Tag: semiconductor technology
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The Register: Intel tweaks its 18A process with variants tailored to mass-market chips, big AI brains
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/30/intel_foundry_update/ Source: The Register Title: Intel tweaks its 18A process with variants tailored to mass-market chips, big AI brains Feedly Summary: If Lip Bu Tan can’t sell you his LLM accelerator, he’s more than willing to build yours Direct Connect Intel has revealed a pair of variants of its long-awaited 18A process node…
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Hacker News: SoftBank Group to Acquire Ampere Computing for 6.5B
Source URL: https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20250320 Source: Hacker News Title: SoftBank Group to Acquire Ampere Computing for 6.5B Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: SoftBank Group’s acquisition of Ampere Computing is a strategic move to enhance its AI infrastructure and semiconductor capabilities, critical for developing Artificial Super Intelligence. The transaction, valued at $6.5 billion, emphasizes…
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New York Times – Artificial Intelligence : SoftBank to Buy Silicon Valley Chip Start-Up Ampere for $6.5 Billion
Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/technology/softbank-ampere-chips.html Source: New York Times – Artificial Intelligence Title: SoftBank to Buy Silicon Valley Chip Start-Up Ampere for $6.5 Billion Feedly Summary: The move is a bet that Ampere’s chips can begin playing a significant role in data centers for creating artificial intelligence. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: SoftBank’s acquisition of Ampere…
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The Register: Los Alamos lab to research next-gen chip technologies
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/05/los_alamos_lab_to_research/ Source: The Register Title: Los Alamos lab to research next-gen chip technologies Feedly Summary: Radiation-hardening for space environments and energy efficiency tweaks for above and below Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is leading a project to transform how chips are designed and manufactured, to make them more energy efficient and able to…
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Wired: The US Just Made It Way Harder for China to Build Its Own AI Chips
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/2024-chips-export-controls-china/ Source: Wired Title: The US Just Made It Way Harder for China to Build Its Own AI Chips Feedly Summary: The Biden administration announced a sweeping set of new export controls that will make it harder for Chinese companies like Huawei and ByteDance to develop cutting-edge artificial intelligence. AI Summary and Description:…
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The Register: UK orders Chinese biz to sell majority stake in Scottish chipmaker
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/06/china_ftdi_stake/ Source: The Register Title: UK orders Chinese biz to sell majority stake in Scottish chipmaker Feedly Summary: Government invokes National Security and Investment Act The British government has ordered a China-owned entity to sell its stake in a Scottish chip company under the authority of the National Security and Investment Act 2021.……
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Slashdot: How America’s Export Controls Failed to Keep Cutting-Edge AI Chips from China’s Huawei
Source URL: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/24/11/02/0540218/how-americas-export-controls-failed-to-keep-cutting-edge-ai-chips-from-chinas-huawei?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: How America’s Export Controls Failed to Keep Cutting-Edge AI Chips from China’s Huawei Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The article discusses concerns regarding the enforcement of U.S. export controls related to semiconductor technology, specifically highlighting an incident involving Huawei and chips manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing…
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The Register: TSMC blows whistle on potential sanctions-busting shenanigans from Huawei
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/22/tsmc_huawei_sanctions_report/ Source: The Register Title: TSMC blows whistle on potential sanctions-busting shenanigans from Huawei Feedly Summary: Chip giant tells Uncle Sam someone could be making orders on the sly TSMC has reportedly tipped off US officials to a potential attempt by Huawei to circumvent export controls and obtain AI chips manufactured by the…