Intel tells Arm its product unit is not for sale
Arm Holdings Plc approached Intel Corp. about potentially buying the ailing chipmaker’s product division, only to be told that the business isn’t for sale, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.
In the high-level inquiry, Arm...
Intel rolling out Gaudi 3 to take on Nvidia H100
Intel Corp. is rolling out a new version of its artificial intelligence chip, aiming to challenge Nvidia Corp. in one of the fastest-growing parts of the semiconductor industry.
The updated processor, called Gaudi 3, will be widely available in...
Huawei revenue surges in 2023
Huawei Technologies Co.’s revenue surged 9% in 2023, capping a dramatic year for a Chinese technology powerhouse that challenged Apple Inc. and US sanctions with a surprise breakthrough in chip technology.
Sales jumped to more than 700 billion yuan (R1.832...
Tim Cook says Apple will start sourcing chips from US
Apple Inc. is preparing to begin sourcing chips for its devices from a plant under construction in Arizona, marking a major step toward reducing the company's reliance on Asian production.
Chief executive officer Tim Cook made the...
Worldwide chip sales slump for first time since early 2020
Global chip sales contracted for the first time since early 2020, in a blow to South Korea’s economy which is highly geared to the industry and struggling to adjust to weaker demand.
Worldwide sales of semiconductors declined 3% in...
Samsung woos US chip buyers — wants to go 1.4-nanometre by 2027
Samsung Electronics Co. announced an aggressive five-year plan to lure US chip buyers with more advanced technology, aiming to produce transistors that are just 1.4 nanometers wide by 2027.
The company’s chip...
Chipmakers blocked from growing production in China as part of US chips bill
As the US Congress passed an historic $52 billion federal program to boost domestic chipmaking capabilities, it included one significant caveat: Companies that receive the funding have to promise not to increase their...
Samsung spending R5.6 trillion on chips and biotech in next five years
The Samsung group plans to raise spending by more than 30% to 450 trillion won (about R5.63 trillion) over the half-decade to 2026 to shore up businesses from chips to drugs as South Korea’s conglomerates grapple with...
Chipmaking equipment manufacturer is salvaging silicon from old washing machines
A major industrial conglomerate has resorted to buying washing machines and tearing out the semiconductors inside for use in its own chip modules, according to the CEO of a company central to the chipmaking supply...
Intel buying semiconductor maker for R75.3-billion
Intel Corp. is close to a deal to acquire Tower Semiconductor Ltd. for about $5 billion as part of its push into the outsourced chip-manufacturing business, according to a person familiar with negotiations.
The U.S. chipmaker plans to announce...
AMD sales forecast predicts trouble for Intel
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. rallied as much as 12% in late trading after giving a surprisingly strong sales forecast, suggesting it’s making further gains on archrival Intel Corp. in computer processors.
The chipmaker’s first-quarter sales outlook...