SoftBank To Build Japan’s Largest AI Supercomputer With NVIDIA’s Blackwell AI Chips
The NVIDIA and SoftBank tales shouldn't be left untouched, given that SoftBank's CEO, Masayoshi Son, has a history of changing his "investment stan...
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Amazon steps up effort to build AI chips that can rival Nvidia
Amazon is poised to roll out its newest artificial intelligence chips as the Big Tech group seeks returns on its multibillion-dollar semiconductor investments a...
Qualcomm unveils new chips for smart home gadgets
Qualcomm’s Q4 report from last week showed that the company raked in $1.7 billion in revenues from its Internet of Things (IoT) products. That’s double what it ...
Renesas Entry-Line MCUs Integrate Arm Helium Technology
Introduced in 2023, Renesas Electronics Corp.’s RA8 Series MCUs are the first to implement the Arm Cortex-M85 processor, enabling them to deliver market-leading...
Keysight and ADI Partner to Develop GMSL Testing Methodology
Keysight Technologies Inc. and Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) have collaborated to create a comprehensive test solution for Gigabit Multimedia Serial Link (GMSL2) de...
Intel Plans to Manufacture Most of Next-Gen PC Chip Lineup Internally
Intel Corp. will manufacture most of the components in its next-generation personal computer chips internally, Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger has reveale...
TSMC Set to Receive ASML's Next-Gen Chip Machines This Year
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is set to receive its first shipment of the world's most advanced chipmaking machines from Dutch supplier ASML by the...
Global Helium Shortage Affects Chip Production at TSMC and Intel
Chip manufacturers Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company drive unprecedented demand for Helium extraction & miningThe global helium mining sector...
OpenAI Develops Proprietary AI Chips to Compete with NVIDIA's Dominance
In a strategic move that feels like it’s straight from an Aaron Sorkin movie, OpenAI has started crafting its own AI chip, a custom creation designed to tackle ...
South Korea’s Chip Production Declines for the First Time in Over a Year
SEOUL – South Korea’s semiconductor production fell from a year earlier for the first time in more than a year, in another sign that a boom cycle fuelled by art...
Samsung Progresses in AI Chip Supply Chain Amid Recent Challenges
Samsung Electronics said it would focus on producing high-end chips and was making progress on a major supply deal, as it sought to allay investor concerns over...
Intel and AMD Chips Remain Vulnerable to Spectre Flaw
More than six years after the Spectre flaw affecting CPUs was first reported, researchers learned that that Intel and AMD processors are still vulnerable to spe...
OpenAI Partners with Broadcom and TSMC for First AI Chip, Scales Back Foundry Plans
OpenAI is working with Broadcom (AVGO.O), opens new tab and TSMC (2330.TW), opens new tab to build its first in-house chip designed to support its artificial in...
Intel Commits $300M to Chip Packaging and Testing Facility in China
The move aims to enhance server chip capacity and establish a customer solutions centre, despite recent cybersecurity scrutiny from a Beijing-backed group.It is...
Nvidia Surpasses Apple in Valuation Amid Surging AI Chip Demand
On October 25, Nvidia briefly overtook Apple in terms of market capitalization, reaching $3.53 trillion, briefly making it the most valuable company in the worl...
US to Ban Outbound Investments in China’s Chip and AI Sectors Over National Security
The US will ban outbound investments in China’s semiconductors, quantum technologies and artificial intelligence from January 2 if they are deemed to threaten A...
Arm Cancels Chip Design License Agreement with Qualcomm
The conflict between Arm Holdings and Qualcomm continues to escalate, and the rights to develop ARM-compatible processors are at stake. Arm has notified Qualcom...
TSMC Chips Identified in Huawei’s AI Processors Amid U.S.-China Tech Tensions
China may “never break through” US sanctions on advanced semiconductor production.This sobering message from one Beijing-based think tank analyst to the Post in...
Foxconn to Construct World's Largest Chip Factory for Nvidia
Foxconn is constructing the world's largest manufacturing facility for Nvidia's GB200 superchips in Mexico. The facility will produce key components for...
Japan to Restrict Exports of Chip-Making Equipment in Line with U.S. Regulations on China
The Japanese government said it will limit the export of 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, aligning its technology trade controls with a US pus...
Huawei vs. TSMC: U.S. Launches Investigation into China's Chipset Growth
U.S. has once again stepped up the investigation on China’s chipset growth and this time, TSMC is under suspicion alongside Huawei. The scrutiny is in full swin...
TSMC Technology in Huawei's AI Chips Raises Concerns Over Supply Chain Security
When a Canadian research firm found that Huawei Technologies’ multi-chiplet artificial intelligence (AI) processor Ascend 910B contained dies made by Taiwan Sem...
