China suggests America 'carefully consider' those chip investment bans We thought you people loved spending dollars, what gives? Systems29 Sep 2023 | 1
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AMD's latest FPGA promises super low latency AI for Flash Boy traders Letting more advanced ML loose on the stock market? What could possibly go wrong? Systems29 Sep 2023 | 5
Intel starts mass production on Intel 4 node using EUV in Irish fab First Euro facility to use the next-gen lithography tech for commercial production Systems28 Sep 2023 | 13
Micron revenue halved in FY23 as China ban bites Reason for the block still a mystery – but most have their guesses Systems28 Sep 2023 | 5
Intel facing worker shortage for German chip plant Chip giant says it's still in the 'planning and design phase' Systems27 Sep 2023 | 8
Chip firm accused of IP theft bites back, claims Apple's contracts are rotten iGiant says Rivos poached talent and SoC designs in '22 Systems26 Sep 2023 | 16
AI startup Lamini bets future on AMD's Instinct GPUs Oh MI word: In the AI race, any accelerator beats none at all Systems26 Sep 2023 |
Intel aims to patch semiconductor skills gap with one-year cert program New fabs won't achieve much without specialized staff to fill them Systems25 Sep 2023 | 4
Dell allows DPUs to be retrofitted to older PowerEdge servers As VMware emits a significant update to the vSphere suite that wrangles the accelerators Systems25 Sep 2023 | 2
European Commission hits Intel with new fine over antitrust findings Updated What a difference a year makes: in June '22 it was asking for half a billion in interest back after a successful appeal Systems22 Sep 2023 | 4
How is this problem mine, techie asked, while cleaning underground computer On Call If you throw enough mud, some of it will stick … and crash a server Systems22 Sep 2023 | 213
The clock is ticking and Korea wants to know if its chipmakers will get their export license extension SK hynix and Samsung do so much memory-making in China, ending sanction exemptions would be extraordinary Systems22 Sep 2023 | 7
US DoD serves up $238M Chips Act funding to 8 regional hubs Hoping to bridge the dreaded 'lab-to-fab' gap where R&D dreams go to die Systems21 Sep 2023 |
Korea's FTC fines Broadcom $14.3M for pushing 'unfair' deal onto Samsung Updated Watchdog claims it abused market position to leverage 'unfavorable' long-term parts supply contract Systems21 Sep 2023 |
Toshiba succeeds at selling itself, delisting set for September 27 Acquiring entity Japan Industrial Partners hasn't said what it plans for the sprawling conglomerate Systems21 Sep 2023 | 2
Core blimey, Intel's answer to AMD and Ampere's cloudy chips has 288 of them And they're all tailored for efficiency Systems20 Sep 2023 | 11
Nvidia's 900 tons of GPU muscle bulks up server market, slims down wallets Fewer boxes shipped, but with 8 H100s apiece, revenue is up amid AI frenzy Systems19 Sep 2023 | 4
Intel thinks glass substrates are a clear winner in multi-die packaging Don't get too excited, tech won't be ready until the end of the decade Systems18 Sep 2023 | 11
AMD's latest Epyc is slimmer, cooler, and ready to party at the edge Little chip promises big power savings Systems18 Sep 2023 |
Raspberry Pi 5 revealed, and it should satisfy your need for speed No longer super-cheap, but boasts better graphics and swifter storage
UTM: An Apple hypervisor with some unique extra abilities Friday FOSS Fest Fancy running Windows, Linux and Classic MacOS on your modern x86-64 or Arm64 Mac? Walk this way
Norway wants Facebook behavioral advertising banned across Europe But Meta was just about to start asking people for their permission!
Search for phone signal caused oil spill, say Japanese investigators Skipper caught on tape saying 'What have I done? My career is gone' after crashing into coral reef after a couple of whiskeys
If the Linux Foundation was a software company, it'd be the biggest in the world Kubecon The Kubernetes circus hits Shanghai and ponders how to connect engineers
Yelp sues Texas for right to publish actual accurate abortion info So much for that free speech, huh?
