Jury spares Qualcomm's AI PC ambitions, but Arm eyes a retrial
Analysis The victory may be short lived as the chip designer gears up for second round
Legal23 Dec 2024 | 14
Semiconductor
Intel sued again over struggling foundry business
Derivatives claim seeks damages from execs and board members
Legal18 Dec 2024 | 8
Jury trial kicks off Arm's wrestling match with Qualcomm
The Nuvia buyer's alleged violations of license terms expected to last through Friday
Legal16 Dec 2024 | 11
Intel execs discuss the possibility of spinning off foundry
'Does it ever fully separate? I think that's an open question for another day,' interim co-CEO says
Systems13 Dec 2024 | 11
Apple reportedly building AI server processor with help from Broadcom
Something called 'Baltra' expected to make its debut in 2026, perhaps with tech both already use
Systems12 Dec 2024 | 10
Intel turmoil prompts S&P Global to downgrade chipmaker's credit rating
Finance house finds x86 giant's lack of strategy disturbing
Systems11 Dec 2024 | 8
NARROWER TOPICS
China gorging on silicon before Uncle Sam slams the door
Chip imports up more than 14% this year in anticipation of fresh restrictions
Systems11 Dec 2024 | 3
US Commerce Dept coughs up $6.1B Christmas present for Micron
Funding to support development of memory vendor's $125B fab expansion in New York and Idaho
Systems11 Dec 2024 | 9
Beijing wants Chinese outfits to seek alternatives to US silicon
And American components may be in short supply as Middle Kingdom bans rare earth exports
Public Sector05 Dec 2024 | 22
RISC-V's AI champion just scored $693M cash infusion
Architecture may be good for more than cut-rate SoCs and high-volume microcontrollers after all
AI + ML04 Dec 2024 | 5
Cost of Gelsinger's ambition proves too much for Intel
Comment At least he'll have company as he joins 15K colleagues headed for the door
Systems02 Dec 2024 | 46
TSMC bets big on 2nm by 2025 – but can it deliver?
analysis Ambition meets reality as geopolitical, technical, and logistical challenges loom
Systems29 Nov 2024 | 14
Ten years under Dr Su: How AMD went from budget Intel alternative to x86 contender
From post-Athlon 64 dive into near obscurity to chip market stalwart
Systems27 Nov 2024 | 43
Intel locks down $7.86B in funding from US CHIPS Act
Outgoing administration rushes to allocate money ahead of Inauguration Day
Systems26 Nov 2024 | 3
GlobalFoundries nets $1.5B from CHIPS Act despite sanctions violation fine
DoC claims only 4 non-China foundries match GF's scale
On-Prem21 Nov 2024 |
TSMC confirms 'unexploded ordnance' removed from wafer fab construction site
Probably a relic of a Japanese WWII naval site
Off-Prem14 Nov 2024 | 6
Southeast Asian nations revise semiconductor strategies as Trump's shadow looms
Analysis Korea wants to get rid of overtime cap while Japan splashes cash with vague funding
Systems13 Nov 2024 | 4
AWS opens cluster of 40K Trainium AI accelerators to researchers
Throwing novel hardware at academia. It's a tale as old as time
Systems12 Nov 2024 | 2
AMD grabs a quarter of x86 market with desktop gains, but server growth slows
Arm-powered PCs are still nowhere
Systems12 Nov 2024 | 22
TSMC halts advanced chip shipments to Chinese AI companies
Move to suspend 7 nm and smaller processes follows US pressure
Systems08 Nov 2024 | 4
$50M semiconductor fraudster pleads guilty to Russian chip-exporting scheme
And separately, alleged ex-military traitor also arrested in Frankfurt
Systems08 Nov 2024 | 9
Former SK hynix chip engineer gets 1.5 years in prison for IP theft
Printed around 4,000 pages of tech before leaving for a job at Huawei
Systems08 Nov 2024 | 10
TSMC prioritizing high-NA EUV scanners for R&D
May not see full use until 2030 – even if it arrives this year
Systems07 Nov 2024 |
Arm's royalty revenues boom, execs talk up hopes for AI bonanza
Q2 climbs 23% on Armv9 adoption, but licensing dips
Systems07 Nov 2024 | 2
The Register takes AMD's Ryzen 9800X3D for a spin
Review Zen 5 3D V-cache is here at last, and priced at $479 – one for the gamers or multi-purpose desktop chip for all?
Systems07 Nov 2024 | 34
AI chip startup Tenstorrent to train Japan's engineers in $50M government deal
Government wants to make semiconductors big on home turf again
Systems07 Nov 2024 | 5
UK orders Chinese biz to sell majority stake in Scottish chipmaker
Government invokes National Security and Investment Act
Systems06 Nov 2024 | 26
New Jersey man admits shipping sanctions-busting tech to Russia
Smuggler busted on the border carrying naughty items
Systems05 Nov 2024 | 16
GlobalFoundries fined $500K for violating US sanctions
Updated Chip slinger fessed up, got off light, says Uncle Sam
Systems04 Nov 2024 | 7
Intel losses hit $16.6B in Q3 and Wall Street is … loving it?
Improving revenue outlook has Chipzilla's shares back on a positive trajectory – for the moment anyway.
