Geely to build satellites for autonomous vehicles

Chinese automotive company, Geely Holding Group, has gained approval to build satellites crucial to communication and navigation for autonomous vehicles. A licence to build a facility in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province was granted by China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) in February. Last year the firm announced plans to construct a $326 million satellite manufacturing…

Huawei diversifies, including AI-driven pig farming

Huawei, the telecommunication equipment giant and China’s largest smartphone maker, is turning to AI-powered swine farming to shore up declining smartphone sales. Stiff trade restrictions imposed under the Trump administration hurt Huawei’s smartphone sales. Huawei-built smartphone sales dropped 42% in the last quarter of 2020 after the chips vital to their performance and Google services…