VMware revenue bounces for Broadcom, chips were a little undercooked CEO says market for non-AI silicon has bottomed out Virtualization06 Sep 2024 | 2
US tightens export controls on quantum kit and chips for China, Iran, Russia Alloys make the list too, as allies try to ensure foes can't weaponise tech Public Sector06 Sep 2024 |
Intel Arrow Lake to be made elsewhere as 20A process node canned Meanwhile, Broadcom reportedly displeased with 18A wafers Systems05 Sep 2024 | 9
What is this computing industry anyway? The dawning era of 32-bit micros Part 3 And you may ask yourself, 'How do I work this?' And you may ask yourself, 'Where is that large computer?' Personal Tech04 Sep 2024 | 93
European chip lobby seeks more government cash and policy clout Last year's €43B was a nice snack. Now for a feast of regulatory capture Public Sector04 Sep 2024 | 14
Dow-ward spiral: Intel share price drop could see it delisted from blue-chip index 50% dive in market cap during 2024 forcing CEO Pat Gelsinger to revisit strategy Channel03 Sep 2024 | 22
China outspending US, Taiwan, and South Korea combined on chipmaking kit $25B semiconductor shopping spree leaves rivals in the dust Systems03 Sep 2024 | 17
China is beating the world at scientific research, think tank finds Could monopolise 24 key techs if current trends continue Science30 Aug 2024 | 25
HP secures $50M CHIPS Act boost to adapt inkjet tech for life sciences Major funding backs printer giant's microfluidics work as market waits to see if regular printing revs recover Personal Tech28 Aug 2024 | 9
Tenstorrent's Blackhole chips boast 768 RISC-V cores and almost as many FLOPS Hot Chips Shove 32 of 'em in a box and you've got nearly 24 petaFLOPS of FP8 perf Systems27 Aug 2024 | 6
Cerebras gives waferscale chips inferencing twist, claims 1,800 token per sec generation rates Hot Chips Faster than you can read? More like blink and you'll miss the hallucination Systems27 Aug 2024 | 7
Intel enlists Morgan Stanley to defend against activist investors Multiple lawsuits doesn't mean investors are coming for the board yet, but better safe than sorry, right? Systems26 Aug 2024 | 11
China's chip tech still lags the West – by up to five generations Think tank warns US and friends they can't assume Beijing won't catch up Systems21 Aug 2024 | 27
Chipmaker Microchip reveals cyber attack whacked manufacturing capacity Defense contractor gets hacked – what's the worst that could happen Security21 Aug 2024 | 3
AMD reverses course: Ryzen 3000 CPUs will get SinkClose patch after all Still no love for 1000- or 2000-series Systems20 Aug 2024 | 21
Chinese chip equipment maker AMEC sues Pentagon for entity list removal ASIA IN BRIEF Plus: China's richest man used to work for Google; Singtel profit jumps; most APAC governments don't have AI governance policies, and more AI + ML19 Aug 2024 | 12
Texas Instruments calculates its US CHIPS Act winnings at $1.6B Another $3B in loans also on the table to support $18B foundry enlargement Public Sector16 Aug 2024 | 7
UK semi industry exposed to supply chain risk, China state ownership Report suggests govt get cracking on a proper ownership structure survey and ... hang on, did they forget the Midlands? Systems13 Aug 2024 | 14
Intel's legal troubles mount after plunging stock sparks yet another court battle Pension fund claims CEO, CFO covered up truth about money-pit foundry Systems08 Aug 2024 | 15
Angstrom age angst ameliorated as ASML's High NA EUV chipmaking kit delivers Imec tests show Dutch master etcher has markedly boosted transistor density On-Prem08 Aug 2024 | 1
Intel: Our balance sheet is a smoking ruin, but we think our new chips work 18A process delivers bootable Panther Lake AI PC processor and Clearwater Forest server silicon Systems07 Aug 2024 | 18
What AI bubble? Groq rakes in $640M to grow inference cloud In the gold rush, be the one handing out the shovels Cloud Infrastructure Month05 Aug 2024 | 3
Infineon announces layoffs as Q3 results disappoint Follows 15% job cuts from chip giant Intel, with CEO blaming weak economy Systems05 Aug 2024 | 8
Intel to shed at least 15% of staff, will outsource more to TSMC, slash $10B in costs Analysis Share price in meltdown as Pat hopes buyers, investors, board can wait for 2026 turnaround Systems01 Aug 2024 | 44
UK court rules in Intel's favor in R2 Semi power patent case Legal woes are still ongoing in Italy, France, and Germany Systems01 Aug 2024 | 11
Arm's lackluster Q2 outlook overshadows strong Q1 revenue growth Execs blame gap in licensing revenues for lost momentum, while hawking AI Systems01 Aug 2024 |
Upcoming US export rules on chipmaking tools won't apply to friendly countries 37 nations on good terms with Uncle Sam spared incoming restrictions, report claims Systems31 Jul 2024 | 6
No love lost between Apple and Nvidia as iGiant chooses Google chips for AI training Things are getting Tensor between Cupertino and Nv AI + ML30 Jul 2024 | 9
TSMC confirms it'll dig into Dresden for chip giant's first fab on Euro soil Partnership with NXP, Infineon, and Bosch finally gets under way Systems30 Jul 2024 | 3
UK and India sign broad tech collaboration pact Pick a hot market – AI, quantum, chips, 6G – and the pair have a plan to work on it together Public Sector26 Jul 2024 | 12
