More layoffs in the tech industry as Spotify announces restructuring
Businesses have been announcing significant redundancies left and right as an indication that the economy is still struggling. Spotify is the most recent company to reduce its employment; it stated that it intends to do so by about 6%.In a message po.....»»
Meet the Exynos Connect U100, Samsung’s First UWB Chipset
The chipset is intended for use in several key fields including mobile communications hardware, automotive, and IoT tech as well. Samsung today announced a new addition to its Exynos family of products with the Exynos Connect U100, the comp.....»»
Bard: Google"s rival to ChatGPT launches for over-18s
The tech giant is rolling out its new AI chatbot, called Bard, to users in the US and UK first......»»
What is 5G UW? The real meaning behind the icon on your phone
If you have a 5G smartphone, chances are you've seen a 5G UW icon on your screen. Here's what that (and the Ultra Wideband tech behind it) really mean......»»
AUO chairman Paul Peng likely to chair Ennostar concurrently
Paul Peng, chairman of AU Optronics (AUO), is likely to be elected as the new chairman of Ennostar when the LED chipmaker holds its board meeting at the end of May this year, according to industry sources......»»
TSMC sees Nvidia step up pace of orders
TSMC has seen a ramp-up in orders from Nvidia for the GPU vendor's A100 and H100 chips, as well as lower-spec A800 series explicitly designed for the Chinese market, according to industry sources......»»
Memory prices to bottom out soon
Memory chip prices are expected to bottom out and stop falling soon, with more suppliers optimistic about the market's prospects in the second half of this year, according to industry sources in Taiwan......»»
IC design houses still under price pressure
IC design houses expect their business to hit bottom in the first quarter but the outlook for the rest of the year remains uncertain despite seeing price pressure ease slightly, according to industry sources......»»
Transforming India"s semiconductor industry: insights from L&T Tech Services CEO
Although India's semiconductor manufacturing plans are relatively new, the country has been a strong player in the chip design engineering services sector. One of the key Indian companies active in this field is L&T Technology Services (LTTS). Recent.....»»
IC design houses seek price discounts from foundries
IC design houses continue to seek price reductions from wafer foundries and are hesitant to accept any price increases, according to industry sources......»»
Handset sales turn brisk in Taiwan
Sales of handsets in the Taiwan market have been brisk recently, defying the industry's conservative outlook for a sluggish performance on the ground of high market penetration and rising inflation......»»
GaAs foundries mull price cuts to entice orders for handset PAs
GaAs (gallium arsenide) foundries are considering cutting their quotes to land power amplifier (PA) orders from RF IDMs, which are looking to replenish their inventories, according to industry sources......»»
PCB makers cautious about spending in 2023
PCB manufacturers will be cautious about spending this year amid the still unfavorable macro outlook, according to industry sources......»»
Amazon is laying off another 9,000 workers
It announced 18,000 job cuts in January and says more are likely this year. Enlarge / Amazon has announced 27,000 layoffs since November 2022. (credit: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images) Amazon will lay off another 9,000 workers.....»»
Amazon slashing 9,000 more jobs in fresh round of layoffs
Amazon is preparing another round of layoffs, with 9,000 more roles to be cut from its human resources, advertising, Twitch, and Amazon Web Services teams.Amazon logoThe tech giant jobs bloodbath continues, with Amazon the latest to initiate a second.....»»
Fighting VPN criminalization should be Big Tech’s top priority, activists say
Iranian authorities increasingly targeting VPNs is part of a global trend. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) “Women, life, freedom” became the protest chant of a revolution still raging in Iran months af.....»»
Google was beloved as an employer for years. Then it laid off thousands by email
On the morning of January 20, one Google employee had to call tech support after getting hit with an unusual error message when they tried to log in to their work system......»»
IC Design White Paper (3): Contributions from Taiwan"s IC design sector to Taiwan
Taiwan is an important hub of the global information and communication technology (ICT) industry. The development of the ICT supply chain is supported by Taiwan's complete semiconductor ecosystem......»»
Are the world"s tech behemoths getting more bang for their lavishly splurged R&D bucks in 2022?
R&D is the bedrock upon which an enterprise's commercial triumphs are built. Any disappointing outcome or inefficiency originating therefrom can spell out the company's economic demise in our cutthroat capitalist coliseum. Competitivity of goods and.....»»
Acefast Crystal (2) T8 review: Flashy and loud wireless earbuds
Standard wireless earbuds can become a mundane piece of tech lacking personality. If you are tired of boring white or black earbuds, check out the flashy Acefast Crystal (2) T8.Acefast Crystal (2) T8 earbuds with touch controlsWhen you are one of man.....»»
Google won’t honor medical leave during its layoffs, outraging employees
Ex-Googler says she was laid off from her hospital bed shortly after giving birth. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) Would you believe that Google's mass firings from January are still going on? Google's reported mishandli.....»»