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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.
Global semiconductor sales to jump 20% in 2024: IDC
In an updated version of its semiconductor market outlook, IDC has forecast that after a period of decline the industry will experience year- on- year growth of 20.2% in 2024 .
Canon's alternative chip equipment likely subject to trade curbs to China
A month after Canon announced it would be manufacturing nano-imprinting lithography machines, the company’s CEO said its offering would be more affordable than the technology currently available but still subject to trade restrictions...
Intel shows recovery in PCs but faces competition in AI, data centers
Intel’s traditional PC dominance looked to be approaching its former rude health, but that good news in its earnings report was offset by ongoing weakness in servers.
Intel's PC stranglehold could face serious challenge from Nvidia, AMD and Qualcomm
Nvidia and AMD have reportedly been developing Arm-based CPUs that would run Microsoft’s Windows, while Qualcomm debuts superfast Snapdragon X Elite chips.
US expands chip export curbs to China to throttle AI, supercomputer development
Chinese officials said that the new US chip restrictions contradict fair trade principles, while immediate response from vendors is muted.
Why are OpenAI, Microsoft and others looking to make their own chips?
As demand for generative AI technology grows, chip shortages are not the main reason behind developing custom silicon, experts say.
Japan invests $1.3 billion in Micron to subsidize chip manufacturing: Report
Japanese government funds are expected to help Micron’s factory in Hiroshima produce more advanced chips to power AI and quantum workloads.
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.
EU Chips Act comes into force to ensure supply chain resilience
The EU is investing $3.6 billion with the aim of attracting $43.7 billion more in private investment and doubling its current global semiconductor market share.
Chinese-made 7nm chips in Huawei phone raise questions over US export ban
The discovery of 7nm, 5G-enabled chips in Huawei’s latest phone has sparked an investigation by the US Commerce Department into how the country was able to acquire the technology.
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.
Intel’s Tower Semiconductor acquisition fails, as China withholds OK
Intel's planned $5.4 billion acquisition of Israel-based Tower falls apart, as China fails to approve the deal before the companies' agreement deadline.
