Tim Culpan

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FILE PHOTO: TSMC logo is seen at TSMC Museum of Innovation in Hsinchu, Taiwan May 29, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
THE BOTTOM LINE

Two companies will guide global supply chains

As TSMC and Foxconn expand their footprints across the world, other players will need to follow

Hyundai thinks it can leverage its conglomerate advantage to build out the entire fuel-cell supply chain “from hydrogen production and storage to logistics, transport and diverse applications.”

Old empires could be the key to a new car future

South Korean and Japanese conglomerates have what it takes for a hydrogen rollout

Foxconn's chairman Young Liu is working on plans to rotate the leaders of various business units through the chief executive officer role.

Foxconn’s musical chairs sound like punk rock

The manufacturing giant needs to dance to a new beat, and a bold approach in the C-suite is a good place to...

Shares of shipping companies have risen in the wake of the recent hijacking of container carrier MSC Aries in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran-Israel strife throws out a lifeline to shippers

War-risk premiums are putting a floor under global shipping rates as the world awaits good news on trade

Mitsubishi Motors at the Montreal Electric Vehicle Show. US protectionism against China is creating an opportunity for Japanese carmakers to bring EV production to North America.

Japan is poised to fill an EV gap left by China

NOW is a good time for established Japanese car companies to seize the opportunity to expand in North America to meet electric...

The most obvious hallmark of Mark Liu's term as TSMC chairman is the company's global expansion.
THE BROAD VIEW

Inside TSMC chairman Mark Liu's short but impactful reign

His legacy includes sustainability, global expansion and the application of a crucial chip technology

Cainiao is set to become the first of five Alibaba Group companies to pursue an independent equities-market listing.

This year’s hottest tech IPO may be a transportation firm: Alibaba’s Cainiao

The logistics spinoff fits into a unique slot between tech and non-tech to warrant closer inspection by investors

FILE PHOTO: Qantas aircraft are seen on the tarmac at Melbourne International Airport in Melbourne, Australia, November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo

The world’s safest airline is crashing its brand

QANTAS Airways is like a troubled Australian celebrity. The airline is both a source of national pride and often reviled. That its...

Cutting out intermediaries like Nvidia, AMD, and Intel allows companies to optimise chips specifically for their unique tasks whether it’s streaming videos, serving up search queries, or managing massive databases.

A mammoth industry hidden by private-label chips

Some of the biggest AI chip designers are famous for very different products

A doubling of data-centre revenue at Nvidia  last quarter shows that demand for generative applications such as ChatGPT hasn’t yet hit its peak.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Bitcoin’s dirty history offers a lesson for AI’s future

A lot of money and energy is expended on the cryptocurrency, but AI could be even more power-hungry