Taiwan "CHIPS Act" enters countdown for finalization
The approval of Taiwan's government-led incentives, known as Taiwan's "CHIPS Act," for the local chipmaking sector has entered its final stage, according to official sources......»»
TSMC"s second Arizona plant may not open until 2028
Apple's iPhone processor manufacturer TSMC has announced that it expects its second Arizona plant will be delayed by up to two years — and may no longer produced the promised 3-nanometer chips.TSMC investing $40 billion in Arizona fabsTSMC's second.....»»
Apple Vision Pro appears to lack Ultra Wideband and the latest Wi-Fi used in Macs
If you were hoping for Ultra Wideband and Wi-Fi 6E or 7 chips in Apple Vision Pro, well, those are very specific expectations. Also, Apple Vision Pro appears to lack those chips, based on the official FCC filing from today. more….....»»
Developing a flat soliton microcomb source
Optical chip-related technology is the inevitable path to retain the validity of Moore's Law, which has become the consensus of academia and industry; it can effectively solve the speed and power consumption problems of electronic chips. This tech is.....»»
Report: Black market keeps Nvidia chips flowing to China military, government
Unknown suppliers keep Nvidia's most advanced chips within China's reach. Enlarge / An Nvidia H100 graphics processor chip. China is still finding ways to skirt US export controls on Nvidia chips, Reuters reported. A Re.....»»
Biden: US does not support Taiwan independence
Biden: US does not support Taiwan independence.....»»
AI is changing the cockpit as well as the brains of the car
Intel, Nvidia, Qualcomm highlighted new forms of this consolidated vehicle architecture at CES this year, combining many of the microprocessors into two or three system-on-chips......»»
Intel’s awkward transition year
Many of the most powerful laptops announced at CES 2024 won't use the latest Meteor Lake chips......»»
Windows PCs will follow Mac example with ‘Neural Engines’ this year – Canalys
While critics might say Apple is falling behind in the AI race, there’s one area where the Cupertino company has led the way: on-device AI processing using the Neural Engine in its iPhone, iPad, and Mac chips. Market intelligence company says it.....»»
Apple Music Classical will soon expand into Japan, China, Korea, and more
Apple's classical music streaming service is gearing up to expand to more countries, with users in Japan, China, Korea, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan now able to download the app ahead of the launch.Apple Music ClassicalLaunched in March of 2023, Appl.....»»
Intel’s CPU branding was already confusing, and today’s new CPUs made it worse
Some are 14th-gen Core and some are Core (Series 1), but they're the same thing. Enlarge / Intel's Core chips are here, and they have dropped the i and the 14th-generation branding. But unlike the Core Ultra, they are fundamental.....»»
AMD releases even more Ryzen 5000 CPUs, keeps its last-gen AM4 platform alive
New-old chips stick with the aging Zen 3, but could be good CPU upgrade options. Enlarge / Four new Ryzen 5000 CPUs, all riffs on existing Ryzen 5000 CPUs. (credit: AMD) AMD announced the first Ryzen 8000 desktop process.....»»
The 10 most anticipated action movies of 2024, ranked
From Gladiator 2 to the Mad Max prequel Furiosa, there's no shortage of blockbusters this year as we countdown the 10 most anticipated action movies of 2024......»»
Roku TV turns 10, celebrates with new Pro Series mini-LED sets
As Roku TV enters its second decade of existence, it's adding a new trio of Pro Series televisions to its smart TV lineup......»»
What is an NPU? Here’s why everyone’s suddenly talking about them
CPU, GPU, NPU; what are they, and how NPUs will change the future of computer chips......»»
7 things Sonos’ first headphones will need to get right
Excited for the rumored Sonos headphones? So are we. But as the company enters brand new territory, success is far from guaranteed......»»
The 20 most-read stories of 2023
Dinosaurs, AI, the Sony Walkman, wheel sizes, and more in our year-end countdown. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Every so often, you live through a year that you know you're going to remember. Sometimes i.....»»
Japan moon lander enters lunar orbit
Japan's SLIM space probe entered the moon's orbit on Monday in a major step towards the country's first successful lunar landing, expected next month......»»
Apple"s in-house Wi-Fi chips probably won"t make it into the iPhone 17
Apple probably won't be using in-house Wi-Fi chip designs in its 2025 iPhone lineup, with industry sources claiming it will too hard to reach the goal in the next two years.Wi-Fi chips for the iPhone 17 may still be supplied by a third-party sourceAp.....»»
Apple in-house Wi-Fi chips probably won"t make it into the iPhone 17
Apple probably won't be using in-house Wi-Fi chip designs in its 2025 iPhone lineup, a report claims, citing industry sources who believe it will be a big challenge for the company to reach the goal in the next two years.Wi-Fi chips for the iPhone 17.....»»
Apple could fix the MacBook lineup with this one change
Apple’s MacBook range is looking pretty tasty with the arrival of the M3 generation of chips, but there’s one model that is holding everything else back......»»