Mozilla's midlife crisis has taken it from web pioneer to Google's weird neighbor Comment Can the sleeping fox ever wake up?
iPhone 15 is too hot to handle – and not in any good way Influencers offer smouldering looks, analysts wonder if TSMC-fabbed silicon can take the heat
Free software pioneer Richard Stallman is battling cancer A changed RMS appeared at the GNU 40th anniversary event in Switzerland
Intel spices up its FPGA game with open source and RISC-V freebies Tech buffet of updates dished out ahead of IFTD event Systems15 Sep 2023 | 6
Post-IPO, Arm to push purpose-built almost-processors Comment British chip design biz plans to satisfy investors by seeking new customers, while RISC-V and China are already challenges Systems15 Sep 2023 | 18
Arm IPO kicks off today with CPU slinger valued at $54.5B British chip designer to trade on Nasdaq only Systems14 Sep 2023 | 17
Cisco dumps its Hyperflex hyperconverged infrastructure To Nutanix go the spoils, to VMware users comes a compatibility nightmare Systems14 Sep 2023 | 6
TSMC gobbles up $430M slice of Intel's IMS Nanofab unit Taiwanese also plot $100M investment in Arm IPO, x86 giant gets real about Thunderbolt 5 Systems12 Sep 2023 |
Washington left with chip on shoulder after Huawei exposes export loophole lapses Back to the drawing board with those China sanctions then, eh? Systems12 Sep 2023 | 34
Apple extends Qualcomm contract to 2026 as homebrew 5G chip dream still on snooze Chipmaker reigns supreme, at least until iGiant gets its house in order Systems12 Sep 2023 | 11
Microsoft’s AI investments skyrocketed in 2022 – and so did its water consumption In its rush to lead the generative ML world, Redmond may have developed a datacenter drinking problem Systems11 Sep 2023 | 5
Watt's the worst thing you can do to a datacenter? Failing to RTFM, electrically Who, me? A subtle change to a vital piece of equipment almost derailed a major project Systems11 Sep 2023 | 165
Texas cryptomining outfit earns more from idling rigs than digging Bitcoin It's not a broken business model if the subsidies make up for cratering market and flagging demand Systems07 Sep 2023 | 27
Newport Wafer Fab blames UK government over 100 redundancies plan Forced sale of Britian's biggest semiconductor component maker creating uncertainty over its future Systems06 Sep 2023 | 15
Rapidus ramps as construction begins on 2nm wafer fab Japanese foundry startup also shipping engineers off to US to study IBM chip tech Systems01 Sep 2023 | 3
Demand for datacenter capacity in Europe sees busiest Q2 ever 'Pre-leasing' also on the up as customers try to grab space in bit barns as they're being built Systems01 Sep 2023 | 2
Now Middle East nations banned from getting top-end Nvidia AI chips While ASML says it can keep selling DUV kit to China through 2023 Systems31 Aug 2023 |
China's top RISC-V players form patent alliance UPDATED Industry alliance confirms purpose of pact is 'to create an ecosystem of patent non-litigation' Systems31 Aug 2023 |
Google throws down gauntlet with first compute instances powered by AmpereOne chips Interview Though this is still a preview so another provider could swing it Systems30 Aug 2023 | 1
Need a datacenter processor? Try our take-and-bake Neoverse N2 cores, says Arm Hot Chips Just bring your own accelerator Systems29 Aug 2023 | 6
Intel promises next year's Xeons will challenge AMD on memory, IO channels Hot Chips Plus more insights on x86 titan's all E-core datacenter chips Systems28 Aug 2023 | 17
Huawei reportedly building 'secret' semiconductor fabs Semiconductor Industry Association downplays the intel Systems25 Aug 2023 | 9
Intel seems to think Wi-Fi 7 is too cool for old-school Windows 10 What do you mean, you 'haven't updated yet'? Systems24 Aug 2023 | 52
China cooks covert chips, recruits global geeks to dodge US restrictions The Qiming is impeccable Systems24 Aug 2023 | 14
Arm reveals just how vulnerable it is to trade war with China Comment 你那里的生意不错,如果出了什么事就太可惜了 Systems23 Aug 2023 | 19
Arm execs to cash in on IPO, but clouds gather over prospects Critics wondering if SoftBank's being realistic Systems23 Aug 2023 | 1
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Softbank snaps up Vision Fund's stake in Arm ahead of IPO Brit chip ship's sales may or may not be quite as rosy as hoped, judging from draft paperwork Systems18 Aug 2023 | 11
