Toyota Group delves deeper into self-driving technologies

companies in the conglomerate are set to form joint ventures that will see them develop solutions for separate components of self-driving technologies. On Monday, four companies from the Toyota Motor Corp stated they would form a joint venture to develop software that manages components for self-driving technology including brakes, steering and others. In a joint…

DRAM chips have been the growth engine for SK Hynix for the 1st quarter of 2018

SK Hynix, the world’s second biggest memory chip producer, will boost NAND memory chip production by more than 30% in the second half of this year. NAND memory chips are easier to assemble than DRAM chips. On Thursday, South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix Inc posted a record second quarter profit which underpins a continuation in…

Alphabet Inc’s Google launches AI-based ‘mini app’ eyeing Chinese market

Although much of its core apps, including Google Search, email and appstore have been blocked in China, the launch of Caihua Xiaoge, a drawing game based on its image recognition technology, is aimed at gaining a toehold in the Chinese market. On Wednesday, in a development that underscores Alphabet Inc’s intention to re-enter China’s consumer…

China’s Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd warns U.S.-China trade war will impacts its entry into U.S market

The Chinese automakers stated if the U.S. were to impose stiff penalties on Chinese vehicle exports, its planned entry into the U.S. market by 2019 will be significantly affected. On Wednesday, China’s Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd stated the brewing trade conflict between China and the United States, especially if stiff tariffs were imposed, its…

Salesforce.com launches ‘Essentials’ – apps for small and medium-sized businesses

Essentials is aimed at bridging the gap in its market – which till now have catered to large firms. With this Salesforce.com aims to cover every segment of its market. In a step aimed at mitigating air pockets in its market, Salesforce.com Inc has launched new customer service and sales software tailored specifically for small…

Samsung begins investing in second NAND chip production facility at Pyeongtaek

Eyeing booming demand for chips, especially for servers, Samsung has begun investing in a second production facility at Pyeongtaek; it first chip production line at Pyeongtaek began mass production in July 2017. On Wednesday, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported, Samsung Electronics Co has begun investing in a second memory plant at its Pyeongtaek production…