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Intel reportedly lost PlayStation 6 chip design contract to AMD in 2022 — the $30 billion deal was up for grabs

Intel lost out to AMD in its bid to design and fabricate processors for the upcoming Sony PlayStation 6. According to three insiders, Intel and AMD were the two final contenders in the PS6 chip design and fabrication tender.

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U.S. Govt pushes Nvidia and Apple to use Intel's foundries — Department of Commerce Secretary Raimondo makes appeal for US-based chip production

U.S. Govt pushes Nvidia and Apple to use Intel's foundries — Department of Commerce Secretary Raimondo makes appeal for US-based chip production

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger expressed his frustrations about American tech companies' use of TSMC for their chip requirements during a meeting with Secretary Raimondo. The latter then encouraged investors in private sessions to use American foundries for their chip-making needs.

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Whodunnit: SK Hynix rejected $374 million advanced payment from Nvidia rival to ringfence HBM stock — and instead, Samsung competitor signed $749 billion dollar deal with Nvidia

Whodunnit: SK Hynix rejected $374 million advanced payment from Nvidia rival to ringfence HBM stock — and instead, Samsung competitor signed $749 billion dollar deal with Nvidia

SK Hynix declined a $374 million advance from an AI accelerator firm, opting instead to supply $749 million worth of HBM to Nvidia

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Blacklisted Chinese AI GPU champ Biren preps for IPO at $2.19B valuation

Nvidia's China-based rival Biren hires an investment bank to prep for an IPO at a $2.19 billion valuation while being blacklisted by the U.S. government.

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Kamala Harris attacks Donald Trump’s tech trade plan during the debate: ‘He basically sold us out’ to China

On the debate stage, Harris accused Trump of letting China buy American chips to advance its military during his time in office.

With China seeking AI dominance, Taiwan’s efforts to slow neighbor’s access to advanced chips needs support from the West

Tensions between China, Taiwan and the U.S. aren’t limited to aerial military maneuvers and drills on the high seas. The shadow conflict is also playing out in the technological arena.

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Kamala Harris wants US to “win the race on AI and quantum computing" — but Trump isn't so sure

When the chips are down, who has done more for US semiconductors?

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PS5 Pro confirmed — New PlayStation will cost $699.99 on November 5 with larger GPU and PSSR Upscaling

PS5 Pro confirmed — New PlayStation will cost $699.99 on November 5 with larger GPU and PSSR Upscaling

Sony announced the PS5 Pro, which will launch on November 5 with a larger GPU and PSSR upscaling as well as better ray tracing. The optical drive will be sold separately, as expected.

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TSMC's first High-NA EUV litho tool to begin installation this month say industry insiders

TSMC's first High-NA EUV litho tool to begin installation this month say industry insiders

TSMC to start installing High-NA EUV system for R&D purposes this month.

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TSMC Arizona achieves production yields similar to those at its fabs in Taiwan, says report

TSMC Arizona achieves production yields similar to those at its fabs in Taiwan, says report

TSMC's yields in Arizona on par with Taiwan, according to a Bloomberg report.

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Micron ships production-ready 12-Hi HBM3E chips for next-gen AI GPUs — up to 36GB per stack with speeds surpassing 9.2 GT/s

Micron ships production-ready 12-Hi HBM3E chips for next-gen AI GPUs — up to 36GB per stack with speeds surpassing 9.2 GT/s

Micron formally unveils its 12-Hi HBM3E memory with a 36 GB capacity per stack.

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Apple's A18 and A18 Pro processors powers the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro — and Apple Intelligence

Apple's A18 and A18 Pro processors powers the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro — and Apple Intelligence

Apple's new A18 and A18 Pro processors are the first designed for Apple Intelligence and is powering the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro.

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Everyone assumes it's game over, but Intel's huge bet on 18A is still very much game on

Everyone assumes it's game over, but Intel's huge bet on 18A is still very much game on

The opportunity for Intel remains absolutely enormous.

U.S. gov't proposes new export controls targeting China and other 'adversaries'

U.S. gov't proposes new export controls targeting China and other 'adversaries'

U.S. government adds more export control rules targeted against China and other countries that pose security risks. The rules cover tools needed to make chips with GAA transistors or using leading-edge equipment, build quantum computers, and equipment required to make sophisticated metal alloys.

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Looks like Intel has quietly killed the 20A process, announcing that no Arrow Lake chip will use its first Angstron Era node

The Intel 20A process seems like it's going to go down in history as purely a test platform for backside power and GAAFET.

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Broadcom reportedly disappointed with Intel 18A process technology — spokesperson confirms evaluation is still in process

Broadcom reportedly believes that Intel 18A is not viable for mass production, but the evaluation continues.

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Intel says defect density at 18A is 'healthy,' potential clients are lining up

Intel discloses defect density of 18A process technology for the first time, says clients are inclined to use it.

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Taiwan accuses Chinese chip manufacturing tool companies of poaching engineers from Taiwanese companies

Taiwanese intelligence says that Naura Technology and others illegally poach engineers from Taiwanese high-tech firms to boost the Chinese semiconductor industry.

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Taiwan chip industry heavyweights form SiPhIA to energize the photonics industry

Over 30 Taiwanese tech industry heavyweights have formed a new Silicon Photonics Industry Alliance (SiPhIA), demonstrating that this branch of semiconductor development is getting serious attention. Leading semiconductor firms like TSMC, ASE, Foxconn, and MediaTek are in the new collective.

OpenAI plans to build its own AI chips on TSMC's forthcoming 1.6 nm A16 process node

The report suggests that Broadcom or Marvell will design the chip, but Apple might be a partner, too.

As Intel's struggles continue, rumours are now emerging that plans are afoot to flog its chip-manufacturing fabs

Is Intel's future a fabless fait accompli?

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Google Pixel 10: Price, specs, models, and everything you need to know

Google's Pixel 10 lineup is here, including the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. Here's everything you need to know about them.

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Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold: Price, specs, and everything you need to know

Google's Pixel 10 Pro Fold is official and introduces quite a few impressive upgrades, even if they aren't immediately apparent.

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Samsung to tape out first HBM4 devices later this year, sampling begins in 2025: Report

Samsung's HBM4 details leak: 10nm for DRAMs and 4nm for base dies.

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TSMC's joint European venture, ESMC, breaks ground on German fab

TSMC begins to construct its European fab as its joint venture ESMC gets €5 billion support.

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