Chip shortage targetted by US executive order that will review supply chains for four critical products experiencing shortages
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Taiwan Meeting With Top US Official Will Discuss Silicon Shortage
Silicon squeeze. Global shortage of silicon chips will be a topic covered during Taiwan’s meeting with a senior US official
Mazda Warns It May Cut Production Due To Silicon Shortage
Needing chips. Ongoing silicon shortages prompt Japanese car maker Mazda to warn it may cut global vehicle production by 34,000
Samsung Warns Auto Chip Shortage May Affect Smartphones
Global shortage in semiconductors for automobiles could have a knock-on effect disrupting orders for mobile devices, says world’s biggest memory chip maker
Taiwanese Minister: Chip Makers To Address Car Silicon Shortage
As a silicon shortage slows global car production, Taiwanese government minister says chip makers are at full capacity but will try to priortise car makers
Intel Chips Already Being Made By TSMC – Report
Manufacturing outsourcing move. Intel chips are already being manufactured by TSMC, amid inhouse issues for US firm
US Regulator Demands New Hearing On Qualcomm Decision
US Federal Trade Commission asks appeals court to reconsider decision that struck down landmark Qualcomm antitrust injunction
ARM Sold To Nvidia As Critics Blast Deal
Labour urges government to step in to ensure ARM retains its British headquarters as SoftBank agrees sale to Silicon Valley-based Nvidia
Apple To Sell Macs With In-house Processors From 2021 – Report
Apple will reportedly utilise its own in-house processors in its Mac computer portfolio next year, in a transition away from Intel CPUs
Chip Makers Demand A Say On Proposed US Export Restrictions
Industry groups react to proposed US export changes that would prevent the sale of certain chips and other silicon technology to China
US Considers Blocking Chip Shipments To Huawei – Report
Taiwan’s TSMC could be ordered to halt shipments of silicon chips to Huawei under potential new US restrictions
Qualcomm Confirms EU Antitrust Probe Of 5G Chips
Not again. Qualcomm admits it is facing an EU antitrust investigation over sales of its 5G modem chips, as it warns of Coronavirus disruption
Intel Mulls Sale Of Connectivity Chip Division – Report
Intel said to be considering sale of its connected home division, as it reportedly seeks a buyer for the unit
Huawei Sets Blacklist Cost At £8bn As It Introduces Latest AI Tech
Huawei introduces Ascend 910 AI chip and MindSpore framework as national security blacklist spurs efforts to reduce reliances on US tech
Apple Spends $1bn To Acquire Intel Modem Biz
Chip independence? Apple makes its second ever largest acquisition with Intel modem unit purchase
France Plans 5G Launch For Next Year In Spite Of Trade Turmoil
The country says it is not planning to ban Huawei or any other company, but will make decisions based on security and network performance
Apple’s £21bn Patent Lawsuit Against Qualcomm Arrives In Court
The row focuses on Qualcomm’s lucrative licensing practices for patents and its dominant smartphone modems
Weeks After US Ban Lifted, ZTE Production ‘Back To Normal’
ZTE is set to accelerate its investment in critical parts such as chips after the US supply embargo nearly put it out of business
Fujitsu Gives First Details On ARM-Powered Supercomputer Chip
Fujitsu’s custom chip, the first to use supercomputing extensions to the ARMv8-A instruction set, is set to come into operation with the post-K supercomputer around 2021
Nvidia Unveils First High-End Chips Based On ‘Turing’ Architecture
Turing’s real-time rendering advances could appear in Nvidia’s gaming chips, set to be announced as early as next week
Qualcomm Expects $1bn From IoT Sales This Year
Qualcomm’s figures underscore the rapid expansion of connected gadgets into all areas of life, even as smartphone sales level off
Details Emerge Of Qualcomm’s ARM-Based Desktop Chip
The ‘Snapdragon 1000’ aims to take on Intel in laptops and desktops with smaller chips that use less power
Qualcomm To Refocus Server Chip Business On Large Cloud Players
Despite rumours of a possible sale of its server chip division, Qualcomm insists it isn’t going anywhere
Operating Systems Hit By Major Security Flaw
Windows, macOS, Linux, VMware, Xen, KVM and others are affected by issues caused by their misinterpretation of chip documentation
Samsung Takes Chip Top Spot From Intel After 25 Years
Memory prices boost Samsung to the top of the chip market, while the Internet of Things makes a ‘significant’ impact on revenues
AMD And Microsoft Release Spectre Fixes
The latest patches include operating system and processor microcode updates to protect users from Spectre Variant 2
Qualcomm Makes First Purpose-Built Chips For Smart Cameras
The new Vision Intelligence Platform features dedicated hardware for image capture, as well as built-in AI
New Intel Chips To Fix Meltdown, Spectre Flaws
Hardware changes in chips shipping later this year aim to replace performance-draining software patches
Start-Up Warns Of AMD Chip Flaws In Unusual Publicity Campaign
A small security firm has warned of embarrassing flaws affecting AMD chips, giving the chipmaker only 24 hours to respond
Ex-Intel Executives Launch New Arm Server Chip Company
Former Intel President Renee James is heading up Ampere, which is using the Arm architecture for processors aimed at private and public clouds