Asia races ahead in humanoid robot development
About nine years ago, Boston Dynamics surprised the world with Atlas, a 150-centimetre-tall humanoid robot capable of replicating various daily activities, such as climbing stairs and navigating uneven terrain. Atlas…
On US visit, Dutch politician talks importance of ASML, China trade
By Daphne Psaledakis and Toby Sterling WASHINGTON/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – On a visit to Washington, the Netherlands’ economy minister on Monday underlined the importance of China as a trading partner and…
Samsung invests $1.8 billion more in Vietnam for OLED manufacturing plant
By Phuong Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) – South Korean electronic manufacturer Samsung Display Co plans to invest $1.8 billion for a factory this year in northern Vietnam to produce OLED displays…
TSMC, Samsung consider building chip factories in UAE, WSJ reports
By Mrinmay Dey and Disha Mishra (Reuters) – Two of the world’s largest chipmakers, TSMC and Samsung Electronics, have discussed building potential chip projects in the United Arab Emirates in…
Waymo in talks with Hyundai Motor to produce self-driving taxis
By Hyunjoo Jin and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) – Alphabet‘s Waymo is in talks with South Korea’s Hyundai Motor to outsource manufacturing of its self-driving vehicles, South Korean newspaper, Electronic…
India accuses Samsung, Xiaomi of colluding with Amazon, Flipkart
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Samsung, Xiaomi and other smartphone companies colluded with Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart to exclusively launch products on the e-commerce firms’ Indian websites in…
Samsung India strike puts spotlight on powerful Indian labour group
By Munsif Vengattil and Praveen Paramasivam CHENNAI (Reuters) – A labour strike in India that has disrupted production at a Samsung plant has put the spotlight on a politically-backed worker…
Huawei teases tri-fold smartphone, raising competition with Apple in China
By David Kirton SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – China’s Huawei Technologies unveils a three-way foldable phone on Tuesday, as it seeks to widen its lead over Apple in the world’s biggest…
Samsung SDI to sell polarizing film business to Chinese firm for $836 million
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean battery maker Samsung SDI said on Tuesday it had decided to sell its polarizing film business to China’s Wuxi Hengxin Optoelectronic Materials…
Workers at Samsung India plant strike, partly hitting production
By Praveen Paramasivam and Dhwani Pandya CHENNAI (Reuters) – Hundreds of workers at a Samsung Electronics plant in southern India have begun an indefinite strike to demand higher wages, partly…