Intel's Tower bid has shuffled off this mortal coil – so what about foundry plans? Analysis Maybe Pat dodged a bullet – mature process nodes aren't the kind of thing shareholders get excited about Systems18 Aug 2023 | 2
Cost of gallium goes up after Chinese export restrictions land Measures needed to protect 'national interest,' says Beijing. Rubbish, it's retaliation, scoff critics Systems17 Aug 2023 | 8
It's not just spin – boffins give quantum computing a room-temp makeover Another team is harnessing nature's own algorithm to solve problems faster than classical computers Systems16 Aug 2023 | 3
Beijing's silent treatment topples Tower Semiconductor merger with Intel Termination fee of $353 million wipes out Intel Foundry Services' revenue for last quarter Systems16 Aug 2023 | 9
AVX10: The benefits of AVX-512 without all the baggage Turns out bigger isn't always better Systems15 Aug 2023 | 14
Gelsinger: Intel should get more CHIPS Act funding than rivals And cool it on the export bans, pleads CEO – we want to sell fish, not fishing rods, to China Systems15 Aug 2023 | 7
IBM describes analog AI chip that might displace power-hungry GPUs Power-sipper still in the research stage, but findings are interesting Systems14 Aug 2023 | 4
Amazon's rumored investment in Arm's IPO might be good insurance Analysis What benefits the chip designer will trickle down to AWS's Graviton team Systems11 Aug 2023 | 5
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Amazon has more than half of all Arm server CPUs in the world They kept that quiet Systems08 Aug 2023 | 24
China's great CPU hope – Loongson – may be only four years behind Intel Mission not accomplished Systems08 Aug 2023 | 45
Another thing you can blame AI for: Cloud grows but server shipments are down Investment shifts to meet demand, say analysts. And demand is based on FOMO. WCGW? Systems07 Aug 2023 | 1
Big chip players join forces to form another RISC-V venture Initial drive starts in Germany, pushes automotive blueprints Systems04 Aug 2023 | 16
UK government's semiconductor brain trust meets for the first time Actually listening to the experts? We'll believe it when we see it Systems03 Aug 2023 | 14
Qualcomm's great vanishing act: $2.48B of Q3 profit disappears Smartphone CPU king talks of 'additional cost actions' as market recovery still out of reach Systems03 Aug 2023 | 1
Up to 40% of all Arm servers are deployed in China At the same time, company pipped to be preparing for IPO Systems02 Aug 2023 | 4
Intel opens chip innovation hub in Nanshan, China Interesting move against backdrop of US sanctions Systems02 Aug 2023 | 3
School for semiconductors? Arm tries to address chip talent shortages US, Europe and China all rushing to create next gen of experts and upskill existing workforce Systems28 Jul 2023 | 35
Infineon to offer recyclable circuit boards that dissolve in water Phasing out epoxy resin laminate with biodegradable substrate might be costly, though Systems28 Jul 2023 | 37
Prices of gallium and germanium rise as China export controls loom Plus: US warns domestic chip suppliers will feel the pain Systems27 Jul 2023 | 42
Wafer shipments still down, but chipmakers are looking up AI runs on chips, remember Systems27 Jul 2023 | 2
Intel adds fresh x86 and vector instructions for future chips Some big changes are afoot Systems26 Jul 2023 | 47
TSMC thinks it's got exactly what Taiwan needs – another multibillion-dollar chip plant Talk about all your eggs in one China-coveting basket Systems26 Jul 2023 | 8
GlobalFoundries claims German chip subsidies will 'distort competition' US semiconductor manufacturer unhappy rival TSMC is bagging billions Systems25 Jul 2023 | 15
AMD mulls new chip manufacturing partners amid supply chain jitters TSMC has too much capacity when China has made no secret of its desire for Taiwan Systems24 Jul 2023 | 9
Alibaba opts out of Ant Group stock buyback Sign of confidence or … something bigger? Systems24 Jul 2023 | 1
Chips still down for TSMC with glimmer of hope this quarter Global economic conditions? Check. Sluggish end market demand? Check. Customer inventory adjustment? Bingo! Systems20 Jul 2023 | 2
Make chips, not trade wars, says Semiconductor Industry Association Industry body warns against political rhetoric or US subsidy efforts will be diminished Systems18 Jul 2023 | 1
