AI semiconductor funding rockets as demand for advanced chips grows
Semiconductors that can handle AI workloads are in demand for data centres and autonomous vehicles. VC funds are backing their manufacturers like never before.
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Why GlobalFoundries would be a perfect fit for the new-look Intel
The rumoured takeover would bolster Intel's chip building capabilities as it looks to transition to a new manufacturing model.
Are GaN semiconductors ready to take on silicon?
Gallium nitride is already making waves in power chips, and could be ready to enter the data centre and your mobile phone.
Cloud customers are the big winners from competition in the server chip market
As more vendors - and the cloud providers themselves - develop custom silicon, businesses are benefiting from lower costs and increased performance.
Can AMD tempt cloud providers away from Intel?
The server chip market is becoming a "two-horse race" as AMD continues to gain ground with its latest Epyc release.
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US plans for a China-free chip supply chain could fuel price rises
Buyers already facing rising semiconductor costs may also have to foot the bill for excluding China from the chip supply chain.
The global chip shortage could be here to stay
Unless the semiconductor industry evolves, the ongoing chip shortage that brought production lines to a halt could be a sign of things to come.
Pressure mounts on US government to intervene in chip sector
US chipmakers call for more state aid while Google and Microsoft voice their opposition to Nvidia's Arm takeover bid.
Biden presidency could boost chipmakers at home and abroad
Joe Biden's manufacturing policy could help the US semiconductor industry regain lost ground although Taiwan's TMSC may benefit the most.
NVIDIA’s $40bn Arm deal: UK competition scrutiny is first of many hurdles
The UK's competition authority has invited comments on the chipmaker's mega deal. Many more obstacles are likely to follow.
Are RISC-V chips ready to compete with Arm?
The open-source chip architecture is being more widely used than ever. Is the time right to challenge Arm and x86?
The Apple M1 and Big Tech’s pursuit of its own silicon
Apple used its One More Thing event to launch the M1, a new Arm-based chip that will be used in three upcoming devices.
What does Biden’s victory mean for an emerging silicon ‘Cold War’?
Trump pushed US-China relations to their lowest point in years. Now, China is doubling down on its drive towards technological self-sufficiency.