On-Prem01 Nov 2024 | 24
Uncle Sam lays out plans for $825M EUV R&D site in New York
Given the cost of EUV litho machines, the Netherlands' ASML might be the real winner here
Systems31 Oct 2024 | 22
Samsung blames 'one-off costs' as Q3 chip profits plummet 40%
Unexpected expenses in semiconductor division overshadow revenue gains
Systems31 Oct 2024 |
Equinix to pad Thai coffers with $500 million investment
Another Asian country declares ambition to be a tech hub
Off-Prem31 Oct 2024 | 6
Brit Apple semi supplier IQE's CEO departs amid reshuffle
Big personnel changes happening as semiconductor materials seller looks set to list Taiwan biz in 2025
Systems30 Oct 2024 | 3
OpenAI reportedly asks Broadcom for help with custom inferencing silicon
Fabbed by TSMC, needed for … it's a secret
AI + ML30 Oct 2024 | 7
Chinese chips, quantum and AI now on US investment blacklist
Wouldn’t want to inadvertently fund the PLA
Systems29 Oct 2024 | 3
TSMC reportedly cuts off RISC-V chip designer linked to Huawei accelerators
You know what they say, where there's a will there's a Huawei
Systems28 Oct 2024 | 4
Intel to expand Chengdu facility, despite US China tension
Chipzilla unlikely to give in when it comes to its biggest sales market
Systems28 Oct 2024 | 2
Mature node chip output to surge 6% in 2025
TrendForce reports significant capacity gains as Beijing targets reduced reliance on imported semiconductors
Systems25 Oct 2024 | 8
Ex-Intel board members make an ill-conceived case for spinning off Foundry
Comment Save America’s most important manufacturer? More like save our portfolio and let Uncle Sam pick up the pieces
Systems23 Oct 2024 | 34
Arm reportedly warns Qualcomm it will cancel its licenses
Qualcomm brands ploy as 'unfounded' cash grab
Legal23 Oct 2024 | 48
Uncle Sam extends 25% CHIPS Act tax credit to wafer, solar panel manufacturing
Meanwhile, Infinera snags up to $93M of the dwindling subsidies
Public Sector22 Oct 2024 |
TSMC blows whistle on potential sanctions-busting shenanigans from Huawei
Chip giant tells Uncle Sam someone could be making orders on the sly
Systems22 Oct 2024 | 13
It's about time Intel, AMD dropped x86 games and turned to the real threat
Opinion Have recent troubles finally humbled Chipzilla?
Systems22 Oct 2024 | 92
AI's energy appetite has Taiwan reconsidering the nuclear option
Premier indicates possible shift in post-Fukushima policy
Science22 Oct 2024 | 17
India, Nvidia, discuss jointly developed AI chip
Current capabilities mean local manufacturing is not likely – but a chip tuned to Indian needs could work
Systems22 Oct 2024 | 4
US leans on Japan to curb sales of chipmaking equipment to China
Tokyo between a rock and a hard place as Beijing threatens to retaliate
Systems22 Oct 2024 | 5
China ramps up semiconductor patents amid US export restrictions
AI innovation and geopolitical tensions push Middle Kingdom filings up 42%
Systems21 Oct 2024 | 2
ASML faces turbulence amid stock drop, customer delays
Analysis Samsung halts fab orders, deliveries slow, China restrictions continue – but company expects Beijing sales bounce
Systems21 Oct 2024 | 5
Intel hits back at China's accusations it bakes in NSA backdoors
Chipzilla says it obeys the law wherever it is, which is nice
Security18 Oct 2024 | 28
Qualcomm 'pausing' X-Elite Dev Kit, offering refunds
Five months in, only 200 units reached customers, Qualy tells El Reg
Systems17 Oct 2024 | 5
Intel lets go of 2,000 staff at Oregon R&D site, offices in Texas, Arizona, California
Layoffs follow more than 7,500 voluntary departures, early retirements
On-Prem16 Oct 2024 | 12
Intel, AMD team with tech titans for x86 ISA overhaul
Linus Torvalds, Broadcom, Dell, HPE, and Lenovo on the list
Systems15 Oct 2024 | 23
Samsung's HBM3E has been a disaster, but there's a path back
Comment 274% profit increase belies missed deadlines, botched launches, and scrambling leadership
Systems15 Oct 2024 | 1
US DoJ wades into Realtek lawsuit that accuses MediaTek of patent abuse
Fabless chip shop alleged to be hiring 'litigation hit men' to kneecap rival
Legal09 Oct 2024 | 5
Samsung chairman debunks foundry, chip biz spinoff rumors
But not hard to believe of business units with over $2 billion in operating losses in 2023
Systems07 Oct 2024 |
Global semiconductor sales up 20.6% to record $53.1B as trade wars rage on
Chip boom continues as demand surges, but challenges remain
Systems07 Oct 2024 | 1
TSMC and Amkor link up to bring advanced packaging stateside
Arizona looks like the place to be for US semiconductor manufacturing
Systems04 Oct 2024 | 7
TSMC preps facilities as Taiwan braces for powerful Super Typhoon Krathon
Plants in Tainan and Kaohsiung face heavy rainfall
Systems01 Oct 2024 | 3
Canon ships first nanoimprint chipmaking machine to R&D lab
Lithography technique does not require a light source, unlike ASML's complex extreme ultraviolet approach
Science01 Oct 2024 | 23
UK Ministry of Defence gets into chipmaking game, buys gallium arsenide fab
State-owned semiconductor production: What is it planning to make there? It's classified
Systems30 Sep 2024 | 23
India scores its first fab, and it looks like it was at Japan's expense
PSMC does a deal with Tata in what really might be – all hype aside – an actual 'key milestone'
Systems30 Sep 2024 | 1
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