Not every SPAC is pure garbage
Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter for your weekend enjoyment. Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s broadly based on the daily column that a.....»»
Foundries see orders continue pulling in
Pure-play foundries continue to see orders continue pulling in and are encouraged to raise again their quotes in the second half of this year, despite concerns raised recently about a slowdown in end-market demand, according to industry sources......»»
The Station: Quanergy and Embark to go public via SPAC, Spin and Bird announce fresh launches
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello and welcome back to The Station, a weekly newsletter dedicated to all the ways pe.....»»
Extra Crunch roundup: Unpacking BuzzFeed’s SPAC, curb your meeting enthusiasm, more
There's a kernel of truth in every joke, so whenever someone quips, "This meeting could have been an email!" you can bet that some small part of them meant it sincerely. Meetings should have a clear purpose, but instead, they’ve becom.....»»
Using LAMP to reveal the mysteries of lysosomes
A cell is composed of numerous organelles, each with a unique role that helps contribute to its overall functionality. The lysosome is an organelle that contains digestive enzymes and functions as a molecular garbage disposal and recycling center. Si.....»»
5 takeaways from BuzzFeed’s SPAC deck
BuzzFeed had a hard time with growth in 2020, but its deck showcases big optimism about the future of its leading business (advertising) and growth business (commerce). Digital media outfit BuzzFeed announced today that it will go public v.....»»
SPAC charts are exercises in the limits of hype
Having read more SPAC investor decks in the last twelve months than I’d like to admit to, I thought I was over being irked by their bullishness. Call me conservative, but public companies shouldn’t be full of shit, and companies going pub.....»»
Foundries upcoming capacity expansions could lead to oversupply
Pure-play foundries including TSMC, UMC, Globalfoundries and Powerchip Technology have all outlined their aggressive capacity expansions, which could result in foundry overcapacity after 2023 when new fabs and fabrication lines come online, according.....»»
Globalfoundries breaks ground for new fab in Singapore
Globalfoundries on June 22 broke ground for a new 12-inch wafer fab at its Singapore campus, according to the pure-play foundry......»»
Amazon Prime Day 2021: All the deals that are actually worth your time [Day 2 Update]
We've dug through piles of Prime Day garbage to find the gear worth considering. Enlarge / The Dealmaster is here to help guide you through Prime Day 2021. (credit: Ars Technica) Update 6/22 10:55 am EDT: Prime Day has paradoxically rolled in.....»»
China top-3 foundries to see combined revenue hit record high in 2021, says Digitimes Research
China's top-3 pure-play foundries are expected to see their combined revenue grow 16% on year to hit another record high in 2021, buoyed by continued strong demand for power devices, CMOS image sensors, radio-frequency ICs and other chip solutions de.....»»
Foundries see automotive chips play increasingly important role
Pure-play foundries see the automotive segment play an increasingly important role in their revenue, according to market sources......»»
TSMC to start equipment move-in at Arizona fab as early as mid-2022
Pure-play foundry TSMC is expected to kick off equipment move-in at its new advanced 5nm fab in the US state of Arizona as early as mid 2022, according to industry sources......»»
Highlights of the day: TSMC US fab to move in equipment in mid 2022
Construction of TSMC's fab in Arizona is on track to move in equipment as ealy as mid-2022, and equipment suppliers are aleady sending teams of engineers to the US state to assist the pure-play foundry's 5nm fab project. In China, its top-3 pure-play.....»»
Amazon Prime Day 2021: All the deals that are actually worth your time
We picked through piles of Prime Day garbage to find the actual good stuff. Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) Amazon Prime Day has arrived, and another avalanche of deals has come along with it. As ever, the vast majority of the gadget and gear d.....»»
Roborock S6Pure is so cheap for Prime Day it could be a mistake
Save $240 on the fantastic and feature-packed Roborock S6 Pure robot vacuum right now as part of the Prime Day deals.....»»
Highlights of the day: TSMC N4 process to start risk production in 3Q21
TSMC is fast advancing its manufacturing processes, and it is expected to move its N4, namely 4nm, node to risk production in the third quarter of 2021, with N3 - 3nm node - to start volume production at the world's number-one pure-play foundry house.....»»
Infineon, NXP strike long-term deals with Taiwan foundries
Automotive chip specialists Infineon and NXP have both struck long-term deals with Taiwan-based pure-play foundries, according to industry sources......»»
PSMC negotiating orders for 2023
Taiwan-based pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) continue to see orders demanding 8- and 12-inch wafer fabrication services pull in, and is in talks with clients about orders for 2023, according to company chairman Frank Hu.....»»
Tight foundry capacity to persist throughout 2021
Taiwan-based pure-play foundries continue to see customers pull in orders despite concerns about overbooking, and will see their fab capacity stay extremely tight throughout 2021, according to industry sources......»»
Ford-backed Solid Power said in talks with Decarbonization SPAC
The solid-state battery startup also counts BMW among its investors......»»