The Biden administration must navigate the interests of U.S. companies and allied governments as it tries to close off China’s access to advanced chips
Category: Factories and Manufacturing
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China Battery Tech Reflects Research Boom and Big Spending
Stressing science education, China is outpacing other countries in research fields like battery chemistry, crucial to its lead in electric vehicles.
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A Watch Factory Embraces Workers with Autism
“It’s not just the focus in the first 10 pieces,” the owner said. “It’s being able to maintain that kind of a focus when you’re doing No. 400 and No. 401.”
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Why TSMC Has Struggled to Manufacture Chips in Arizona
The tech giant modeled its facility in Phoenix on one at home. But bringing the company’s highly complex manufacturing process to America has been a bigger challenge than it expected.
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Boeing Says It’s Changing Type of Panel That Blew Off Alaska Airlines Jet
The company told regulators the changes in design and production of the door plugs would allow its warning systems to detect malfunctions.
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World’s Five Leading Chipmakers Have Now Promised U.S. Investment
The announcement of CHIPS Act funding for a plant in Indiana means the United States will have attracted investment from the world’s top chipmakers.
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Intel Will Cut More Than 15,000 Jobs
The Silicon Valley chip maker also reported a net loss and declining revenue in the latest quarter.
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Productivity Surges 2.3%, Beating Forecasts
Output was up sharply in the second quarter, with the rise in goods produced far exceeding the increase in hours worked.
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Riding With a Trucker, Witnessing India’s Past and Potential
Ragib Khan’s careful journey at the wheel of a long-haul truck revealed how far India’s infrastructure has come and how far it has to go.
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Chinese E.V. Makers Are Upending Thailand’s Auto Market
China’s electric vehicle companies are making inroads in Thailand, a key industry hub, as Europe and the United States wield tariffs to keep them out.
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Japan Built Thailand’s Car Industry. Now China Is Gunning for It.
After dominating sales in Thailand for decades, Mazda, Nissan and other Japanese companies are losing their grip on a market long viewed as a regional hub.
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45%
Tesla’s drop in profit in the second quarter.