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Samsung Germany Tells User To Smash SSD With Hammer

Data protection overkill? Customer support in Germany tells user to smash his faulty Solid State Drive (SSD) before returning it…

2 years ago

CEO Of Pegasus Maker NSO Group To Step Down

Reorganisation to result in the CEO departure at Pegasus maker NSO Group, as the firm moves towards selling to NATO…

2 years ago

President Biden Signs $53 Billion US Chips Act

President Joe Biden signs landmark bill to encourage chip makers to build more semiconductor manufacturing capacity in the US

2 years ago

Italy, Intel Close To $5bn Chip Factory Agreement

Increase In European chip production? Agreement for Intel semiconductor packaging and assembly factory in Italy reportedly nudges closer

2 years ago

TSMC Warns It Will Close Operations If China Invades Taiwan

Chip warning. China's sabre rattling around Taiwan prompts plea from TSMC chairman that “war brings no winners, everybody’s losers”

2 years ago

US Congress Passes $52 Billion Chips Act

No more chip shortage? President Joe Biden can now sign US Chips Act into law after Congress approved funding for…

2 years ago

Chip Revenues To Decline 2.5 Percent In 2023, Warns Gartner

Global semiconductor revenues are projected to grow 7.4 percent in 2022, but will decline in 2023 as inflationary pressures take…

2 years ago

Microsoft Q4 Profits From Cloud Growth, But Misses Forecasts

Windows and Xbox declines for Microsoft, which blames economic turmoil as its strong furth quarter earnings misses some analyst forecasts

2 years ago

Samsung Seeks Tax Breaks On Future Chip Factories In Texas

South Korean giant Samsung begins application for tax breaks on 11 potential chip manufacturing facilities in Texas, ahead of US…

2 years ago

Global Chip Shortage Not Over, Warns IDC

Global chip shortage is not over, as IDC analyst points to Russia's war in Ukraine impacting raw materials and the…

2 years ago

PC Shipments Worldwide Drop 15.3 Percent In Q2, IDC Warns

Worrying sign. Global PC shipments take a double-digit tumble in the second quarter, amid fears of worldwide economic downturn

2 years ago

STMicro, GlobalFoundries Plan New French Chip Factory

New chip factory announced for France, to be located near Italian and Swiss border, will manufacturer 18-nanometer wafers

2 years ago

US Mulls Fresh Restrictions On China’s SMIC

Biden Administration reportedly considering new restrictions on chipmaking tools for China, so as to hamper its leading chipmaker SMIC

2 years ago

Fate Of Newport Wafer Fab Uncertain, As Government Delays Sale Decision

Government delays decision over whether the UK's largest maker of chips can be purchased by Dutch firm, which is Chinese-owned

2 years ago

Intel ‘Playing Politics’ Over Delayed Ohio Chip Factory, Alleges Governor

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine alleges Intel's Ohio factory delay is a negotiating tactic, despite Pat Gelsinger hinting investment could shift…

2 years ago

Xerox CEO John Visentin Dies, Aged 59

Rest in peace. Printer giant Xerox confirms vice chairman and CEO John Visentin has unexpectedly died, aged just 59 years…

2 years ago

Samsung Starts 3-nanometre Chip Production

How small? Samsung says it is the first in the world to produce 3-nanometre chips, as it takes the fight…

2 years ago

Nasdaq Listing Most Likely For ARM, Says Softbank Boss

Bad news for London's FTSE? Japanese owner of British chip designer ARM reiterates that Nasdaq is the likely listing location

2 years ago

Intel Signals Delay To Ohio Factory Over US Chips Act Dispute

Chip maker warns new factory in Columbus, Ohio could be delayed or scaled back, over funding delays with the US…

2 years ago

Microsoft’s Internet Explorer Retires Today, After 27 Years

The day that IE died. Microsoft has today officially retired its veteran web browser Internet Explorer after 27 years of…

2 years ago

TSMC Rules Out European Chip Factory For Now

Bad news for EU chip manufacturing ambitions, as TSMC says there are no 'concerte' plans to build any factories in…

2 years ago

Taiwan Bans Most Chip Exports To Russia, Belarus

More bad news for Putin, as Taiwan confirms strict ban on modern computer chips and chip-making equipment to Russia and…

2 years ago

Microsoft Executive Indicates Departmental Hiring Slowdown

Amid concern at the state of the global economy, a senior Microsoft executive tells staff to be more cautious when…

2 years ago

Spain Approves $13.1bn To Attract Chip Sector Investment

Come build a Spanish fab! Government in Spain officially approves plan to spend 12.25 billion euros on the semiconductor industry

2 years ago

China’s SMIC Warns Of Plummeting Smartphone, PC Demand

Chip maker SMIC blames Russia's war in Ukraine and Covid lockdowns in China, as demand for smartphones, PCs drops “like…

3 years ago

Nvidia Charged By SEC For ‘Inadequate Disclosures’ About Crypto Mining

US financial regulator charges GPU giant Nvidia for “inadequate disclosures” concerning the impact of crypto mining on the company’s gaming…

3 years ago

German Government Touts $14.7bn State Aid For Chip Factories

Minister in German government says the country wants to attract chip makers with 14 billion euros ($14.71 billion) in support

3 years ago

Toshiba Says It Will Seek Buyout Offers

Strategic options. Japanese conglomerate shares rise after Toshiba says it will solicit deal offers, including buyout offers

3 years ago

EU Committee Agrees Common Charger For Mobile Devices

Apple not happy. Protracted effort by European Union to create universal charger for mobile devices nudges one step closer

3 years ago

Windows XP Still More Widely Used Than Windows 11, Says Lansweeper

At least it is beating Vista! Despite Windows 11 adoption almost tripling during Q1, overall uptake remains slow and lags…

3 years ago