Samsung 'closing the gap' with TSMC on 3nm, 4nm The race to 2nm is getting crowded as Intel, Japan's Rapidus enter the fray Systems18 Jul 2023 | 2
Chips ahoy! US and China locked in self-destructive battle of trade restrictions Why are you hitting yourselves? semiconductor CEOs ask Systems17 Jul 2023 | 14
Microsoft's Surface Pro 9 requires a tedious balancing act Desktop Tourism There's probably someone out there who likes a wobbly laptop that cuts their flesh Systems17 Jul 2023 | 34
India Big four outsourcers all have people problems APAC in brief Also: China taikonaut moon plans; Singapore's Temasek to stay clear of crypto; India ponders ban on for-profit .IN sales; and more. Systems17 Jul 2023 | 7
Now Foxconn hopes to lure TSMC, Japan’s TMH into India chip fab pact – report After that $20B Vedanta deal went up in smoke Systems15 Jul 2023 | 6
Nvidia's Arm wrestle – from failed acquisition to possibly anchoring IPO Fancy seeing you here Systems12 Jul 2023 | 4
Intel patches buggy Sapphire Rapids Xeons, resumes shipments Relax, says chip giant, it's an easy fix Systems10 Jul 2023 | 3
US unhappy about China's tech pushback, rules out decoupling When we sanction you, it's for national security. When you sanction us, that's just spiteful Systems10 Jul 2023 | 11
Turning a computer off, then on again, never goes wrong. Right? Who, Me? Health service techie learns what happens when you brute-force a bureaucracy Systems10 Jul 2023 | 172
Microsoft to hike prices in Australia and New Zealand Asia In Brief ALSO: Google Cloud extends support in Korean and Mandarin; Cambodia lashes Meta; MSFT India boss bails; and more Systems10 Jul 2023 | 3
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China chip material export controls just the tip of the iceberg, warns official World powers scramble into emergency meetings as US Treasury Secretary heads to Beijing for talks Systems05 Jul 2023 | 11
Semiconductor execs try to push UK government to do more for industry The national strategy was released in May – but execs say it's not nearly enough Systems03 Jul 2023 | 8
Russian military satellite comms provider offline after hack Infosec in brief ALSO: Ransomware hit on Mancunian Uni spills NHS patient deets, USPTO leaks inventor info, and this week's crit vulns Systems03 Jul 2023 | 6
Mystery Intel bug halts shipments of some Sapphire Rapids Xeons Chipzilla's not saying much other than 'commercial software' not affected Systems30 Jun 2023 | 15
Memory chipmaker Micron's sales down 57% as market bottoms out Company eyes return to memory growth, but warns life on the China ban-list could be hard Systems29 Jun 2023 |
US mulls tightening ban on AI chips to China To protect against weapons or economic interests – either way, it's bad news for some vendors Systems28 Jun 2023 | 5
AMD says its FPGA is ready to emulate your biggest chips But can it run Crysis? Systems27 Jun 2023 | 16
Iceotope cooks plan for liquid-cooled servers at the edge Self-contained immersion-cooled chassis aimed at telcos, 5G RAN deployments with HPE, Intel help Systems26 Jun 2023 |
Rejecting Intel, Oracle pumps up Exadata beef cake with AMD protein Muscular system gets first update in two years with Epyc injection Systems23 Jun 2023 | 1
ASML caught in Dutch oven with China export restrictions Government could reveal details of new regulations by the end of month Systems23 Jun 2023 | 21
AMD's 128-core Epycs could spell trouble for Ampere Computing Analysis We still have more cores, exec sniffs Systems21 Jun 2023 | 15
Intel parts with 20% slice of semiconductor biz crucial to chip production future IMS Nanofabrication's expertise will only be more important – so why sell? Systems21 Jun 2023 | 2
AMD seeks luck of the Irish with $135M investment for adaptive computing R&D Pales in comparison to to rival Intel's presence in Dublin... for now Systems21 Jun 2023 |
Germany to subsidize Intel €10B for 'Silicon Junction' fab Plus: Taiwan dangles investment in semiconductor production in EU – but there's a catch Systems19 Jun 2023 | 14
Google warns its own employees: Do not use code generated by Bard AI in brief PLUS: Nuance voice AI startup hit with privacy lawsuit in California, and why OpenAI urged Microsoft to hold off releasing Bing Systems19 Jun 2023 | 13
Micron chips in $600M for China memory facility despite Beijing sanctions It's not very nice being blacklisted for no apparent reason, is it? Systems16 Jun 2023 | 3