Chipmakers Combat Shortage With Record Inventory
Inventory at the world’s nine biggest chipmakers has hit record highs as the industry battles against the global semiconductor shortage. As reported... Read More
Is Intel Set To Boost Its Chipmaking With $40bn Deal?
Rumours are swirling that Intel is planning to buy the world’s fourth largest chip foundry in a $30 billion USD (around $40... Read More
Intel To Create New Units, New Executive Roles
Semiconductor giant Intel says it will create two new business units focussing separately on software and high-performance computing and graphics. Current Intel... Read More
Chip-Gate Slows Acer Production
Computer maker Acer says the global chip shortage may slow laptop production until at least next year. The company warned device prices... Read More
US Chip Funding Could Result In Up To 10 New Factories: Officials
The new US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says a proposed US$52 billion boost in government funding for semiconductor production could result in... Read More
AMD Celebrates Gangbuster First Quarter
Chipmaker AMD, the main rival to Nvidia in graphics and Intel in processors, has raised its revenue forecast following a huge quarter.... Read More
Intel PC Chip Sales Rise As Profit Forecast Falls Short
Intel has raised its annual sales outlook on booming demand for personal computers, but it expects a lower Q2 profit, as the... Read More
Back To Basics As Older Chip Tools Now In Short Supply
Global semiconductor makers are having to rely on older style chipmaking machinery which is in short supply because of soaring demand for... Read More
Governments Pour Billions Into Building Chip Arsenals
Governments around the world are subsidising the construction of semiconductor factories, as chip shortages jam auto production and the electronics industry. The... Read More
New RAM Can Transmit Nine FHD Movies Per Second
Computers are set to be even faster with the launch of the world’s first DDR5 RAM, which runs at almost double the... Read More