Chip sector further damaged by latest US restrictions
A new raft of US export restrictions aimed at hobbling the Chinese tech sector seem likely to make things more difficult for everyone.
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US government slaps Nvidia and AMD with new Russian and Chinese export ban
Chip manufacturer Nvidia has revealed through an SEC filing that the US government has ordered it to stop exporting certain GPUs used in AI to China and Russia.
Intel announces $30 billion chip investment drive
American chip maker Intel has entered into a partnership with investment firm Brookfield to jointly fund the expansion of semiconductor manufacturing centres in the US.
Samsung to pour KRW 20 trillion into new chip R&D centre
South Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung will invest KRW 20 trillion (around $16 billion) into a new semiconductor research and development complex in Giheung, Korea.
MediaTek turns to Intel for chip manufacturing
Taiwanese chip maker MediaTek will begin manufacturing chips using Intel Foundry Services, which it says will help it ‘build a more balanced, resilient supply chain.’
The US seems to be failing in its bid to cripple China’s high-tech capability
A recent report indicates China’s biggest chipmaker is making rapid progress despite having been on the US entity list since 2020.
GlobalFoundries celebrates US vote to push through CHIPS act
After US legislation that would provide funding for its chip industry passed its first hurdle, chip-maker GlobalFoundries said ‘now our country needs the Senate, House of Representatives and White House to make a final push.’
Samsung beats TSMC to the 3nm process finishing line
The semiconductor arm of Korean tech giant Samsung is the first to start manufacturing chips using the 3nm process node.
European General Court throws out €1 billion fine against Qualcomm
Chip firm Qualcomm won its fight against a €1 billion fine imposed on it by the European Commission for allegedly bribing Apple into using its chips.
UK finally decides to probe Newport Wafer sale
After dragging its feet for nearly a year, the UK government has launched a national security investigation into China-backed Nexperia’s acquisition of Newport Wafer Fab.
Broadcom swoops for VMware in $61 billion deal
Chip and component manufacturer Broadcom has agreed to pay a whopping $61 billion a cash and stock transaction for cloud services firm VMware, and will also assume $8 billion of its net debt.
Spain splashes out €12 billion on chip making
The Spanish government has approved plans to spend more than €12 billion of public money on the manufacture of semiconductors.
EU and US step up collaboration on tech and supply chain issues
The second EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) meeting in Paris fleshed out various areas of transatlantic cooperation, including semiconductor supplies and AI policy.
SK hynix plots Arm swoop
Less than two months after Nvidia gave up its dream to own Arm, the chip designer could already be back in play.
AMD completes purchase of Xilinx
US chip vendor AMD has acquired fellow semiconductor player Xilinx for around $50 billion, in what it describes as the largest ever merger in the sector.
EU unveils €43 billion microchip manufacturing splurge
The European Union has announced a huge investment strategy to scale up its semiconductor sector, in a belated bid to achieve chip autonomy.
Nvidia inevitably gives up trying to buy Arm
US semiconductor giant Nvidia has decided to stop wasting everyone’s time over its futile attempt to gain control of the world’s main source of chip designs.
Vodafone reportedly joins forces with Intel to develop its own OpenRAN chips
UK telco Vodafone has reportedly recruited Intel and other silicon manufacturers to help it design its own OpenRAN chip architecture at a new R&D centre in Spain.
Global smartphone recovery hampered by component shortages
The Q4 21 global smartphone shipment numbers show the recovery from the Covid slump of 2020 has been hampered by the chip crisis.
US government frets about domestic chip sector amid continued shortages
A report by the US Department of Commerce warns the global chip shortage isn’t going away anytime soon, so the US needs to ramp up its domestic production.
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