Head of Vauxhall Motors warns problems for the car industry caused by ongoing chip shortage is not likely to improve this year
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Chip Shortage Forces Stellantis To Extend Car Factory Shutdowns
A number of Stellantis car factories in Europe are extending their production shutdowns because of the ongoing chip shortage
US Approves Licence For Huawei To Purchase Car Chips – Report
Softening attitude? US officials approve licence applications from blacklisted Huawei, so its car component business can buy chips
Nvidia’s ARM Purchase Raises ‘Significant Competition Concerns’ – CMA
UK competition watchdog says there are “significant competition concerns” with the deal, as Nvidia could restrict access to ARM IP
Chip Shortage Forces Toyota To Cut Production By 40 Percent
World's biggest car maker Toyota announces it will dramatically reduce car production next month as the chip shortage bites
GlobalFoundries Files For Initial Public Offering – Report
US chipmaker GlobalFoundries has submitted a confidential filing for a public listing, after acquisition by Intel media reports
Nvidia Acquisition Of ARM In Doubt Over Government Concerns – Report
Worrying national security concerns for the Britsih government may reportedly scupper Nvidia's controversial acquisition of the ARM Holdings
Google Develops Own Processor For Pixel Smartphones
Sorry Qualcomm. Pixel 6 smartphones arriving later this year will feature in-house Tensor processors designed by Google itself
TSMC Warns Of Gas Contamination At Key Chip Factory
Key plant of TSMC that is supplying Apple with its processors, is hit with a contamination of gases used in the chipmaking process
Intel Warns Chip Shortage Could Last Until 2023
CEO Pat Gelsinger said chip ecosystem recovering, but supply chain is stilled stressed, with chip shortages to last until 2023
TSMC: Too Early To Consider German Chip Factory
Hard to get...World's largest contract chip maker TSMC says reports of it eyeing chip factories in Germany is “too early to say”
Newport Wafer Fab Sold To China, Has UK Government Defence Contracts
Newport Wafer Fab has over a dozen UK government research contracts, including a defence contract, despite being sold to Chinese-owned Nexperia
TSMC Considers Construction Of Japanese Factory – Report
World's largest contract chipmaker is considering construction of a new factory in Japan to help tackle global chip shortage
ARM Touts Performance Per Watt As New ‘Moore’s Law’
Traditional Moore's Law is no longer relevant in today world's, argues ARM, and says 'performance per watt' is the better metric
Tesla Powerwall Battery Production Slows Due To Chip Shortage
Elon Musk admits in court that Tesla cannot produce enough Powerwall batteries because of the ongoing global chip shortage
UK Introduces Right To Repair, Others To Follow
Last week the government introduced ‘right to repair’ legislation in the United Kingdom, to tackle the long standing e-waste issue
PM Orders Review Of Chinese Acquisition Of Newport Wafer Fab
Acquisition of UK’s largest largest chip producer by a Chinese owned firm has prompted Prime Minister Boris Johnson to order a review
UK’s Largest Chip Fab, Newport Wafer Fab, Acquired By Chinese Firm
National security? Newport Wafer Fab in Wales sold to Dutch chip firm, which in turn is owned by China’s Wingtech
Chip Shortage Sees Land Rover ‘Pause’ Production Of Defender 4×4
Another car maker (Jaguar Land Rover) reveals production halt at factory, as chip shortage continues to batter the automotive sector
Chip Shortage Forces Subaru To Temporarily Shut Factories
Japan-based Subaru becomes latest car maker to close factories due to ongoing chip shortages hitting automotive sector hard
US Senate Passes Bill To Counter China Tech Threat
US Senate passes $250bn US Innovation and Competition Act that seeks to counter global influence of Chinese technology, and encourage US innovation
GlobalFoundries Seeks To Dismiss IBM Claim For $2.5 Billion
US contract chipmaker GlobalFoundries asks New York court to dismiss Big Blue claim that it is owed $2.5 billion in damages
TSMC Begins Construction Of 5nm Arizona Chip Factory
US chip factory update. CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. confirms construction has begun of new fab at Arizona site
Acer Warns Chip Shortage Will Impact Laptop Production
Chip shortage...the manufacturing of laptops will be impact by the global silicon shortage until at least next year, Acer has warned
US Senate Democrats Propose $52 Billion For US Chip Production
Democrat leader in the US Senate revises legislation to approve $52 billion plan to ramp up US semiconductor manufacturing
Chip Shortage To Last A Few Years, Warns Michael Dell
Head of one of the world's largest PC makers has warned the ongoing silicon shortage is likely to persist for several years
IBM Claims Breakthrough With 2 Nanometer Chip
Research boffins at IBM are touting a major leap forward in performance and energy efficiency with a 'world first' 2nm chip
US Presses TSMC For More Chips For Car Makers
Global silicon shortage continues, as US Commerce Department presses Taiwanese chipmakers to ease the supply pain for car makers
Intel To Invest $3.5bn To Expand New Mexico Factory
Chip giant Intel is to ramp up its manufacturing capability at its New Mexico factory, and will add 3D packaging manufacturing capabilities
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