BOE invests in LED chipmaker
BOE Technology has invested a total of CNY2.1 billion (US$65.7 million) in HC SemiTek, becoming the largest shareholder of the Chinese LED chipmaker......»»
US Invests $6 Billion to Save "Financially Distressed" Nuclear Reactors
The U.S. government "is launching a $6 billion effort to rescue nuclear power plants at risk of closing," reports the Associated Press, "citing the need to continue nuclear energy as a carbon-free source of power that helps to combat climate change.".....»»
FII invests US$30 million in German startup Agile Robots
Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII) announced on April 18 it has invested US$30 million in Agile Robots AG, a Munich- and Beijing-based automation startup. This is its second strategic investment in Agile Robots. This follow-up investment after the US$.....»»
Earth Venture beckons to early-stage tech startups and universities for climate change solutions
Earth Venture Capital, which invests in early-stage climate-tech startups and has just closed its debut fund recently, extended invitations to Taiwanese startups and universities with innovative and scalable digital solutions to help tackle the clima.....»»
PTI obtains backend orders for new MediaTek smartphone APs
Powertech Technology (PTI) has obtained orders for packaging MediaTek's smartphone application processors slated for launch later in 2022, under the chipmaker's strategy to diversify backend service partners, according to backend supply chain sources.....»»
Nanya expects new DRAM fab to come online in 2025
DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology expects its new 12-inch wafer plant to come online in 2025, one year later than first targeted......»»
Nanya sees 1Q22 profits more than double
Taiwan-based DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology has reported net profits hiked 142% from a year ago to NT$6.55 billion (US$225.3 million) in the first quarter of 2022, with EPS arriving at NT$2.11......»»
SK Hynix and Solidigm unveil their 1st collaborative product
SK Hynix and Solidigm have unveiled their first collaborative product, a new enterprise solid-state drive (eSSD), which combines the former chipmaker's 128-layer 4D NAND flash with the latter firm's SSD controller and firmware supporting a PCIe Gen 4.....»»
VinFast invests US$2 billion in North Carolina EV factory
VinFast, the carmaker under Vietnamese Group VinGroup, plans to invest up to US$2 billion to start production of EV and EV batteries in North Carolina, US, according to multiple media sources. In addition, the company is also building an EV battery m.....»»
Biden sanctions Russian tech companies, including country’s biggest chipmaker
Chipmaker Mikron accounts for half of Russia's chip exports. Enlarge / Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. (credit: Jason Connolly-Pool/Getty Images) The Biden administration slapped a new round of sanctions on Russia, with a foc.....»»
Oil-refining giant Koch Industries invests nearly $1B in battery companies
Batteries are closer to Koch’s other businesses than you might think. Enlarge / Koch Industries Inc. headquarters in Wichita, Kansas. (credit: Larry W. Smith/Bloomberg) Koch Industries—the conglomerate owned by Charles Koc.....»»
New Nvidia GPU fabbed by TSMC with 4nm process
Nvidia has announced its next-generation accelerated computing platform with Hopper architecture, dubbed H100 GPU, which is built using TSMC's 4nm (N4) process customized for the chipmaker......»»
Ola Electric invests in fast-charging tech startup StoreDot
Ola Electric has announced a strategic investment in Israel-based battery technology startup StoreDot, giving Ola Electric the exclusive right to adopt StoreDot's XFC technology in India, which can fully charge electric vehicles (EV) from 0% to 100%.....»»
Airoha eyeing Taiwan stock market debut
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chipmaker Airoha Technology is looking to trade its shares on Taiwan's Emerging Stock Board (ESB), paving the way for its plans for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE), market sources believe......»»
Intel announces another megafab as chipmaker expands EU footprint
Move will shore up its operations in the EU while adding foundry capacity. Enlarge (credit: ony Avelar/Bloomberg) Intel announced another string of investments yesterday, this time focused on shoring up its chipmaking efforts.....»»
Cybercriminals who breached Nvidia issue one of the most unusual demands ever
Chipmaker has until Friday to comply or see its crown-jewel source code released. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Data extortionists who stole up to 1 terabyte of data from Nvidia have delivered one of the most unusual ultimatu.....»»
MediaTek Might Have Overtaken Qualcomm In US Android Marketshare
MediaTek might have just beaten out Qualcomm to claim the biggest market share of any chipmaker for Android phones in the United States -- at least, according to one analyst group. The Verge reports: According to IDC's quarterly mobile phone sales tr.....»»
Nvidia says hackers stole employee credentials and company data
Chipmaker Nvidia said Tuesday that the cybersecurity breach it has been investigating for almost a week has resulted in the theft of company data......»»
Nvidia Says Employee, Company Information Leaked Online After Cyber Attack
U.S. chipmaker Nvidia said on Tuesday a cyber attacker has leaked employee credentials and some company proprietary information online after their systems were breached. From a report: "We have no evidence of ransomware being deployed on the Nvidia e.....»»
Nvidia says employee, company information leaked online after cyber attack
U.S. chipmaker Nvidia Corp said on Tuesday a cyber attacker has leaked employee credentials and some company proprietary information online after their systems were breached......»»
Foxconn invests in XRSpace to create global metaverse ecosystem
Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) has announced the signing of an MOU with metaverse platform developer XRSpace, which will receive US$100 million in investment from the EMS giant......»»