Tag: Computer hardware manufacturing
China’s auto sales up 27% in 2021, but hurt by chip shortage
BEIJING — China’s auto sales rose 27% in the first half of 2021 from a year earlier but still were below pre-pandemic levels, and...
New auto sales, prices rise as chip shortage cuts US supply
U.S. consumers continued to spend wildly on new automobiles in the second quarter, pushing sales up 50.2% over last year despite tight dealer inventories...
Japan’s Toshiba wins approval for board, despite controversy
TOKYO — Battered Japanese nuclear and electronics giant Toshiba Corp. faced off with shareholders Friday, seeking to shake off serious questions about governance at...
US retail sales fell 1.3% in May, chip shortage dings autos
NEW YORK — Retail sales fell in May, dragged down by a decline in auto sales, likely due to fewer cars being made amid...
Behind in quantum compute race, Germany gets boost from IBM
BERLIN — IBM on Tuesday unveiled one of Europe's most powerful quantum computers in Germany, boosting the country's efforts to stay in the race...
Ferrari taps European chip-maker executive as new CEO
MILAN — Luxury sports carmaker Ferrari has tapped Benedetto Vigna, an Italian executive at Europe’s largest semiconductor chipmaker, as its new CEO, the company...
Apple previews new software for iPhone, other gadgets
NEW YORK — Apple kicked off its second annual all-virtual developer conference with a keynote that outlined new updates to its software for iPhones...
Apple previews new software for iPhone, other gadgets
NEW YORK — Apple kicked off its second annual all-virtual developer conference with a keynote that outlined new updates to its software for iPhones...
Automotive chip maker says it’s nearly recovered from blaze
DETROIT — A fire-damaged Japanese factory that supplies many of the auto industry's computer chips is producing about 88% of what it was making...
Senate eyes R&D bill to counter China, bolster manufacturing
WASHINGTON — What started as a pragmatic effort to boost scientific research and development has morphed into sweeping Senate bill aimed at making the...
