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BMW tries to get ahead of its supply curve using quantum computing
It's using Honeywell machines to figure out the best time to buy components.
Ford and Nissan will cut vehicle production due to a chip shortage
Ford and Nissan are idling factories and cutting vehicle production as they deal with chip shortages.
Tesla made half a million electric cars in 2020
Tesla produced over 500,000 electric cars in 2020, meeting a symbolic goal — although deliveries were slightly short of the target.
Apple reportedly took years to drop a supplier that used underage labor
In 2013, Apple found that one of its suppliers, Suyin Electronics, had employed underage workers, and yet it took another three years before it finally cut ties.
Apple puts another manufacturer on probation after India factory riot
Apple has put another manufacturer on probation after pay problems at a Wistron India plant prompted a riot.
Tesla will halt Model S and X production for 18 days
Tesla is shutting down production for the Model S and X for 18 days as demand for the high-end EVs appears to have fallen.
Apple may move some production to Vietnam to avoid trade tensions
Apple is reportedly shifting some iPad and MacBook production to Vietnam to reduce the potential damage from a US-China trade war.
Huawei reportedly bets on Shanghai chip plant to overcome US trade ban
Huawei is reportedly counting on a chip plant in Shanghai to keep its core telecom business alive despite the US trade ban.
Verizon and Nokia are building private 5G networks for businesses
Verizon will work with Nokia to create private 5G installations that can replace WiFi in large “manufacturing, distribution and logistics facilities.
US slaps trade restrictions on China's top chipmaker
The US has put limits on exports to China's top chip manufacturer, SMIC, potentially hurting a host of Chinese tech compaines.
Google says it offset all of the emissions it has ever generated
Google eliminates its 'entire carbon legacy' and plans to use only clean energy by 2030.
Segway will stop making its iconic self-balancing scooter
Segway is ending production of its definitive PT transporter on July 15th.
Elon Musk restarts Tesla production in defiance of county lockdown (updated)
Tesla has restarted production at its Fremont plant despite the county's lockdown orders.
White House said to be in talks with Intel, TSMC for US chip factories
The White House reportedly hopes to reduce its dependence on Asia for processors by having Intel and TSMC set up US factories.
Elon Musk says he'll move Tesla's headquarters to Nevada or Texas (updated)
Tesla chief Elon Musk says he's moving the company headquarters to Nevada or Texas after the Fremont factory was told to stay closed.
Tesla may call Fremont factory staff back to work this week
Tesla is calling workers back to its Fremont plant as soon as April 29th despite stay-home orders lasting until May 3rd.
Tesla shows how it builds ventilators using Model 3 parts
Tesla’s EV plants are shuttered due to the coronavirus, but like other automakers, it’s retooling its operations to build ventilators. Hospital-grade oxygen goes into Tesla’s mixing chamber (a car part used in Tesla’s vehicles).
Razer is making surgical masks to help with supply shortages
With many healthcare workers in dire need of more supplies to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, some companies are helping by making essential items. Razer, for one, is joining the effort to fight the virus by making and donating surgical masks.
LG Display halts work at phone screen factory after coronavirus infection
Samsung isn't the only Korean tech giant grappling with coronavirus infections. LG Display has temporarily halted work at a smartphone screen factory in Gumi, South Korea after a bank worker near the facility tested positive for COVID-19. The company expected to resume production on March 3rd, but didn't say what kind of effect it expected the closure to have on phone output.
Samsung temporarily shuts down phone factory following coronavirus case
Samsung's coronavirus problems extend beyond people steering clear of phone stores. The company has closed a phone factory in Gumi, South Korea until February 24th after confirming that a factory worker was infected with COVID-19. The company told the worker's associates to self-quarantine and will test them for the virus, and will also keep the relevant floor closed until the 25th.
