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Top Chinese chip gear maker sues Pentagon to void sanctions
Top Chinese chip gear maker sues Pentagon to void sanctions
ONE of China’s most prominent chip gear makers is suing the Pentagon for linking it to the People’s Liberation Army, seeking to get off a blacklist that bars business...
Apple to open payment chip to third parties and charge fees
Apple to open payment chip to third parties and charge fees
APPLE will begin letting third parties use the iPhone’s payment chip to handle transactions, a move that allows banks and other services to compete with the Apple Pay platform.The...
Intel, pinched by losses, sells stake in chip designer Arm
Intel, pinched by losses, sells stake in chip designer Arm
INTEL, which is slashing jobs and expenses in a bid to turn around the business, sold its holdings in chip technology creator Arm Holdings during the second quarter. The...
TSMC sales grow 45% in July on strong AI chip demand
TSMC sales grow 45% in July on strong AI chip demand
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s (TSMC) revenue rose 45 per cent in July, accelerating its pace of growth from the June quarter and bolstering hopes for sustained strong demand for...
Malaysia boasts of chip clout as Infineon opens 7 billion euro site
Malaysia boasts of chip clout as Infineon opens 7 billion euro site
Malaysia is gaining more heft in the global supply chain as Infineon Technologies opens a major semiconductor manufacturing complex in the country, the South-east Asian nation’s leader said. “We are...
US to give SK hynix US0 million for chip packaging hub
US to give SK hynix US$450 million for chip packaging hub
THE United States said on Tuesday (Aug 6) it has agreed to provide up to US$450 million to South Korean semiconductor firm SK hynix to help build a chip...
Nvidia’s new AI chip delayed due to design flaws: report
Nvidia’s new AI chip delayed due to design flaws: report
NVIDIA’S upcoming artificial intelligence (AI) chips will be delayed due to design flaws, The Information reports, citing two unidentified sources who help produce the chip and its server hardware.The...
US: Chip stocks bolster Nasdaq, S&P 500 before Fed verdict
US: Chip stocks bolster Nasdaq, S&P 500 before Fed verdict
The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 opened sharply higher on Wednesday (Jul 31) after a bullish forecast from AMD boosted struggling chip stocks, while Microsoft faltered among megacaps ahead...
AMD forecasts US.5 billion of AI chip revenue this year, shares jump 7%
AMD forecasts US$4.5 billion of AI chip revenue this year, shares jump 7%
ADVANCED Micro Devices (AMD) forecast third-quarter revenue above market estimates on Tuesday (Jul 30), banking on demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) chips staying strong.Shares of the Santa Clara,...
Texas Instruments beats quarterly profit estimates as chip demand turns steady
Texas Instruments beats quarterly profit estimates as chip demand turns steady
TEXAS Instruments (TI) beat analysts’ estimates for second-quarter profit on Tuesday (Jul 23), powered by stabilising demand for analog chips from markets such as personal electronics and lower manufacturing...