In October, during a getaway with his wife in British Columbia to celebrate their anniversary, Mr. Farrell took time out for a Zoom call. The board member introduced Mr. Farrell […]
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Back to news homeF.T.C. Sues to Block Nvidia’s Takeover of Arm
WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block Nvidia’s $40 billion acquisition of a fellow chip company, Arm, halting what would be the biggest semiconductor industry deal […]
Second-hand car auction platform Motorway hits Unicorn status after $190M raise with Index, ICONIQ
It was only in June that Motorway – a U.K. platform on which professional car dealers can bid in an auction for privately owned cars for sale – raised $67.7 […]
Cities Try to Lure Factories as U.S. Pushes to Fix Chip Shortage
TAYLOR, Texas — The shortage of computer chips has zapped energy from the global economy, punishing industries as varied as automakers and medical device manufacturers and contributing to fears about […]
How Car Shortages Are Putting the Economy at Risk
Turmoil in the auto industry, a powerful engine of the global economy, is threatening growth and sending tremors through companies and communities that depend on carmakers for money and jobs.For every […]
Supply Chain Shortages: Your Questions Answered
The dramatic surge in demand clogged the system for transporting goods to the factories that needed them. At the same time, finished products — many of them made in China […]
Chip Shortage Makes Big Dent in Automakers’ U.S. Sales
Four of the biggest sellers of cars and trucks in the United States said Friday that their sales had plunged recently, reflecting the intense squeeze that a global semiconductor shortage […]
The Failure of Tsinghua Unigroup Tests China’s Tech Ambitions
In 2015, an obscure company run by a real estate mogul woke the world to China’s ambitions in semiconductors, the foundational technology that powers computing. Laden with state funding and […]
The Car Market ‘Is Insane’: Dealers Can’t Keep Up With Demand
Some customers have balked at paying top dollar for new cars and have opted to make do with older vehicles. That has increased demand for parts and service, one of […]
The Tech Cold War’s ‘Most Complicated Machine’ That’s Out of China’s Reach
SAN FRANCISCO — President Biden and many lawmakers in Washington are worried these days about computer chips and China’s ambitions with the foundational technology.But a massive machine sold by a […]