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......»»
TSMC’s $65 billion bet still leaves US missing piece of chip puzzle
TSMC will begin making 2 nm chips in Arizona starting in 2028. Enlarge / President Biden speaking at the official opening of TSMC’s first Arizona fabrication plant in December 2022. The Taiwanese chipmaker plans to start manufa.....»»
2nm chip for iPhone 17 Pro on track despite twin challenges
Apple chipmaker TSMC appears to be on track with its work on a 2nm chip destined for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max in 2025 – as well as for the 1.4nm chips beyond that. A new supply-chain report said TSMC has faced two challenges, but indication.....»»
Alethea raises $20 million to combat disinformation campaigns
Alethea announced the close of a $20 million Series B funding round led by GV, with participation from Ballistic Ventures, who led Alethea’s Series A funding in 2022. Also participating in the round is Hakluyt Capital, which invests alongside l.....»»
TSMC gets $11.6B in US grants and loans; will open 3rd Arizona chip plant
Apple chipmaker TSMC has announced plans to open a third Arizona chip plant, in addition to the two already under construction. This will be the most advanced of the three plants, making 2nm chips. The expansion plan appears to have been part of a.....»»
TSMC plants evacuated as major earthquake in Taiwan kills at least four
The biggest earthquake to hit Taiwan in 25 years has killed at least four people, with TSMC plants evacuated as a safety precaution. Apple’s chipmaker is still assessing the impact on production; even the slightest vibration can result in entire.....»»
Nvidia sued over AI training data as copyright clashes continue
Copyright suits over AI training data reportedly decreasing AI transparency. Enlarge (credit: Yurii Klymko | iStock / Getty Images Plus) Book authors are suing Nvidia, alleging that the chipmaker's AI platform NeMo—us.....»»
Disney invests $1.5B in Epic Games, plans new “games and entertainment universe”
Major move continues Disney's decades-long, up-and-down relationship with gaming. Enlarge / What is this, some sort of "meta universe" or something? (credit: Disney / Epic) Entertainment conglomerate Disney has announced.....»»
Toyota invests another $1.3 billion for EV production in Kentucky
The automaker will build a three-row EV in the US in 2025. Enlarge / Toyota Kentucky currently churns out Camry sedans, but from next year it will also make electric vehicles. (credit: Toyota) Toyota's factory in Georget.....»»
Toyota invests $1.3 billion more into Kentucky plant for EVs
Toyota will add $1.3 billion into its massive Kentucky assembly plant to build battery assemblies for future EVs and support "future electrification efforts.".....»»
NASA invests in new nuclear rocket concept for the future of space exploration and astrophysics
In the coming years, NASA plans to send several astrobiology missions to Venus and Mars to search for evidence of extraterrestrial life. These will occur alongside crewed missions to the moon (for the first time since the Apollo Era) and the first cr.....»»
Second TSMC Arizona chip plant delayed; may also be less advanced
The second TSMC Arizona chip plant has been delayed, just like the first one. The company had previously said that the plant would come online in 2026, but now says this has been pushed back to 2027 or 2028. Additionally, the chipmaker says that t.....»»
Stellantis invests in French sodium-ion battery startup Tiamat
Sodium-ion batteries could offer an alternative to lithium, especially for inexpensive short-range EVs......»»
Confident about safety of AI: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
The president and CEO of the chipmaker to ChatGPT says the rise of AI is no cause for concern......»»
Hackers spent 2+ years looting secrets of chipmaker NXP before being detected
Chipmaker claims breach had no "material adverse effect." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A prolific espionage hacking group with ties to China spent over two years looting the corporate network of NXP, the Netherlands-ba.....»»
Chipmaker Broadcom completes $69bn deal to buy VMware
Green light from Beijing follows the meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in the US last week......»»
U.K. private firm invests in Dave Cantin Group
CEO Dave Cantin said the investment will help his firm expand its advisory services and geographic reach in the U.S., and eventually to international markets......»»
Apple supplier Luxshare invests $330 million in Vietnam plant
Vietnamese authorities are allowing AirPods supplier Luxshare to expand its production facilities, more than doubling its investment to $504 million.Apple CEO Tim Cook at a Luxshare plantLuxshare began as a company making accessories such as cables,.....»»
China Invests $5.4 Billion in Two-Year-Old Memory Chipmaker
The investment is a sign Beijing is doubling down on its efforts to achieve technological self-sufficiency and counter U.S. sanctions Semiconductor startup Changxin Xinqiao Memory Technologies Inc. has raised 39 billion yuan ($5.4 b.....»»
Intel versus Apple Silicon battle still alive despite M3 chips, claims CEO
Hopes of an Intel versus Apple Silicon battle are still alive, claims the US chipmaker’s chief exec – despite the Cupertino company having raised the bar yet again, with the M3 series. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said that the company is on track.....»»
Even Intel’s best chips won’t catch up with Apple, TSMC CEO says
The CEO of chipmaker TSMC says Intel’s Meteor Lake chips will struggle to catch up with Apple and will remain in TSMC’s shadow, despite their innovations......»»