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ASML Boss Warns Of Chip Supply Uncertainty
Beijing will develop its own semiconductor equipment says CEO of ASML, and says market access to China is “absolutely essential”
UK’s CMA Blocks Microsoft’s $69bn Acquisition Of Activision Blizzard
Final decision by UK regulator to block Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition, but Microsoft says it will appeal
Microsoft Shares Rise As Q3 Earnings Beat Forecasts
Azure cloud delivers for Microsoft despite tough economic conditions – with artificial intelligence slated for future growth
US Urges South Korea Not To Fill Micron Shortfall In China
US urges South Korea to tell companies not to make up for Micron exports to China if company is banned as result of security review
GlobalFoundries Sues IBM, Again
IBM sued by GlobalFoundries, which alleges that Big Blue made unlawful disclosures to Intel, the Japanese consortium Rapidus and others
European Union Finalises €43bn Chips Act
Terms for European Chips Act agreed, as bloc seeks to double market share in semiconductor development, manufacturing etc
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Intel To Optimise Factories For ARM Chip Manufacturing
Agreement will allow Intel Foundry Services to work with ARM to ensure mobile phone chips etc can be made in its chip fabs
TSMC Investment Plans For Taiwan Unchanged – Report
Amid growing concerns about China's intentions for Taiwan, government minister says TSMC local investments remain unchanged
How Secure are Composable Architectures?
As composable architectures continue to expand and influence the future of e-commerce, is the security of these technologies being fully considered? Is composable intrinsically more secure than the monolith?
Samsung To Cut Chip Production Amid Profit Decline
Electronics giant Samsung will make “meaningful” cut to chip production, amid global downturn in semiconductor demand
IT Spending To Grow 5.5 Percent In 2023, Predicts Gartner
Some good news for the tech sector, after Gartner predicts rise in IT spending during 2023, despite economic uncertainty
Amazon, Microsoft Cloud Services Face UK Antitrust Probe
Ofcom proposing to refer UK cloud market and two of its leading service providers to British antitrust watchdog
China Asks WTO To Scrutinise Chip Export Restrictions
Beijing seeks WTO help, and says it will “take decisive measures to safeguard its rights and interests” after Japan joined chip restrictions
Japan Joins US, Netherlands, In Chip Export Restrictions To China
Confirmation that Japan is now joining the US and the Netherlands in restricting semiconductor manufacturing equipment
Broadcom’s $61bn VMware Deal Faces Phase 2 CMA Probe
Decision by Broadcom not to offer the UK watchdog remedies to its Phase 1 concerns, triggers in-depth Phase 2 investigation
TikTok Data Centre Blamed For Hampering Ukraine Ammo Production
Defence contractor Nammo blames TikTok data centre for hampering effort to ramp up ammunition production for Ukraine
Key Takeaways From TikTok’s CEO Grilling In US Congress
Torrid time for TikTok CEO, as Shou Zi Chew endured brutal questioning by US lawmakers over national security concerns
UK Watchdog Rules Against Broadcom’s $61bn VMware Buy
CMA's Phase 1 investigation of Broadcom’s proposed acquisition of VMware, concludes deal could lead to less innovation and drive up costs
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Samsung To Spend $228 Billion On South Korean Chip Plant
South Korean government announces 'world's largest' chip complex near Seoul. Samsung says it will spend $228 billion
TSMC Founder Backs US Efforts To Slow China’s Chip Sector
Founder of Asia's most valuable company, TSMC, lends his backing to US efforts to slow China's chip industry
Budget 2023: Industry Reaction To Quantum Investments etc
UK is the world's third largest tech economy, so Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt’s spring 'growth' budget has generated some reaction
Budget 2023: Chancellor Pledges £2.5 Billion For Quantum Computing
With UK predicted to avoid recession, spring budget by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces funding injections into tech sector
Netherlands Joins US In China Chip Export Restrictions
China logs official complaint, after the Netherlands plans new restrictions on exports of semiconductor tech
Intel Seeks $5 Billion More In Subsidies For German Chip Plant – Report
Chip giant Intel is reportedly seeking an additional 5 billion euros in subsidies from the German government
Major Twitter Outage Caused By Single Engineer – Report
Cost of conducting mass layoffs? Major Twitter outage this week triggered by just one engineer shutting down free access to Twitter API
Amazon Pauses Construction At Second HQ In Virginia
Construction on the second phase Amazon's HQ2 in Virginia has been paused, amid cost cutting at the e-commerce giant
ARM Disappoints UK With Decision To List Only In New York
UK Financial Conduct Authority blamed for 'inflexibility', as ARM owner Softbank opts for US-only public listing