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IBM Unveils Heron Quantum Chip, Plus Quantum System Two

Next generation quantum processor dubbed 'Heron', and the modular IBM Quantum System Two unveiled by Big Blue

1 year ago

Nvidia To Build Network Of AI Chip Plants In Japan

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang says company to work with local companies to build network of AI chip plants in Japan

1 year ago

Nvidia Promises Japan AI Support Amidst Heavy Demand

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang says company will try to prioritise Japan AI requirements amidst heavy worldwide demand

1 year ago

US Officials To Visit Taiwan To ‘Explain’ China Chip Controls

Taiwan government says US officials to visit island next month to explain complex chip sanctions aimed at China, amidst rising…

1 year ago

US Commerce Chief: China ‘Not Our Friend’

US commerce secretary Gina Raimondo defends latest round of tech export controls against 'biggest threat' as China promises to sidestep…

1 year ago

Broadcom To Axe 1,200 Staff After $69 Billion VMware Acquisition

Staff paying the price. A week after closing $61bn purchase of VMware, Broadcom begins laying off VMware employees

1 year ago

Nvidia Delays Launch Of AI Chip For China – Report

Customers in China informed by Nvidia that it delaying launch of new AI chip that will comply with US export…

1 year ago

Microsoft Unveils Two Customised Chips For AI

Two custom-designed chips will deliver AI services and will be used internally in Microsoft data centres and Azure cloud

1 year ago

China Still Acquiring Chip-making Equipment, Despite US Ban

Report finds Chinese companies, despite White House ban, are still purchasing US chip-making equipment for advanced semiconductors

1 year ago

China Memory Maker YMTC Sues Micron Over Patent Infringement

China's biggest NAND flash memory maker sues US' Micron over patent infringement amidst spiralling tech tensions between US and China

1 year ago

Newport Wafer Fab Sold To US Buyer For $177m

The two year national security saga surrounding the UK’s largest chip-making facility, Newport Wafer Fab (NWF), looks to have been…

1 year ago

China Invests Billions In Memory Firms In Face Of US Sanctions

Chinese state-backed companies invest billions in US-sanctioned YMTC and start-up CXMT as country looks to advance chip industry

1 year ago

AI Safety Summit 2023: UK To Invest £225m For AI Supercomputer

UK government says it will invest £225m ($273m) for AI supercomputer as it seeks to bolster its AI credentials with…

1 year ago

Nvidia Shares Sink On Report Of $5bn China AI Chip Cancellations

Nvidia's shares tumble on report that it may be forced to cancel $5bn worth of AI chips destined for China…

1 year ago

Apple Launches Third-Generation M3 Chips With Speed Boost

Apple launches ARM-based M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max chips with industry-first 3nm process, along with updated MacBook Pro laptops, iMacs

1 year ago

Western Digital To Split Into Two After Walking Away From Kioxa Merger

Western Digital to split into flash memory and hard disk companies after walking away from stalled merger talks with Kioxa…

1 year ago

Nvidia, Foxconn Partner Up To Build AI Data Centres

New class of data centres are to be constructed by iPhone maker Foxconn and Nvidia to “accelerate the AI industrial…

1 year ago

China Lashes Out As US Tightens Chip Export Controls

Trade war intensifies, as Beijing lashes out at toughens export controls from US. Nvidia confirms new rules will impact AI…

1 year ago

US Cuts China Off From AI Chips, As Export Controls Tightened

Beijing reacts with anger, as United States and President Biden tighten export controls to China for advanced computer chips

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South Korean NAND Memory Exports Rise Amidst Chip Gloom

Dominant memory maker South Korea sees rise in NAND flash memory exports in sign worldwide chip slump may be nearing…

1 year ago

Qualcomm To Axe Jobs Amid Shrinking Revenue

Filing in California reveals Qualcomm is to axe 1,258 jobs in the US state, after previous warning of shrinking revenues

1 year ago

Caltech Agrees To Halt Patent Fight With Apple, Broadcom – Report

End of seven year patent battle by California Institute of Technology against Apple and its supplier Broadcom over Wi-Fi chips

1 year ago

Samsung, SK Hynix Get US Licence For China Chip Gear Exports

US grants Samsung, SK Hynix indefinite licence to export high-end chip equipment to their factories in China amidst 'all-out war'…

1 year ago

OpenAI Mulls Development Of Own AI Chip – Report

Developer of ChatGPT, OpenAI is said to be exploring making its own AI chips and is eyeing a potential acquisition…

1 year ago

EU Urges Risk Assessments On Critical Technology

Amid rising tensions with certain nations, EU officials urge member states to immediately conduct risk assessments of most sensitive tech

1 year ago

US Warns China Of Update To Chip Export Controls

Biden administration not blinking first, as Beijing is warned by US of imminent update to export rules on AI chips…

1 year ago

Intel Re-Issued Hefty Antitrust Fine by European Commission

No escape. After successfully overturning last year its 2009 antitrust fine of €1.06 billion, European Commission re-imposes fine of €376.4m

1 year ago

Toshiba Approves $14bn Private Equity Takeover

Japanese conglomerate Toshiba set to go private after successful $14 billion offer from private equity firm JIP

1 year ago

ARM Shares Soar 25 Percent After Nasdaq Listing

Successful public listing for ARM Holdings in the US after its shares rise 25 percent above Nasdaq debut price

1 year ago

ARM Holdings IPO Values Firm At £43.6 Billion

Ahead of its shares listing on Thursday, British chip designer ARM Holdings secures a market value of $54.5bn (£43.6bn)

1 year ago