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Semiconductors are the cornerstone technology of the information age. These tiny electronic devices, usually smaller than a postage stamp, power the modern economy by acting as data-processing brains for products, from smartphones to cars and spacecraft.
- Arm’s technology underpins chips in products including Apple devices and connected appliances
- Any deal with Nvidia, which is a customer of Arm, would likely trigger regulatory scrutiny as well as a wave of opposition from other users of the company’s technology
Chinese importers of computing chips are ramping up their purchases of equipment through Hong Kong, after the US government revoked the city’s special trading status in response to Beijing’s imposition of a national security law.
Chinese importers of computing chips are ramping up their purchases of equipment through Hong Kong, after the US government revoked the city’s special trading status in response to Beijing’s imposition of a national security law.
US semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices is gaining share in the lucrative market for server chips, the latest sign it is benefiting from close ties with Taiwan’s TSMC.
US semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices is gaining share in the lucrative market for server chips, the latest sign it is benefiting from close ties with Taiwan’s TSMC.
Murthy Renduchintala, the executive in charge of the company’s vast chip-design and manufacturing organisation, will leave chip maker Intel on August 3.
Murthy Renduchintala, the executive in charge of the company’s vast chip-design and manufacturing organisation, will leave chip maker Intel on August 3.
Monday’s rally in the shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world’s largest contract chip maker, made it the 12th most valuable stock globally, ahead of US retail giant Walmart.
Monday’s rally in the shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world’s largest contract chip maker, made it the 12th most valuable stock globally, ahead of US retail giant Walmart.
China’s MIIT backs country’s aggressive 5G network build out and says more than 100 billion chips were produced locally in first half of the year
China’s MIIT backs country’s aggressive 5G network build out and says more than 100 billion chips were produced locally in first half of the year
Chip maker Arm’s technology is used in Apple’s iPhones, as well as in many devices by Samsung, Google, Amazon and Microsoft.
Chip maker Arm’s technology is used in Apple’s iPhones, as well as in many devices by Samsung, Google, Amazon and Microsoft.
Xi Jinping has called on Chinese tech titans to align their business strategies with national needs, as the threat of decoupling with the US weighs on the economy.
Xi Jinping has called on Chinese tech titans to align their business strategies with national needs, as the threat of decoupling with the US weighs on the economy.
Japan is aiming to invite Taiwanese chip maker TSMC or other global chip makers to build a joint chip plant, according to Japanese newspaper Yomiuri daily.
Japan is aiming to invite Taiwanese chip maker TSMC or other global chip makers to build a joint chip plant, according to Japanese newspaper Yomiuri daily.
Taiwanese chip maker TSMC’s quarterly profit exceeded analyst estimates by the widest margin in six years, despite facing uncertainty from the coronavirus pandemic and US curbs on Huawei, one of its biggest customers.
Taiwanese chip maker TSMC’s quarterly profit exceeded analyst estimates by the widest margin in six years, despite facing uncertainty from the coronavirus pandemic and US curbs on Huawei, one of its biggest customers.
SMIC shares triple in value on their first day of trading, giving the chip maker a US$84.3 billion capitalisation, after completing the mainland’s biggest stock offering in a decade.
SMIC shares triple in value on their first day of trading, giving the chip maker a US$84.3 billion capitalisation, after completing the mainland’s biggest stock offering in a decade.
US restrictions on the flow of American technology to China have exposed weak links in the domestic economy, former industry minister Li Yizhong says.
US restrictions on the flow of American technology to China have exposed weak links in the domestic economy, former industry minister Li Yizhong says.
Telecommunications giant Huawei was awarded the most number of patents in the first half of this year, followed by smartphone rival Oppo and display maker BOE.
Telecommunications giant Huawei was awarded the most number of patents in the first half of this year, followed by smartphone rival Oppo and display maker BOE.
Taiwan chip foundry TSMC reported sales of US$4.1 billion for June on Friday, which likely means its revenue grew about 29 per cent last quarter
Taiwan chip foundry TSMC reported sales of US$4.1 billion for June on Friday, which likely means its revenue grew about 29 per cent last quarter
The two telecoms operators told British lawmakers that it was ‘logistically impossible’ to swap out equipment from Huawei in their mobile networks in less than five years.
The two telecoms operators told British lawmakers that it was ‘logistically impossible’ to swap out equipment from Huawei in their mobile networks in less than five years.
South Korean tech giant Samsung posted operating profit of 8.1 trillion won (US$6.8 billion) in the second quarter, beating the 6.2 trillion won average of estimates.
