The latest numbers on the microchip shortage: China sees more cuts

<p>For the first time in weeks, assembly plants in China led the way in weekly production losses because of the microchip shortage.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/l...hortage-91

Tesla plans new Shanghai plant to build megapack batteries

<p>Tesla is leveraging China's world leading battery supply chain to ramp up output and lower costs of Megapack lithium ion battery units to meet rising demand of energy storage as the world shifts to more renewable energy.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/china/tesla-pla...-batteries

Audi plant in Ontario 'a real possibility' with VW battery factory there, analysts s

<p>Volkswagen Group’s choice of Ontario for a new battery cell manufacturing plant puts Canada in contention to land an additional auto assembly operation, auto analysts say.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/a...t-possible

Microsoft delays Exchange Online CARs deprecation until 2024


Microsoft announced today that Client Access Rules (CARs) deprecation in Exchange Online will be delayed by one year until September 2024. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/mi...ntil-2024/

Western Digital struggles to fix massive My Cloud outage, offers workaround


On Friday, five days into a massive outage impacting its cloud services, Western Digital finally provided customers with a workaround to access their files. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/te...orkaround/

Breached shutdown sparks migration to ARES data leak forums


A threat group called ARES is gaining notoriety on the cybercrime scene by selling and leaking databases stolen from corporations and public authorities. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...ak-forums/

All Dutch govt networks to use RPKI to prevent BGP hijacking


The Dutch government will adopt the RPKI (Resource Public Key Infrastructure) standard on all its systems before the end of 2024 to upgrade the security of its internet routing. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...hijacking/

Microsoft PowerToys adds Windows Registry preview feature

Microsoft PowerToys, a set of free utilities for Windows 10 users, has introduced a new feature allowing users to preview registry file contents before importing them. [...]


https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/mi...w-feature/

CULA: Credit unions write more leases in record 2022

<p>CULA, a platform connecting credit unions and dealerships for leases, facilitated a record $2.7 billion in leasing in 2022 — despite leasing being down overall industrywide that year.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/finance-insuran...-2022-cula

Column: Why the Pentagon cares about EV battery materials

<p>The U.S. auto industry and the Department of Defense are in the same boat when it comes to sourcing critical metals.</p>

https://www.autonews.com/commentary/why-...-materials