Intel unveils Clearwater Forest chips based on its 18A node - the one that could make or break Team Blue
Intel is counting on the success of these chips and mass producing on the 18A node
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Qualcomm has approached Intel with an acquisition offer
A lot has to happen before any deal materializes
What just happened? It is no secret that Intel is struggling. The tech giant's stock price has plummeted in recent years, making it a viable takeover target. An offer from Qualcomm is now on the table, and if it materializes, it could significantly alter the semiconductor industry's trajectory. But first, the companies will have to pick their way through a minefield of financial, regulatory, and strategic considerations.
Oracle-backed Ampere explores sale amid shifting semiconductor landscape
It looks as though an IPO is off the table -- for the moment
Intel splits its struggling foundry division into an independent subsidiary
Chip fabrication will conduct its business separately but still answers to Intel's CEO
The U.S. government is encouraging the likes of Nvidia and Apple to tap Intel foundry for AI chip needs
Even without Raimondo's help, Intel has been landing contracts
With 2nm yields at 10-20%, Samsung delays production at Texas plant
Samsung faces major challenges in catching up to TSMC in chip manufacturing
Six months later, Intel is still waiting for $8.5 billion Chips Act disbursement
The big picture: It's been nearly six months since Intel was chosen to receive a significant chunk of funding from the landmark Chips and Science Act, but the chipmaker has yet received a dime. Some close to the situation are now wondering when – or if – Intel will ever see the money.
Qualcomm considering buying parts of Intel's chip-design business
Say it isn't so: It's no secret that Intel has been going through a rough patch lately. Sensing an opportunity, Qualcomm has been eyeing Intel's design units with great interest. It is reportedly exploring acquiring Team Blue's PC design division.
TSMC's $65 billion Arizona facility can now match Taiwan production yields according to early trials
Mass production is expected to start next year
Intel cancels 20A process node for Arrow Lake, shifts focus to 18A
Arrow Lake production is likely to be outsourced to TSMC
China is spending more on chipmaking machines than anyone else in the world
China is doing everything it can to advance local manufacturing
China's export restrictions on critical semiconductor materials shake global markets
With supply so limited, prices have nearly doubled in the last year
Why it matters: Exports of crucial semiconductor materials germanium and gallium have been caught up in a game of cat and mouse between the US and China, with Beijing's primary motivation to show that it is able to retaliate against US-led pressures on Chinese companies. China has not been shy about imposing these controls, announcing export restrictions this month on antimony, a mineral used in armor-piercing ammunition, night-vision goggles, and precision optics. Last year, China also introduced controls on exports of graphite and technologies used in rare earth extraction and separation.
Why are there so many AI accelerators?
And how venture capital moved away from semiconductors
Texas Instruments on track to secure $1.6 billion in CHIPS Act funds to build three new wafer fabs
The facilities will be in Texas and Utah
Donald Trump thinks Taiwan should pay for US defense, says it took America's chip business
"How stupid are we? They took all of our chip business. They're immensely wealthy"
Intel launches apprenticeship program to combat semiconductor labor shortage
Putting the CHIPS Act money to good use
Breakthrough copper wiring solution could address 2nm chip challenges as shown by Applied Materials
Trying to keep Moore's Law alive
Chips could harvest their own energy using a newly-created alloy
This development could also lead to improved performance of electrical devices
Samsung Electronics union declares workers will go on strike "indefinitely"
It couldn't come at a worse time for Samsung
Research team creates process to grow sub-nanometer transistors
This could lead to the development smaller, yet more powerful electronic devices
Samsung is investing in GPUs, but consumers and gaming applications aren't the focus
The investment could be used to create digital twins and accelerate AI HPC workloads
New Samsung 2nm roadmap shows backside power delivery coming in 2027
Doubling down on bleeding-edge tech for AI era
US ramps up chip manufacturing: Investments in 2024 set to surpass previous 24 years combined
It's largely driven by the landmark CHIPS Act
TSMC hints at price increase for Nvidia as response to its booming AI hardware business
Jensen Huang seems to think it's the right move
Samsung Electronics is facing its first worker strike in its 55-year history
Workers want more money, bonuses, and an extra day off