South Korean tech giant Samsung posted operating profit of 8.1 trillion won (US$6.8 billion) in the second quarter, beating the 6.2 trillion won average of estimates.
US-China trade tensions and the Covid-19 pandemic are reshaping China’s internet landscape
US-China trade tensions and the Covid-19 pandemic are reshaping China’s internet landscape
Tech companies remain tight-lipped about plans following India’s ban of 59 Chinese apps, foreign firms look to move manufacturing out of China and Intel resumes supplies to server giant Inspur after a brief interlude.
Tech companies remain tight-lipped about plans following India’s ban of 59 Chinese apps, foreign firms look to move manufacturing out of China and Intel resumes supplies to server giant Inspur after a brief interlude.
US chip maker Intel has resumed shipments to Chinese server giant Inspur following a short suspension after the US Department of Defence said the Shanghai-based company was among 19 owned or controlled by the Chinese military.
US chip maker Intel has resumed shipments to Chinese server giant Inspur following a short suspension after the US Department of Defence said the Shanghai-based company was among 19 owned or controlled by the Chinese military.
This week’s wrap of leading stories covers Huawei’s potential moves in the wake of tighter US sanctions, video app operator Kuaishou’s new headquarters and Hutchison Telecom’s 5G roll-out in Hong Kong.
This week’s wrap of leading stories covers Huawei’s potential moves in the wake of tighter US sanctions, video app operator Kuaishou’s new headquarters and Hutchison Telecom’s 5G roll-out in Hong Kong.
An investment boom across China’s semiconductor industry is driving prices of both publicly traded and venture-backed firms into bubble territory.
An investment boom across China’s semiconductor industry is driving prices of both publicly traded and venture-backed firms into bubble territory.
With Washington shutting the door on foreign chip suppliers who use US technology to produce semiconductors for Huawei, can domestic Chinese firms meet its needs?
With Washington shutting the door on foreign chip suppliers who use US technology to produce semiconductors for Huawei, can domestic Chinese firms meet its needs?
The first Macs with Apple-designed chips will debut by the end of this year, signalling an end to the company’s 15-year alliance with Intel Corp.
The first Macs with Apple-designed chips will debut by the end of this year, signalling an end to the company’s 15-year alliance with Intel Corp.
The tussle between British firm Arm and Allen Wu, the head of its Chinese joint venture, is playing out against the backdrop of escalating tension between China and the US over leadership in key technologies.
The tussle between British firm Arm and Allen Wu, the head of its Chinese joint venture, is playing out against the backdrop of escalating tension between China and the US over leadership in key technologies.
China has prioritised the development of semiconductor technology to cut its reliance on foreign imports, leading to a wave of local microchip start-ups
China has prioritised the development of semiconductor technology to cut its reliance on foreign imports, leading to a wave of local microchip start-ups
Global trade data amid the coronavirus pandemic has been generally abysmal, but a closer look shows that Asia’s electronics sector could be headed for a pretty good year.
Global trade data amid the coronavirus pandemic has been generally abysmal, but a closer look shows that Asia’s electronics sector could be headed for a pretty good year.
The power tussle has emerged at a delicate time for Arm amid rising tech tensions between the US and China and Washington’s campaign against Huawei.
The power tussle has emerged at a delicate time for Arm amid rising tech tensions between the US and China and Washington’s campaign against Huawei.
While some firms such as Intel and Micron Technology still make chips in the US, the industry’s centre of gravity has shifted to Asia, where TSMC where has more than half of the overall market for contract manufacturing chips.
While some firms such as Intel and Micron Technology still make chips in the US, the industry’s centre of gravity has shifted to Asia, where TSMC where has more than half of the overall market for contract manufacturing chips.
US trade officials say TSMC’s pledge to build a US$12 billion plant is an example of bringing tech supply chain home, but analysts note that the process of ramping up can drag on and that attracting suppliers is far from easy.
US trade officials say TSMC’s pledge to build a US$12 billion plant is an example of bringing tech supply chain home, but analysts note that the process of ramping up can drag on and that attracting suppliers is far from easy.
The controversy comes at a sensitive time for British firm Arm and client Huawei, as Western companies are struggling to navigate an escalating clash between the US and China over technology leadership.
The controversy comes at a sensitive time for British firm Arm and client Huawei, as Western companies are struggling to navigate an escalating clash between the US and China over technology leadership.
Decoupling has started but the signing of a phase-one US-China trade deal holds out hope that Washington is not ready to fully unfurl protectionism even as Beijing is unprepared for complete self-reliance.