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GenAI is moving to your smartphone, PC and car — here’s why
Generative AI tools, apps and services that use the processing power on edge devices can access data locally, return faster results, and they're more secure.
TSMC delays second Arizona chip foundry
Taiwanese silicon giant TSMC will push back the opening of the second of its two planned chipmaking facilities in Arizona. The move comes nearly six months after delaying the first plant.
Why billions of CHIPS Act dollars have not been distributed
The Department of Commerce said it is still in complex negotiations with chip manufacturers to ensure the federal funding is wisely spent on providing a base for new fabs and research facilities.
Dutch chip equipment maker ASM to invest $324M in new Arizona headquarters
ASM is expanding operations in the state with a 20-acre Scottsdale campus that will allow the company to collaborate more closely with top customers like Intel.
US trade restrictions have done little to curb Chinese chip manufacturing
Even though the US government has continued to ratchet up export restrictions on advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China, organizations in the country have increased purchases of the technology.
Chip industry strains to meet AI-fueled demands — will smaller LLMs help?
Large language models are growing in size, as is the number of companies using generative AI technology. The more the models grow, the more CPUs they consume — exacerbating an already-strained chip supply chain.
China reportedly paying big bonuses for semiconductor expertise
China has quietly rebranded a once-shuttered program designed to entice chipmaking experts to the country, according to a Reuters report.
EU and Japan announce Digital Partnership to strengthen chip supply chain
The EU and Japan have formed a new partnership to improve cooperation on digital issues, after recently pledging billions of dollars in investments to shore up their domestic chip industries.
Microsoft reportedly rallies behind AMD to develop chips for AI workloads
Microsoft is reported to be working with AMD to develop AI-capable chips and provide an alternative to Nvidia.
UK expected to offer $1.25 billion for nation's semiconductor industry
A reported billion-pound subsidy for UK-based chipmaking falls short of US efforts, but follows similar logic in pushing for more domestic manufacturing capacity.
EU Chips Act to drive $47 billion investments in semiconductor manufacturing
EU Chips Act will aim to double Europe’s share of the global semiconductor market from 10% to 20% by the end of the decade.
Facing weak chip sales, TSMC asks US for guidance on CHIPS Act funds
TSMC experienced a sharp drop in chip sales over the last few months, and is seeking guidance from the US on CHIPS Act subsidies for its planned manufacturing facilities in Arizona.
As US moves to regain microchip leadership, some say it never left
As the US government begins to dispense tens of billions of dollars to get microchip makers to relocate manufacturing to the US, hurdles remain, including an increasingly diversified global supply chain that no one country can...
China to probe Micron over cybersecurity, in chip war’s latest battle
The Chinese government will investigate US-based Micron as a potential cyberthreat, in the latest move in an ongoing semiconductor trade dispute that is disrupting the chip supply chain.
US-led 'Fab 4' chip alliance meets to coordinate supply chain resilience
Senior officials from US, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea meet to discuss ways to establish an early warning system and help ensure a more resilient global semiconductor supply chain.
TSMC to invest $7.4 billion in second Japan chip factory: Report
The new factory is expected to come up in Japan’s southwestern region of Kumamoto to manufacture advanced chips.
South Korean startup Rebellions reportedly launches new AI chip
Rebellions’ Atom chip is designed to consume only about 20% of the power of an Nvidia A100 chip.
