Scott Foster

1 week ago | asiatimes.com | Scott Foster

Japanese automakers are attempting to make a comeback in China with their local joint venture partners and Chinese suppliers of smart cockpit and self-driving technology. With their combined market share in China down from 24.1% in 2020 to 13.7% in 2024, according to the China Passenger Cars Association, this is perhaps their last chance.

2 weeks ago | asiatimes.com | Scott Foster

A recent public opinion poll taken by Japan’s left-leaning Asahi Shimbun newspaper indicates that US President Donald Trump’s excessive tariffs, disruptive foreign policy and insulting inaccuracies are alienating the Japanese people. An earlier poll in Taiwan showed similar damage to trust. Conducted from late February to early April and published in Japanese on April 27, the Asahi poll yielded the following results:In negotiations with the US, is it better to comply or take an independent stance?

2 weeks ago | asiatimes.com | Scott Foster

China’s stockpile of Nvidia H20 artificial intelligence (AI) processors is likely to run out in about a year now that sales to Chinese customers have been banned by the Trump administration, according to the assessment of several market analysts. Chinese tech giant Huawei thus must ramp up production of its new Ascend 910C alternative as quickly as possible while other Chinese AI chip designers step up efforts to avoid a chip shortfall in the years ahead.

3 weeks ago | asiatimes.com | Scott Foster

Two days after the Trump administration restricted his company’s sales to China, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was in Beijing on April 17 to salvage what he referred to as a very important market. Huang, whose visit merited a reception by Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng at the Great Hall of the People, also met with Ren Hongbin, chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), and Liang Wenfeng, founder and CEO of DeepSeek.

3 weeks ago | labmanager.com | Scott Foster

Materials science is a rapidly growing field driven by the search for new materials to address a wide range of modern challenges—from developing safer, more efficient batteries to producing materials that meet the demands of quantum computing. Advancing this research requires spaces that accommodate sophisticated analytical equipment, ensure safety, and provide flexibility for future technological advancements.