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koreatimes.co.kr - Nam Hyun-woo - LX Semicon supplies automotive semiconductor to Hyundai, Kia
LX Semicon supplies automotive semiconductor to Hyundai, Kia
The Korea Times

LX Semicon has begun supplying its first automotive microcontroller unit (MCU) to Hyundai Motor and Kia, marking the first tangible achievement of its automotive semiconductor business. The company said Monday that it has begun mass production of…

seekingalpha.com - Arundhati Sarkar - UK pledges nearly £130M for zero-emission vehicle tech; auto stocks in focus (EWU:NYSEARCA)
UK pledges nearly £130M for zero-emission vehicle tech; auto stocks in focus (EWU:NYSEARCA)
Seeking Alpha

The British government on Monday announced nearly £130M ($175M) in combined funding for zero-emission vehicle technologies, with almost £65M from public funds and the remaining backing provided by the industry. Nearly £50M in…

globalnews.ca - Vanessa Tiberio - Saskatchewan auto parts business falls victim to growing credit card scam
Saskatchewan auto parts business falls victim to growing credit card scam
Global News

An auto parts business in southern Saskatchewan says it is among more than a dozen transportation equipment companies across the province that have fallen victim to a widespread credit card scam. Leanne Tuntland-Wiebe, the owner and manager of the…

scmp.com - Themis Qi - Demand for affordable EVs will force open US market to Chinese models: analysts
Demand for affordable EVs will force open US market to Chinese models: analysts
South China Morning Post

Consumer demand for affordable electric vehicles is likely to force open the US market to Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brands within the next few years, even though they currently face trade barriers, according to analysts. US carmakers are…

ign.com - Wesley Yin-Poole - If You're Not a Netflix Subscriber, You Definitely Should Be' - Take-Two Boss Teases Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look
If You're Not a Netflix Subscriber, You Definitely Should Be' - Take-Two Boss Teases Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look
IGN

Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look will hopefully give us the first proper gameplay reveal for GTA 6 — and it will be exclusive to Netflix for six hours. This unprecedented marketing beat has drawn criticism from some who have said…

gcn.com - Hugo Rojas - A car computer with 77 billion transistors is replacing more than a dozen separate domain controllers under the hood, and the single performance figure that makes consolidating a vehicle's compute brain possible
A car computer with 77 billion transistors is replacing more than a dozen separate domain controllers under the hood, and the single performance figure that makes consolidating a vehicle's compute brain possible
GCN

There are roughly 70 to 100 separate computers inside a typical modern car. They control the brakes, the mirrors, the dashboard, the lane-keeping camera, the parking system, and the heated seats. Most drivers have never heard of them. Each one is a…

marketbeat.com - Penske Automotive Group, Inc. $PAG Shares Purchased by California State Teachers Retirement System
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. $PAG Shares Purchased by California State Teachers Retirement System
MarketBeat

California State Teachers Retirement System raised its position in Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG - Free Report) by 30.0% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The…

businessinsider.com - Laura Pollacco - I spent 15 years chasing my dream of designing planes. I gave it up to help revive rural Japan.
I spent 15 years chasing my dream of designing planes. I gave it up to help revive rural Japan.
Business Insider

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Daisuke Fujii, the cofounder of Farm & Firm Company, a Japanese consulting firm that helps farmers and rural communities generate new income through agritourism, hospitality, and business…

dev.to - Sinan Koçak - Build a Sleeping Income Machine: Auto-Generate and Sell Niche API Documentation with AI
Build a Sleeping Income Machine: Auto-Generate and Sell Niche API Documentation with AI
DEV Community

Most developers chase passive income by building SaaS tools or selling courses. But there's a quieter opportunity hiding in plain sight: automated API documentation generation for niche industries. Here's the exact system I built that now earns…

fool.com - Courtney Carlsen - If You'd Invested $10,000 in Tesla a Decade Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today
If You'd Invested $10,000 in Tesla a Decade Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today
The Motley Fool

In the past decade, few stocks have delivered life-changing returns like Tesla (TSLA +2.83%). If you had bought $10,000 in Tesla stock 10 years ago, that investment would be worth a staggering $217,900 today. With CEO Elon Musk at the helm, the…

thehindubusinessline.com - Dhoot Transmissions IPO opens today: Should you subscribe at ₹829-871? What brokerages say
Dhoot Transmissions IPO opens today: Should you subscribe at ₹829-871? What brokerages say
BusinessLine

Bain Capital-backed Dhoot Transmissions' initial public offering opens today for public subscription with a price band of ₹829-871 a share. The IPO closes on Wednesday, and the market lot is 17 shares. The total issue size is ₹3,067…

japantimes.co.jp - Marta Serafinko - Scientists turn to sharks to improve hurricane predictions
Scientists turn to sharks to improve hurricane predictions
The Japan Times

From the killer shark of “Jaws” to the tornado-tossed predators of the “Sharknado” movies, films long have portrayed sharks as objects of summer fear. But when a shark cuts through the waters off the U.S. East Coast, it…

techreview.trade - RP - India's First Made-in-India Chip: Inside Tata Dholera and Micron Sanand
India's First Made-in-India Chip: Inside Tata Dholera and Micron Sanand
Techreview

For a decade, “India will make its own chips” was a policy announcement rather than a factory. In 2026, that changed. There is now silicon being packaged on Indian soil, a fabrication plant approaching first production, and a supply…

jalopnik.com - Charles Krome - These '70s Classics Were Hard Sells When New, But Are Valuable Today
These '70s Classics Were Hard Sells When New, But Are Valuable Today
Jalopnik

The 1970s were a tricky time for automakers, especially because of the decade's multiple oil crises. While a few fire-breathing muscle cars still roamed the Earth, those oil shocks led to a radical re-thinking of automotive design, performance, and…

theguardian.com - Samuel Gibbs - Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 review: your passport to a folding phone future
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 review: your passport to a folding phone future
The Guardian

Samsung's latest folding phone breaks the mould with a squat, passport-like shape reminiscent of the Blackberry, which opens up to become a tablet similar to an iPad mini. It is certainly a better shape for a tablet than other designs, but is a…

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