Chip giant Intel is to ramp up its manufacturing capability at its New Mexico factory, and will add 3D packaging manufacturing capabilities
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Chip Shortage Will Not End Soon, Forrester Warns
Analyst house Forrester warns global shortage of semiconductors is not going to end any time soon due to fabless chip manufacturing trends, supply hoarding
Government Intervenes In ARM Sale To Nvidia, Citing National Security
UK's digital secretary issues 'public interest intervention notice' over £29bn ARM sale, citing national security implications
Nvidia Unveils Data Centre ARM CPU Dubbed ‘Grace’
New 'Grace' server chip from GPU giant Nvidia is designed to take the fight to Intel and AMD in the data centre CPU segment
US Blacklists Seven Chinese Supercomputing Entities
Entity list additions. US Commerce Department adds seven Chinese supercomputing entities to US blacklist, for working with Chinese military
Microsoft Submerges Servers In Boiling Liquid
Keeping it cool. After submerging a data centre in the North sea, Microsoft now submerges its servers in so called 'bath tubs'
TSMC Pledges $100 Billion Over Three Years, For ‘Advanced’ Chip Making
Mammoth investment over three years to bolster advanced chip making, in order to keep up with rising demand, amid the global silicon shortage
Intel Turnaround Plan To Invest $20 Billion In Chip Manufacturing
One month as Intel CEO, Pat Gelsinger unveils $20 billion turnaround plan chip so giant can build two new chip factories in Arizona
OVH Hints UPS Cause Of Data Centre Fire
Google meanwhile denies the fire at the OVH data centres in Strasbourg was to blame for the outage of Google and YouTube in Russia
Chinese, US Chip Trade Associations Team Up – Report
Thaw in China/US relationship? Chip trade associations in China and United States reportedly announce joint working group
Data Centre Fire Blamed For Russia Google Outage
Fire in a French data centre causes outage of Google and YouTube services for people in Russia, as well as disruption for other online services
Right To Repair Law To Tackle E-Waste Problem
End to throw-away society? The UK to introduce 'right to repair' laws in the summer to tackle long standing e-waste issue
EU Aims To Boost High-End Semiconductor Production
2030 Digital Compass plan would see EU producing 20 percent of world's high-end semiconductors by 2030, with first quantum computer running in five years
Samsung Mulls Four US Locations For $17bn Chip Factory – Report
Two sites in Arizona, one in New York and one is Texas being considered for new multi-billion dollar chip factory for Samsung
US To Squeeze Chip Choke Points To Thwart China Ambitions
US national security commission recommends tightening up 'choke points' on chip manufacturing, to safeguard American interests
President Biden Targets Silicon Shortage With Executive Order
Chip shortage targetted by US executive order that will review supply chains for four critical products experiencing shortages
Nvidia Driver For New GPU Card Restricts Cryptomining
Global shortages of GPU cards for gamers and digital artists, sees Nvidia trying to stop new cards being snapped up for cryptomining
IBM Pledges ‘Net Zero’ Greenhouse Emissions By 2030
Big Blue going green. IBM announces 2030 target, and becomes one of 20 new companies to join the 'Climate Pledge' on greenhouse gas emissions
Taiwanese Minister: Chip Makers To Address Car Silicon Shortage
As a silicon shortage slows global car production, Taiwanese government minister says chip makers are at full capacity but will try to priortise car makers
Qualcomm To Acquire Chip Startup NuVia For $1.4 Billion
Chip technology startup created by Apple veterans is snapped by Qualcomm, in what could be strategic move for mobile chip giant
Intel CEO Bob Swan To Step Down, Replaced By Pat Gelsinger
VMware boss Pat Gelsinger is to take over as Intel CEO, with Bob Swan stepping down next month at the troubled chip giant
Intel Urged To Consider Strategic Options
Activist shareholder urges Intel to consider its strategic options, and whether it should outsource chip production to third parties
Microsoft Developing Own ARM-Based Server Chips
Bad news Intel? Redmond designed its own ARM-based chips for its Azure servers, and even possible future Surface device, report suggests
Founding Father HPE Leaves Silicon Valley, Moves HQ To Texas
California loses a Fortune 500 company, after founding father HPE announces HQ move away from Silicon Valley to Houston, Texas
Google Photos To End Unlimited Cloud Storage
Unpopular move. No more unlimited free photo storage from June 2021 Google announces, ending years of free cloud storage for photos and videos
Marvell Acquires Inphi For Cloud Push
Consolidation in the chip sector continues with Marvell purchasing Inphi for $10 billion, to deepen cloud data centre and 5G push
AMD Targets Data Centres With $35 Billion Purchase Of Xilinx
More competition for Intel, as AMD signals deepening push into data centre market with $35 billion purchase of US-based Xilinx
Tech Veteran IBM To Split Into Two Companies
No more Big Blue? Founder of the IT industry reveals it will split into two separate entities after 109 years in operation
Pacific Undersea Cable Drops Hong Kong, Amid National Security Concerns
Google and Facebook's Pacific Light Cable Network (PLCN) cable will not be activated in Hong Kong, after security law and national security concerns
Zoom Opens Singapore Data Centre
Singapore gets yet another data centre, as video conferencing giant Zoom becomes latest to open facility in the city state