Semiconductor

The space compute race is on — and testing’s next big leap is beyond Earth The race to design space-enabled semiconductors is shaping out faster than anybody anticipated. More companies are now looking skyward to test their brands of semiconductor …

Huawei has said the new chips will strengthen the foundation of AI computing power, both in China and around the world In sum – what to know: Huawei lays out three-year chip roadmap – Ascend 950 (2026), Ascend 960 (2027), …

A partnership between Mistral’s AI and ASML hardware addresses compute economics, energy efficiency, and chip precision In the 1970s, Europe placed two contrasting bets on aviation. Airbus pooled fragmented national industries to create a globally competitive consortium, while Concorde, despite …

With these efforts, China aims to keep pace with the United States in advance computing capabilities In sum – what to know: Chip output push – China aims to triple AI chip production next year, with new fabs boosting Huawei …

With this deal, the U.S. government has become Intel’s largest shareholder In sum – what to know: Historic investment in Intel– The U.S. government is acquiring a 10% stake in Intel via an $8.9 billion deal, plus prior CHIPS grants, …

The investment from Softbank is equal to roughly 2% of Intel In sum – what to know: $2B vote of confidence – SoftBank will invest $2B in Intel, becoming its fifth-largest shareholder as the U.S. chipmaker struggles to regain ground …

Tesla’s next-generation AI6 chip will be produced at Samsung’s new semiconductor fabrication plant in Taylor, Texas In sum – what to know: The A16 chip – Tesla has committed $16.5 billion to Samsung Electronics for production of its next-gen AI6 …

Arm reported record financial results for Q4 2025, but cautious guidance for the upcoming quarter rattled investors Arm Holdings plc reported record financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, hitting several key milestones in …

The move by the Government of Korea follows reports that U.S. President Trump intends to soon unveil new tariff rates on imported semiconductors In brief – why this matters –South Korea has unveiled a massive KRW 33 trillion ($23.25 billion) …

Microsoft said its new quantum chip leverages the world’s first topoconductor — a completely new class of materials Microsoft this week introduced its first quantum chip. The chip, called Majorana 1, is powered by a new Topological Core architecture. Without getting too much …

BIS emphasized that these measures align with the Department of Commerce’s efforts to hinder the capacity of China to access to technologies essential for its military modernization The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has announced …

You can’t put a price on data. Or can you? A staggering 92% of all internet access now comes via mobile phone, and by 2025 the industry will have reached the once-distant milestone of more than 1 billion active 5G …

The existing agreement has allowed Qualcomm to create its own chips — including its Snapdragon products — based on standards owned by Arm The ongoing legal battle between Arm and Qualcomm took another turn this week when the former reportedly took …

The TSMC-Amkor partnership is expected to increase Apple chip production in the U.S. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has signed an advanced semiconductor packaging and testing deal with Arizona-based Amkor Technology, which has been providing the Taiwanese company with semiconductor …

Intel has entered the angstrom era with 20A and 18A process nodes Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger took the top job at the semiconductor design and manufacturing company in February 2021. A big part of his remit was to  manage a …

While AI has driven growth in the semiconductor sector, Intel facing challenges around its design/build business model Intel has had a tough time for a while now with its design/build approach to semiconductors facing headwinds while fabless firms like AMD …

Reports reveal that Intel will receive up to $3.5 billion in federal grants to produce chips for the U.S. DoD Intel will receive up to $3.5 billion in federal grants to produce chips for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), …

Qualcomm noted that the 450 MHz frequency band is particularly effective for both outdoor and indoor coverage Qualcomm Technologies and Saudi Arabia’s Aramco Digital announced what it claims to be the world’s first processors with native support for 5G in …

Located in India’s western state of Maharashtra, the chip plant will produce analog circuits and wafers Israel’s Tower Semiconductor has partnered with Indian conglomerate Adani Group on a $10 billion project to build a new chip facility that the pair …

ESMC is a joint venture between Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturing firm TSMC, Bosch, Infineon and NXP The European Commission (EC) said it has approved a €5 billion ($5.56 billion) German measure to support European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC) in its project …

The Shanghai government has increased its chip investment to about $2 billion According to local new outlets, the Shanghai government has doubled its domestic chip investment fund, with the latest funding round increasing the total to about CNY14.5 billion ($2 …

Intel has reportedly struggled to meet SoftBank’s production volume and speed requirements SoftBank has ended discussions with Intel about designing an artificial intelligence (AI) chip that will rival those released by Nvidia. SoftBank sought a partnership with Intel to help …

Intel previously held 1.18 million shares in Arm A recent SEC filing shows that Intel sold its stake in British chip firm Arm Holdings in Q2. The news comes amid the massive job cuts taking place at the company, signaling …

Huawei said its new facility is located in in Jinze, a town in Shanghai’s Qingpu district Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies has completed the construction of its CNY10 billion ($1.4 billion) research and development (R&D) center in Shanghai, Chinese press reported. …