Tag: semiconductors
Chinese Startup Dishan Develops 2-Nanometer AI Chip Prototype Amid Manufacturing Uncertainty
Chinese company Dishan is working on a 2-nanometer AI processor prototype, though its manufacturing partner remains unclear.
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TSMC Reports Record $18 Billion Profit Driven by AI Demand
TSMC’s net income surged 58% to $18 billion, marking a fourth consecutive quarter of record profits fueled by AI-related chip demand.
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Russia Implements New Localization Standards for Semiconductor Production
Russia adopts updated two-tier scoring system with transition period to strengthen domestic semiconductor manufacturing standards.
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Samsung’s Record Q1 Profits Raise Prospect of New Worker Strikes
Samsung’s historic first-quarter earnings have increased the likelihood of new labor strikes amid growing demands for better pay and working conditions.
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Nvidia Shares Surge 18% Amid Market Reaction to Industry Earnings Season
Nvidia’s stock has climbed 18% over the past ten days, marking one of its strongest runs since early 2023 amid ongoing quarterly earnings reports.
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Meta and Broadcom Extend Partnership to Develop Multiple Generations of Custom AI Chips Through 2029
Meta and Broadcom have extended their collaboration to design successive generations of custom AI processors with over 1GW compute power commitment.
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China’s Semiconductor Investment Triples U.S. Spending Over Past Decade
From 2014 to 2023, China invested roughly $142 billion in semiconductors, surpassing U.S. government spending by more than three times.
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Nvidia Leverages AI to Dramatically Accelerate Chip Design Process
Nvidia uses AI to speed up key chip design tasks, cutting months of engineering work to overnight advancements, though full automation remains distant.
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Sandisk Plans Pilot Production of Advanced HBF Memory in Japan by Year-End
Sandisk aims to start pilot manufacturing of next-gen HBF memory in Japan by late 2026 with full-scale production targeted for 2027.
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Samsung Forecasts Growing Demand for Memory Chips Despite Google’s TurboQuant Algorithm
Samsung anticipates rising demand for memory chips as strong Q1 earnings diminish concerns over Google’s TurboQuant impact.
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SK hynix Set for Massive Operating Profit Surge Amid AI Boom, Outpacing Microsoft and Google
SK hynix’s operating profit is expected to soar this year, propelled by AI demand, potentially surpassing Microsoft and Google individually.
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Japan Allocates Nearly $4 Billion to Boost Rapidus’ 2nm AI Chip Development
Japan’s METI grants $4 billion to Rapidus for advancing 2nm process technology aimed at AI chip manufacturing.
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