semiconductors

Nvidia Business Unit To Develop Bespoke Chips – Report

Nvidia reportedly building a new business unit that will design bespoke chips, utilising advanced AI processors

9 months ago

UK Government To Fund Two Semiconductor Research Hubs

Government to fund semiconductor research hubs in Bristol and Southampton, to help bring new chip tech to market

9 months ago

OpenAI’s Altman Seeks Billions For AI Chip Manufacturing Venture

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman reportedly in talks with investors in Middle East as he seeks billions to build network…

10 months ago

US Export Controls Fuel Revenue Surge For Chip-Tool Maker Naura

Chinese chip manufacturing equipment maker Naura Technology sees spike in share price after reporting 50 percent revenue rise for 2023

10 months ago

Samsung Reports Larger Profit Drop Than Expected

Samsung's fourth-quarter profits far worse than expected but still company's best results in five quarters, amidst signs of chip recovery

10 months ago

Samsung ‘Sees Fourth-Quarter Chip Rebound’

Analysts expect Samsung to show lowest profit drop in six quarters in latest sign of semiconductor market recovery

10 months ago

ASML Says Chip System Export Licence For China Partially Revoked

Dutch chip equipment maker says government partially revokes licence for export of DUV lithography systems to Chinese customers

11 months ago

US Commerce Dept To Review Semiconductor Supply Chain

National security move, as the US Commerce Dept says it will launch survey of US semiconductor supply chain

11 months ago

Apple Supplier Qorvo Sells China Plants To Luxshare

US chip maker Qorvo sells two Chinese advanced wireless chip plants to Luxshare amidst ongoing restructure of global supply chain

11 months ago

China Tech Firms ‘Redouble AI Chip Efforts’ After US Curbs

Chinese tech companies reportedly intensify efforts to convince domestic companies to switch from Nvidia AI chips

11 months ago

Nvidia Promises Japan AI Support Amidst Heavy Demand

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang says company will try to prioritise Japan AI requirements amidst heavy worldwide demand

12 months ago

US Officials To Visit Taiwan To ‘Explain’ China Chip Controls

Taiwan government says US officials to visit island next month to explain complex chip sanctions aimed at China, amidst rising…

12 months ago

US Commerce Chief: China ‘Not Our Friend’

US commerce secretary Gina Raimondo defends latest round of tech export controls against 'biggest threat' as China promises to sidestep…

12 months ago

China Invests Billions In Memory Firms In Face Of US Sanctions

Chinese state-backed companies invest billions in US-sanctioned YMTC and start-up CXMT as country looks to advance chip industry

1 year ago

China Lashes Out As US Tightens Chip Export Controls

Trade war intensifies, as Beijing lashes out at toughens export controls from US. Nvidia confirms new rules will impact AI…

1 year ago

US Cuts China Off From AI Chips, As Export Controls Tightened

Beijing reacts with anger, as United States and President Biden tighten export controls to China for advanced computer chips

1 year ago

OpenAI Mulls Development Of Own AI Chip – Report

Developer of ChatGPT, OpenAI is said to be exploring making its own AI chips and is eyeing a potential acquisition…

1 year ago

EU Urges Risk Assessments On Critical Technology

Amid rising tensions with certain nations, EU officials urge member states to immediately conduct risk assessments of most sensitive tech

1 year ago

Apple And ARM Sign Long-Term Chip Deal

Apple has struck a deal with ARM through 2040 and “beyond,” to allow iPhone giant access to the British chip…

1 year ago

Chinese Chip Equipment Maker Sees Profits Surge

Chinese chip manufacturing tool maker AMEC sees profits surge as domestic companies feel bite of US sanctions

1 year ago

ARM ‘Saw Annual Revenue Decline’ Ahead Of IPO

UK-based chip designer ARM reportedly saw 1 percent annual revenue decline due to smartphone slump as it prepares bellwether IPO

1 year ago

SoftBank Acquires Vision Fund ARM Stake At $64bn Valuation

Japan's SoftBank acquires 25 percent ARM stake from its Vision Fund unit in deal that values UK chip designer at…

1 year ago

Chip Shortage In Germany To Last Years, Warns Audi Head

Chip shortage is still a problem for German car makers, say Audi head of procurement, and will likely last years

1 year ago

Huawei Looks To AI-Driven HarmonyOS For Smartphone ‘Comeback’

US-sanctioned Huawei integrates generative ai tool Pangu into HarmonyOS 4 as it sees smartphone market share jump in China

1 year ago

Intel Launches China Innovation Hub Amidst Sanctions

Intel works with tech firms in Shenzhen to launch innovation hub focusing on AI and other areas, as US pressures…

1 year ago

US Lawmakers Call For Stricter AI Chip Export Controls

Two senior US lawmakers call for further export restrictions on AI chip exports to China as domestic chip industry protests

1 year ago

ASML Boosts Revenue Outlook On China Demand

Dutch chipmaking equipment manufacturer ASML boosts full-year revenue estimate as Chinese customers stockpile gear

1 year ago

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…

1 year 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

1 year ago

Broadcom Signals $1 Billion Investment In Spain

CEO of American Broadcom manufacturer confirms $1 billion investment into EU program to develop chip industry in Spain

1 year ago