Chips

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…

2 years ago

IBM Mulls Use Of AI Chip To Lower Watsonx Cloud Service Cost

In an effort to lower cost of Big Blue's new cloud AI and data platform watson.x, IBM considers use of…

2 years ago

Samsung Warns Of 96 Percent Q2 Profit Plunge

Ongoing glut in chips sees Samsung warn that its second quarter profits are likely to plunge a staggering 96 percent

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Chinese Chip Material Export Retaliation ‘Just A Start’

Trade war escalation. Chinese trade policy advisor warns Beijing's export restrictions on gallium and germanium are “just a start”

2 years ago

China Orders Export Restrictions On Chip Materials

China introduces restrictions on gallium and germanium, critical for chip and communications manufacturing, amidst worsening trade tensions

2 years ago

Research Finds AMD AI Chip Rivals Nvidia Dominance

Tests by AI firm find AMD AI chip MI250 reaches 80 percent of performance of Nvidia A100 with path to…

2 years ago

Jailed S Korean Chip Executive Protests Innocence

Jailed former Samsung executive denies stealing chip industry secrets as South Korean prosecutors plan to begin trial later this month

2 years ago

Netherlands Blocks More Chip Equipment Sales To China

Netherlands introduces further chip equipment export restrictions ahead of expected tightening of US rules, as allies target China

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China Launches Supply Chain Expo Amidst US Pressure

China to host world's first national supply chain expo in Beijing in November as US and allies introduce chip sanctions

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TSMC Defends Overseas Expansion Amidst Political Tensions

Taiwan's TSMC defends investment in overseas plants to shareholders as geopolitical tensions between US and China continue to intensify

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China Urges Japan To Drop Chip Export Restrictions

Minister hits back and says China is “strongly dissatisfied with” Japan’s decision to halt the export of chipmaking equipment

2 years ago

Nvidia Builds AI Supercomputer In Israel Amidst Surging Demand

Nvidia builds supercomputer in Israel data centre for AI tasks as demand around generative artificial intelligence surges

2 years ago

China Bans Micron From Key Infrastructure

China internet regulator finds Micron products pose 'major security risk', amidst growing tensions with US

2 years ago

Shanghai To Back Chip, AI Investments

China financial hub Shanghai to back investment in specialised areas of domestic tech industry including semiconductor design and AI

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US Urges South Korea Not To Fill Micron Shortfall In China

US urges South Korea to tell companies not to make up for Micron exports to China if company is banned…

2 years ago

Tencent ‘Enters Mass Production’ With Video Chip

Tech giant Tencent says self-designed video-transcoding chip enters mass production, amidst US efforts to slow China chip growth

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Japan Set To Ramp Chip Spending Amidst US Push

Japan expected to sharply increase spending on chipmaking equipment as it takes advantage of US-China trade war to boost its…

2 years ago

US Rules Bar $52bn Chip Funds From Benefiting China

Proposed rules from US Commerce Department block recipient firms from expanding in China or engaging in joint research and development

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China Chip Boss Targeted By Anti-Graft Probe

Chinese authorities target Zhao Weiguo, former chairman of chip giant Tsinghua Unigroup, for corruption probe amidst industry struggles

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US Chips Act Bars Companies From Expanding In China

Companies that receive funding under US' $52bn Chips Act barred from expanding capacity in China for 10 years, amongst other…

2 years ago

US-Led ‘Chip 4’ Alliance Holds First Senior-Level Meeting

'Chip 4' group holds first meeting of senior-level officials as US looks to tighten restrictions on China tech industry

2 years ago

South Korean Start-Up Challenges Nvidia AI Dominance

South Korean start-up Rebellions releases AI chip Atom to challenge Nvidia in domestic market, as country's government backs industry growth

2 years ago

US Official Confirms Japan, Netherlands Joined US China Chip Sanctions

American official acknowledges deal with Japan and the Netherlands for new restrictions on chip-making tool exports to China

2 years ago

Samsung Chip Business Posts Profit Plunge

Samsung to continue investing in chip production capacity even as it sees poor conditions for first half of year

2 years ago

Japan, Netherlands ‘Join US China Chip Sanctions’

Japan and the Netherlands reportedly join in US campaign to limit China's access to advanced chipmaking equipment following top-level talks

2 years ago

Dutch Minister Queries Compliance Over US Chinese Export Controls

The Netherlands will not summarily accept new US restrictions on exporting chip-making technology to China, minister warns

2 years ago

Apple ‘To Replace Key Broadcom Part’ In iPhone

Apple reportedly set to begin using its own combined Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip in significant blow to chipmaker Broadcom

2 years ago

Chipmaker TSMC Misses Revenue Estimates As Demand Slows

Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC expected to report lower-than-expected revenues amidst slowing demand for electronics

2 years ago

Samsung Profit Drops 69 Percent Amidst Chip Slump

Samsung Electronics expects operating profit drop of 69 percent year-on-year for fourth quarter amidst lower electronics demand

2 years ago

South Korea Looks To Expand Tax Cuts For Chip Firms

South Korean government wants to expand capex tax cuts for chip companies to as high as 25 percent in revision…

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