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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…

4 years ago

BT Pledges ‘Fury’ Build Of FTTP Broadband After Ofcom Pledge

BT will 'build like fury' to deliver fibre to the premise for 20 million homes and businesses by 2030 after…

4 years ago

Ofcom Deal To Increase Fibre To The Premise Deployments

Ofcom agreement with BT gives it the conditions needed to ramp up the nationwide deployment of full fibre broadband in…

4 years ago

Samsung Again Warns About Chip Shortage

Global silicon shortage not just impacting the car industry, as Samsung warns it may delay launch of the new Galaxy…

4 years ago

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

4 years ago

Apple Discontinues iMac Pro All-In-One Computer

It was once the most powerful computer Apple offered, but now Cupertino confirms the iMac Pro is being discontinued

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

WhatsApp Adds Voice And Video Calling To Desktop App

Bigger screen time. Facebook's WhatsApp messaging service has finally added voice and video calling capabilities to its desktop version

4 years ago

Chip Shortage Continues Pain For Car Makers

Two car making giants, GM and Stellantis, confirm ongoing production problems caused by the global semiconductor shortage

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

GlobalFoundries $1.4bn Investment To Address Silicon Shortage

US chipmaker pledges $1.4bn to ramp up production at its US, Germany and Singapore factories to tackle global chip shortages

4 years ago

Microsoft Combines Windows 10 Update To Ease Installation

Redmond for the first time is trying a different process with its Patch Tueday monthly updates, to make the updating…

4 years ago

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

4 years ago

Windows 10 ‘Sun Valley’ Promises Major Overhaul

OS refresh. Major update to six year old Windows 10 operating system, dubbed Sun Valley, is expected in October/November this…

4 years ago

Chrome OS Overtakes macOS In 2020

Chrome OS is now the second most popular operating system in the world, after it overtook macOS, thanks to Chromebook…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

White House Takes On Silicon Shortage, Identifies Choke Points

Biden administration is ramping efforts to help car makers deal with chronic silicon shortage that is impacting production

4 years ago

Google, Microsoft, Qualcomm Object To Nvidia Acquisition Of ARM

Growing opposition by big name players in the tech industry to Nvidia's proposed acquisition of ARM, which is also facing…

4 years ago

Volkswagen Blames Chip Makers For Silicon Shortage

German car maker VW blames poor planning by chip makers as the principle reason for most car brands having to…

4 years ago

Taiwan Meeting With Top US Official Will Discuss Silicon Shortage

Silicon squeeze. Global shortage of silicon chips will be a topic covered during Taiwan's meeting with a senior US official

4 years ago

Google Closes Internal Stadia Gaming Studios

Another closure. Internal Stadia gaming studios is being shuttered, but Google insists Stadia cloud platform will continue

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Coronavirus: Silicon Shortage Slows Car Production

Supply chain squeeze. Worldwide shortage of CPUs is slowing the manufacturing of new cars from a number of the world's…

4 years ago

Intel Chips Already Being Made By TSMC – Report

Manufacturing outsourcing move. Intel chips are already being manufactured by TSMC, amid inhouse issues for US firm

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Nvidia Acquisition Of ARM Faces Competition Probe

UK competition regulator the CMA, launches investigation into the acquisition of British silicon designer ARM Holdings by Nvidia

4 years ago

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

4 years ago

Samsung Display Extends LCD Production In South Korea

Saved by Coronavirus? Production of LCD displays in South Korea now extended, thanks to lockdown demand for home entertainment

4 years ago

Zoom To Deploy Email Service, Calendar App

Microsoft and Google watch out? Zoom is developing an email service to be launched next year, coupled with a calendar…

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