Hong Kong becomes major hub for shipping banned tech to Iran, Russia Government doesn't seem to mind – and business is into it, claims report Public Sector23 Jul 2024 | 19
DARPA slaps down credit card for 3D military chiplets – $840M ought to be enough? UT-Austin lab gets the job, and five years to do it Public Sector18 Jul 2024 | 5
TSMC boss predicts AI chip shortage through 2025, says Trump comments don't change his strategy Overseas expansion to continue, insists C.C. Wei Systems18 Jul 2024 | 2
Semiconductor shares slump – possibly thanks to Biden and Trump More sanctions and weaker support for Taiwan are bad news … except for Intel? On-Prem18 Jul 2024 | 13
GlobalWafers scores $400M to help build US's first 300mm wafer plants in Texas and Missouri CHIPS ACT grant will help cover the Taiwanese semiconductor firm’s $4B budget Systems17 Jul 2024 | 3
Rising ASML sales overshadowed by fears of more drastic US restrictions Market immediately responds as shares in Dutch maker of crucial photolithography tech dip Systems17 Jul 2024 | 6
Huawei lays final bricks of billion-dollar Shanghai R&D complex Billed as a city in its own right, center built to advance megacorp's 5G, cloud, and AI tech Systems16 Jul 2024 | 4
SoftBank buys struggling UK AI chipmaker Graphcore Potential for combo with Arm tantalizes Systems12 Jul 2024 | 6
South Korean Samsung union strikes again in bid to chip away at production It'd be a shame if something happened to that HBM fab, warns NSEU Personal Tech10 Jul 2024 | 1
AI demand pushes TSMC revenue for 2024 up 28% so far Taiwan's silicon supremo comfortably sails past analyst forecasts Systems10 Jul 2024 |
Accenture buys Indian chip design firm to expand semiconductor smarts 450 Excelmax Technologies employees to get new badges On-Prem10 Jul 2024 |
US-China chip wars 'mainly ideological' says ex-ASML boss And it'll be decades before things settle down again Systems08 Jul 2024 | 2
Fear of commodity chip flood sparks EU probe into China's silicon ambitions They're cranking 'em out like there's no tomorrow Systems08 Jul 2024 | 22
A decade after collapsing, crypto exchange Mt Gox repays some investors Asia In Brief Plus: Samsung strike; India likely upping chip subsidies; Asian nations link payment schemes Security08 Jul 2024 | 18
Beijing says state owns China's rare earth metals Better management of critical materials or retaliation for sanctions? Personal Tech01 Jul 2024 | 31
US lawmakers wave red flags over Chinese drone dominance Congressman warns tech is getting the 'Huawei Playbook' treatment Security27 Jun 2024 | 22
Micron mega-fab mildly endangered by definitely endangered American bats Updated Like a bat out of hell they'll be gone when November comes Offbeat21 Jun 2024 | 12
Semiconductor industry navigating choppy waters with sunnier climes ahead Despite dip in equipment revenue, analysts predict robust rebound Systems20 Jun 2024 |
TSMC chip plant construction halted by discovery of archaeological ruins Ancient ruined architecture? What's Intel's Itanium doing in Taiwan? Systems18 Jun 2024 | 5
Preventing another chip shortage on G7 summit agenda Group will also look into protecting subsea communications infrastructure Public Sector13 Jun 2024 | 1
Biden admin fuels up Rocket Lab with $24M for space-grade solar cell chip shop Funding will expand manufacturing by 50% in three years, says Uncle Sam Science11 Jun 2024 |
Intel interrupts work on $25B Israel fab, citing need for 'responsible capital management' Won't say when build might resume On-Prem10 Jun 2024 | 68
China's new sanctions loophole: Use export-controlled chips inside the US Oracle, Nvidia accused of working with ByteDance, others to provide access to advanced parts within America Systems06 Jun 2024 | 5
ASML and Imec unveil pricy High NA EUV playground for chipmakers Because who doesn't love a $373M toy? Systems05 Jun 2024 | 3
Intel CEO says sanctions on China squanders opportunity for US chipmakers like Intel Computex When the Middle Kingdom starts making its own processors, it won’t buy ones made by me! On-Prem04 Jun 2024 | 32
STMicro bags €2B from Europe for Sicily car chip fab Eurocrats made them an offer they couldn't refuse Public Sector03 Jun 2024 | 1
Malaysia stakes claim to become semiconductor superpower by luring $100B investment from … somewhere Suggests itself as the place to do high-end manufacturing without upsetting anyone Public Sector30 May 2024 | 3
Samsung workers treated for exposure to radiation in South Korea Workplace safety org identifies 26 hazards in the chipmaking process Systems30 May 2024 | 10
AI chip sales predicted to jump by a third this year – then cool off Gartner gives us a ray of hope amid ongoing hype and pressure to buy more hardware AI + ML29 May 2024 | 1
Activist investor pressures Texas Instruments to stop spending cash on fabs Thinking about tripling capacity by 2030? Start thinking about our returns... Systems29 May 2024 | 27
China creates $47B chiptech investment fund Third 'Big Fund' is close to the level of US and EU subsidy programs Public Sector28 May 2024 | 8
Thanks for the memory, South Korea tells nation's chip makers – now build processors President warns of 'all-out national warfare' around silicon as he announces $19B development package Systems24 May 2024 | 4