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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
Southeast Asian Smartphone Users ‘Prefer Budget Models’
Smartphone users in key Southeast Asia market overwhelmingly prefer mid-range and budget models, study finds, as manufacturers look beyond downturn
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 worse is over
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 in-house AI chip
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
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
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
South Korea Claims Former Samsung Employee Stole Chip Secrets
Indictment by South Korean prosecutors claims former Samsung employee tried to use stolen Samsung secrets in China chip plant deal
Samsung ‘Pushes For Tax Payouts’ In Vietnam
Samsung, other multinationals push for reimbursements as higher OECD-mandated tax regime set to take effect on 1 January
Google’s Pixel Fold, Set For June Launch – Report
Internal documents reportedly show Google is planning to launch its first foldable smartphone, dubbed the Pixel Fold, in June
Intel To Optimise Factories For ARM Chip Manufacturing
Agreement will allow Intel Foundry Services to work with ARM to ensure mobile phone chips etc can be made in its chip fabs
Samsung To Cut Chip Production Amid Profit Decline
Electronics giant Samsung will make “meaningful” cut to chip production, amid global downturn in semiconductor demand
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 position
Samsung To Spend $228 Billion On South Korean Chip Plant
South Korean government announces 'world's largest' chip complex near Seoul. Samsung says it will spend $228 billion
Samsung Enhances Bixby So Users Can Clone Their Voices
Bixby personal assistant from Samsung upgraded to provide users with greater control over their mobile experience
Samsung Unveils Premium Galaxy S23 Series
Amid global smartphone shipment declines, Samsung takes wraps off its new premium smartphone portfolio with the Galaxy S23 Series
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
Smartphone Shipments Plunge In Largest Ever Decline
Worrying development. Shipments of new smartphones plunged 18.3 percent in Q4 2022, with total shipment in 2022 down to 2013 levels
Apple Expands Smartphone Lead As Rivals’ Sales Contract
Apple expands smartphone revenues and market share in third quarter as top rivals face difficulties and top Xiaomi execs step down
Samsung Names Jay Y. Lee Executive Chairman
Heir to the Samsung empire, Jay Y. Lee, returns in symbolic move as executive chairman after receiving presidential pardon
US Hosts Initial ‘Chip 4’ Meeting In Taiwan
US hosts initial 'Chips 4' working group meeting in Taiwan with participation of South Korea and Japan as it seeks to block China's chip progress
YouTuber Notes Swelling Battery Issue In Samsung Phones
YouTuber notes batteries in some older and not so old Samsung phones are swelling up, but it is unclear if there is a systemic flaw
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 to Samsung
Samsung Unveils Two New Folding Smartphones
Foldable updates from Samsung. include new versions of its pocket sized square (Galaxy Z Flip 4), and the bigger folding phone (the Galaxy Z Fold 4)
US Considers Sanctions On Chinese Memory Chip Makers
US administration considers sanctions that would block manufacturing of advanced NAND flash memory chips in China amidst competitive threat to US firms
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 CHIPS Act
Samsung ‘To See Profits Jump’ On Data Centre Demand
Industry analysts expect Samsung's profits to jump 15 percent for the second quarter as strong data centre demand offsets smartphone slump
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 to foundry giant TSMC
Australia Fines Samsung Over Water-Resistance Claims
Samsung rapped over the knuckles by Australian regulator because of 'misleading' Galaxy smartphone water-resistance claims in nine adverts