Samsung has now joined Intel and TSMC in receiving billions in US government subsidies to boost its American semiconductor business. The company is the last of the big three chip fabs to get a direct deposit from Uncle Sam, and the number is $6.4 billion in direct funding. The disbursement …
Read More »Intel to Receive $3.5 Billion to Make Chips for the Military
When the $52 billion CHIPS Act passed in 2022, it was assumed Intel would be getting a sizable chunk of those funds to assist with its US-based expansion plans. It was recently reported that the company would receive up to $10 billion as part of that deal. New reporting states …
Read More »Qualcomm New Wearable Chips
Looking at the wearable market today, Apple is way out in the lead with the iconic Apple Watch. It wasn’t always this way, though. Google actually beat Apple to the smartwatch game by more than a year, but lackluster hardware allowed Cupertino to lap everyone else. Google’s wearables might get …
Read More »Intel’s Future Chips
In a move that can best be described as “a bold strategy, Cotton” Intel is rumored to be planning a future price hike. This adjustment is supposed to help it eliminate its partners’ excess inventory. That includes CPUs for consumers and enterprise, along with Wi-Fi chips. The plan is to …
Read More »Intel Next-Gen Chips
(Photo: Stephen Shankland/Cnet)Cnet reporter Stephen Shankland recently took a tour of Intel’s sprawling Fab 42 in Chandler, Arizona, and Intel let him take a peak at a lot of its upcoming chip designs. The result is a photo gallery that is verified to be Not Work Safe if you’re as into …
Read More »Intel Automotive Chips
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said his company is spinning up fast to build chips for auto companies that have been impacted by the semiconductor shortage, with the idea that Intel might be able to make a difference in the medium term. “We’re hoping that some of these things can …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 4000G
AMD Ryzen 4000G Desktop Chips Could Finally Deliver on the Promise of APUs AMD has announced its upcoming Ryzen 4000 G-series desktop chips, with availability expected in Q3. It’s a significant event for the company, given the current strength of its overall product line, and it’s intended to put pressure …
Read More »Supercomputing AI Chips
TSMC to Build Supercomputing AI Chips, Ramps Wafer-Scale Computing Over the past year, companies like Cerebras have made headlines for their use of wafer-scale processing. TSMC wants to grow this area of its business and plans to build out its InFO_SoW (Integrated Fan-Out Silicon on Wafer) technology in order to …
Read More »CHIPS Is Very Different Than The Classic TV Show
If you grew up in the late 70s/early 80s, odds are you have seen at least one episode of CHIPS. After all the series lasted for 6 seasons, and was one of the most popular on TV during its run. If you liked the series, or even if you didn’t, …
Read More »Squid and chips
Image copyright Thinkstock The traditional British fish supper could be replaced by the likes of squid as the waters around the UK’s shores grow warmer, say government scientists. Squid and fish that thrive in warmer waters, such as sardines and anchovies, are flourishing around the North Sea, according to fisheries …
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