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Intel Interim CEOs Hint At Selling Foundry Business

After Pat Geslinger ousting, Intel's interim CEOs admit firm may be forced to sell Foundry business if new chip-making tech…

2 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s xAI Closes $6bn Funding, Plots Colossus AI Supercomputer Expansion

SEC filing reveals that Elon Musk’s AI firm, xAI, has raised another $6 billion, as it pledges to expand Colossus…

2 weeks ago

Intel Adds Two Chip Veterans To Board, Amid Search For New CEO

Two chip veterans named for Intel's board of directors, amid reports of expertise gap after August departure of Lip-Bu Tan

3 weeks ago

Meta Looks To Nuclear Energy For US Data Centres

Facebook parent Meta joins other big data centre operators and explores use of nuclear energy to help it meet AI…

3 weeks ago

Intel Approaches Ex Board Member Lip-Bu Tan, Others As CEO Replacement

After “retiring” former CEO Pat Gelsinger last weekend, Intel approaches respected chip industry veteran and former board member Lip-Bu Tan

3 weeks ago

US Chips ‘No Longer Safe’, Chinese Industry Bodies Claim

Latest salvo in escalating trade war, as Chinese companies are told by local industry bodies that US chips are 'no…

3 weeks ago

Microsoft Faces £1 Billion Lawsuit For Alleged Overcharging

Lawsuit filed in London against Microsoft alleges customers using rival cloud services, have to pay more to licence Windows Server

3 weeks ago

China Bans Exports Of Gallium, Germanium, Antimony

Beijing bans exports to US of key materials after Biden administration imposes more restrictions on Chinese chip sector

3 weeks ago

US Announces New Export Controls On China’s Chip Sector

New round of US semiconductor export restrictions designed to hamper Beijing's capacity to produce high-end chips

3 weeks ago

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Forced Out By Board

CEO Pat Gelsinger has been “retired” effective 1 December, after the board of directors reportedly loses confidence in his turnaround…

3 weeks ago

German Government Plots €2 Billion For Chip Subsidies – Report

Is it enough? After Intel disappointment, Germany to offer approximately 2 billion euros in subsidies for chip investments

4 weeks ago

Intel Says $7.86bn Grant From US Will Restrict Foundry Spin-off

Chip giant's plan for Intel Foundry to be spun off as independent subsidiary will be restricted after US government grant

4 weeks ago

FTC Plans Investigation Into Microsoft Cloud Business – Report

Microsoft's cloud business practices are reportedly facing a potential anti-competitive investigation by the FTC

1 month ago

TSMC Stops Supplying Customer, After Discovery Of Restricted Chip

After alerting the US of an attempt to circumvent US export controls, TSMC halts chip supply to an unidentified customer

2 months ago

Samsung Delays ASML Deliveries For Texas Chip Factory – Report

Another worrying development for chip industry after Samsung delays delivery of ASML kit for new factory due to lack of…

2 months ago

Intel Denies Chinese Claims Of Security Issues

Intel China responds after influential Chinese cybersecurity association called for a security review of its products sold there

2 months ago

Schneider Electric Bolsters Data Centre Credentials With Motivair Acquisition

A controlling stake in data centre cooling firm Motivair has been acquired by industrial giant Schneider Electric

2 months ago

Intel, AMD Form x86 Group To Tackle Challenge Posed By ARM

New x86 ecosystem advisory group formed by Intel, AMD, as well as a slew of tech giants, to confront ARM…

2 months ago

ASML Warning Sends Tremor Through Global Chip Market

Semiconductor equipment maker ASML shakes chip sector after forecasting lower than expected 2025 sales and bookings

2 months ago

AMD Launches New AI, Server Chips To Expand Nvidia Challenge

AMD unveils new AI and data centre chips as it seeks to improve challenge to Nvidia's upcoming Blackwell chips

2 months ago

Blackstone To Invest £10bn For Blyth AI Data Centre

Blackstone to invest £10 billion in data centre in England's north east, at proposed site of Britishvolt battery factory

3 months ago

Intel To Spin Off Foundry Unit As Independent Subsidiary

Turnaround latest. Intel Foundry to become independent subsidiary, while chip factory construction in Germany and Poland will be paused

3 months ago

Government To Classify UK Data Centres As Critical Infrastructure

Data centres in the UK are to designated as Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), alongside energy and water systems

3 months ago

LUMI – The Most Powerful Supercomputer In Europe

Silicon tours the facilities housing Europe's most powerful supercomputer, and the fifth most powerful supercomputer in the world

3 months ago

AWS To Invest £8 Billion In UK, Amid Cloud AI Expansion

Government touts £8 billion investment in UK by Amazon Web Services (AWS), to support estimated 14,000 jobs

3 months ago

Intel To Present Board With Strategic Options – Report

Troubled chip giant Intel is reportedly working with bankers and other advisors to present strategic options to board of directors

4 months ago

Intel Questioned By US Senator Over Job Cuts After $20bn Grant, Loans

Intel CEO questioned by republican senator on 15,000 job cuts, after chip giant being awarded $20bn US grant

4 months ago

Chip Veteran Resigns From Intel’s Board, Amid Turnaround Plan Clash

Semiconductor and venture capital veteran Lip-Bu Tan resigns from Intel's board of directors, amid reports of turnaround plan clash

4 months ago

Meta To Use Geothermal Power In US Data Centres

Data centre power. Facebook owner Meta Platforms signs deal to purchase geothermal power from Sage Geosystems

4 months ago