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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

1 year ago

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

Apple Extends Qualcomm Deal As Modem Efforts Continue

Apple extends Qualcomm modem deal for three more years in sign its in-house development efforts are taking longer than planned

1 year ago

Apple And ARM Sign Long-Term Chip Deal

Apple has struck a deal with ARM through 2040 and “beyond,” to allow iPhone giant access to the British chip…

1 year ago

US Government To Investigate Hauwei Breakthrough Phone

American officials are seeking more information, after teardown of new Hauwei smartphone revealed shocking discovery

1 year ago

Newport Wafer Fab To Cut Jobs, Blames Government Restrictions

National security restrictions blamed as Welsh chip factory proposes to axe 100 jobs, as search for new owner continues

1 year ago

China To Launch $40 Billion State Chip Fund – Report

Sanctions response. New state-backed investment fund is to be launched that seeks to raise $40 billion for China's semiconductor sector

2 years ago

Huawei Phone Teardown Reveals China Chip Advances

TechInsights teardown of new Huawei Mate 60 Pro smartphone reveals China's advances in chip manufacturing, despite US sanctions

2 years ago

Engineers Create Greener Alternative To Lithium-ion Battery

Australian boffins develop 'proton battery' that allegedly removes the environmental challenges posed by toxic lithium-ion batteries

2 years ago

ARM Signs Up Major Tech Firm Investors, Prices IPO

Apple, Alphabet, Intel, Samsung etc sign up as investors in ARM's upcoming IPO, as management lowers listing valuation

2 years ago