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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

1 year 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

1 year 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

1 year 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

1 year ago

US Denies Restricting AI Chip Sales To Middle East

US government official denies AMD and Nvidia claims they are being denied permission to sell AI chips to Middle East

1 year ago

Chinese Chip Equipment Maker Sees Profits Surge

Chinese chip manufacturing tool maker AMEC sees profits surge as domestic companies feel bite of US sanctions

1 year ago

Nvidia Reaps AI Chip Demand As Profit Surges

Quarterly profits at Nvidia rocket up 843 percent, as GPU powerhouse benefits massively from demand for AI chips

1 year ago

Intel Purchase Of Tower Semiconductor Terminated, China Blamed

Intel's proposed acquisition of Tower Semiconductor for $5.4bn terminated after China failed to approve the deal

1 year ago

Foxconn Touts ‘Billions’ Of Dollars Investment In India

Apple iPhone maker Foxconn suggests it may invest billions of dollars in India, a month after withdrawing from planned chip…

1 year ago

Chip Shortage In Germany To Last Years, Warns Audi Head

Chip shortage is still a problem for German car makers, say Audi head of procurement, and will likely last years

1 year ago

President Biden Executive Order Targets Tech Investments In China

Tech crackdown against Beijing continues after President Biden signs executive order to prohibit certain tech investments in China

1 year ago

Apple, Amazon In Talks To Invest In ARM – Report

Amazon and Apple reportedly in talks with British chip designer ARM Holdings to be 'anchor investors' before September IPO

1 year ago

Germany To Subsidise TSMC Factory In Dresden

TSMC's first European factory will see the German government cough up 5bn euros (£4.3bn) in subsidies for the 10bn euros…

1 year ago

Huawei Looks To AI-Driven HarmonyOS For Smartphone ‘Comeback’

US-sanctioned Huawei integrates generative ai tool Pangu into HarmonyOS 4 as it sees smartphone market share jump in China

1 year ago

Intel Exec Talks Up China As Sanctions Threat Looms

Senior Intel China executive talks up country's unique opportunities as US chip firms lobby against further export restrictions

1 year ago

ARM Targets $60 Billion Valuation For IPO

Owner Softbank seeks valuation of $60 to $70 billion for September IPO of British chip designer ARM Holdings

1 year ago

AMD To Invest $400m In India Over Five Years

US chipmaker AMD confirms big investment in India, plus construction of largest design centre, as New Delhi continues charm offensive

1 year ago

Samsung Extends Chip Production Cuts After $7 Billion Loss

Electronics giant extends production cuts of memory chips after $7 billion loss in first half of 2023, but says the…

1 year ago

Micron Chief ‘Meets With Chinese Government’ Amidst Sanctions

Micron chief executive Sanjay Mehrotra reportedly meets with China's Ministry of Commerce after national security ban on its products

1 year ago

ASML Boosts Revenue Outlook On China Demand

Dutch chipmaking equipment manufacturer ASML boosts full-year revenue estimate as Chinese customers stockpile gear

1 year ago

TSMC Delays Production At Arizona Fab, Amid Skills Shortage

Production start at vaunted Arizona chip factory pushed back a year by TSMC, due to shortage of skilled workers

1 year ago

US Chip Group Warns Against More China Sanctions

Semiconductor Industry Association urges US government to halt new chip sanctions on China until it has conferred with industry and…

1 year ago

Intel’s Gelsinger Concludes China Trip Amidst Tensions

Intel chief Pat Gelsinger concludes trip to China as company launches modified AI chip for local market amidst tightening export…

1 year ago

Trial Begins Of Samsung Executive Accused Of Stealing Chip Secrets

Trial begins in South Korea of former executive who allegedly attempted to use Samsung secrets in China chip plant deal

2 years ago

Nvidia In Talks To Be Anchor Investor In ARM – Report

GPU powerhouse reportedly in talks with British chip designer ARM, ahead of its September floatation in New York

2 years ago

PC Shipment Decline Slows In Q2, Says Canalys

Good news. Global PC market decline has eased as shipments drop 12 percent in Q2 2023, Canalys research finds

2 years ago