
SoftBank’s Arm deal gets more enticing, even as it faces major hurdles
An increase in the value of Nvidia stock has since sent the potential payday for SoftBank above $50 billion, but the firm faces a tough challenge getting the deal past regulators.
U.K. considers blocking chipmaker Nvidia's takeover of Arm over security risks
Nvidia, the biggest U.S. chip company by market capitalization, announced in September a $40 billion deal to acquire Arm from Japan’s SoftBank Group.
Countries may need choose sides as the U.S. and China seek to eclipse each other on advanced technology.
The rise was buoyed by a recovery in production of autos and semiconductor-making equipment.
The chip-shortage recovery will be rocky, as Apple can attest
Even with some supplies getting closer to normal, firms still lack the components needed to complete their complex tech devices.
Taiwan's TSMC considering building first Japan chip plant in Kumamoto Prefecture
The development comes after efforts by Japan's government to persuade the world's largest contract chipmaker to set up a factory in the country.
TSMC weighs Germany and Japan plants to diversify supply chain
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is in the early stages of considering a new chipmaking plant in Germany, Chairman Mark Liu told shareholders on Monday. The world’s biggest chipmaker is also continuing its due diligence around building a semiconductor facility in Japan and that decision will ...
Tokyo Olympics then and now highlight long arc of Japan’s technology decline
As Tokyo again prepares to host the Games this week, Japan is in a technological funk — its heyday of setting the pace far behind it.
TSMC considering expansion in Japan and U.S. to meet sustained chip demand
The world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple Inc. supplier has said it is currently reviewing a plan to set up a specialty technology wafer fabrication plant in Japan.
The U.S.-China tech conflict front line goes through Belgium
The Interuniversity Microelectronics Center may be Belgium’s best-kept secret, but it’s in global demand for its work on the future of computer chips.
