British government reportedly makes fresh attempt to convince ARM owner Softbank for public listing in London
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Chipmaker TSMC Misses Revenue Estimates As Demand Slows
Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC expected to report lower-than-expected revenues amidst slowing demand for electronics
Samsung Profit Drops 69 Percent Amidst Chip Slump
Samsung Electronics expects operating profit drop of 69 percent year-on-year for fourth quarter amidst lower electronics demand
South Korea Looks To Expand Tax Cuts For Chip Firms
South Korean government wants to expand capex tax cuts for chip companies to as high as 25 percent in revision of bill passed only last week
Tesla Ships Record 1.3 Million Cars In 2022
Tesla ships record 1.3 million cars in 2022, up 40 percent from the previous year, but misses Wall Street targets amidst demand concerns
Apple iPhone Sales Revised Downward Amidst Supply Chaos
Analyst decreases expected iPhone sales for 2022 and first quarter of 2023 as main iPhone plant remains below 70 percent capacity
TSMC Begins Mass Production Of 3nm Chips In Taiwan
Mass production of the most advanced chips begins in Taiwan, underlining the island's importance to global supply of chips
Micron To Axe 10 Percent Of Staff, Amid Heavy Fab Spending
As it spends billions of dollars building new chip plants in the US, Micron confirms it will axe 10 percent of its workforce
Infineon CEO Eyes Acquisition Targets – Report
Head of Infineon says German chip maker is ready to spend billions of euros on acquisitions, in a number of specialist fields
Kyocera To Double Semiconductor Investment
Japan's Kyocera to roughly double investment in semiconductors amidst global push to diversify supply chain, following years of disruption
Samsung ‘Increasing Capacity’ At Biggest Chip Plant
Samsung Electronics plans to increase production capacity at its biggest semiconductor plant next year, as competitors reduce investments
TSMC ‘Mulls First EU Chip Plant’ In Dresden
World's biggest contract chipmaker TSMC reportedly in advanced talks over building first EU chip plant in Germany amidst diversification push
EU Begins ‘In-Depth Investigation’ Into $61bn Broadcom-VMware Buy
European Commission follows the UK's CMA and opens “an in-depth investigation” into Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware
EU Legislation Targets Battery Replacement By Users
European Union reaches provisional agreement that will require that portable devices to have user-replaceable batteries
Apple iPhone Production ‘Shifting To India, Vietnam’
Key Apple supplier Foxconn accelerates production shift to India, Vietnam, Brazil amidst supply chain disruption in China
United States Adds China’s YMTC, Others To Trade Blacklist
Chinese memory chipmaker YMTC and 21 Chinese 'mjaor' entities in the AI chip sector are added to US entity list
ARM Refuses To Sell Advanced Chip Designs To Alibaba – Report
British chip designer ARM reportedly refuses to sell advanced chip designs to a Chinese company, citing US/UK export restrictions
TSMC Arizona Fabs To Generate $10 Billion Yearly, Create 10,000 Jobs
Taiwanese chip giant's new fabs in Arizona are to generate plenty of revenue and jobs, as President Biden visits construction site
TSMC Triples Arizona Factory Investment To $40 Billion
President Joe Biden is to visit TSMC chip plant in Arizona after Taiwanese firm prepares to more than triple its investment to $40 billion
Foxconn Moves Toward Full Production At Major iPhone Factory
Apple supplier Foxconn looks to resume full production at huge iPhone plant in late December or early January as China eases Covid measures
Apple ‘Shifting Production Away From China’
Apple reportedly working to shift production outside of China, as disruption leads to delays of latest iPhone 14 Pro and AirPods Pro 2 models
Thousands Of Intel Staff In Ireland Offered Unpaid Leave – Report
'Voluntary time off program' reportedly underway in Ireland, where 2,000 out of 5,000 Irish staff offered unpaid leave
MPs Urge Government Support For Chip Industry
MPs urge government to publish delayed semiconductor strategy as US, EU and China push ahead with chip plans
Foxconn Offers Bonus For Employees Who Stay Amidst Disruption
Foxconn offers bonus to employees who remain at massive iPhone production plant in Zhengzhou following violent protests
EU Countries Agree 45bn Euro Chip Production Plan
European chip production subsidies. Agreement from EU countries to a 45-billion-euro ($46.6 billion) fund to encourage local chip production
Intel Unveils ‘Pay-to-Play’ Feature For Upcoming Xeon Chips
Fancy paying twice for data centre server chips? 'Intel On Demand' webpage signals major change to the way users pay for CPUs
HP To Layoff 4,000 To 6,000 Staff Over Next Three Years
Smaller still. Thousands of job cuts are coming to HP's global workforce, in addition to the 9,000 jobs it axed three years ago
TSMC To Upgrade Arizona Plant To 3nm, Founder Says
Taiwan chip giant TSMC plans to upgrade its Arizona facility to its most advanced 3nm manufacturing process, says company's founder
UK Government Blocks Newport Wafer Fab Acquisition, Citing National Security
Dutch chipmaker Nexperia (owned by a Chinese firm) is ordered to sell majority stake in Newport Wafer Fab on national security grounds
Intel Stung By $948m Verdict In VLSI Patent Trial
Federal jury orders Intel to pay VLSI Technology $948.8 million for infringing a VLSI patent, but Intel “strongly disagrees” and will appeal