Microsoft buys shedloads of Nvidia chips
Big hopper customer
Software King of the world Microsoft has cemented its position at the forefront of artificial intelligence development, purchasing more than double the number of Nvidia’s flagship “Hopper” chips than any of its closest competitors in the US or China this year.
China takes on Nvidia
Tech giant caught in the crossfire of global chip warfare
China has again donned its anti-monopoly cape, this time swooping in to "investigate" Nvidia.
US chips are unsafe, claims China
Gloves off in renewed tech tensions
China’s top industry associations have banded together to declare US semiconductor products “no longer safe.”
China will produce 28nm Lithography equipment next month
Faster than expected
China is poised to make a significant stride in its chipmaking capabilities, with the production of 28nm lithography equipment scheduled for next month, a development that has taken many analysts by surprise given the current geopolitical climate and technological barriers.
Diamonds are chip’s best friend
Chip cooling sparkles
Akash Systems has secured a "non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms" for $18.2 million in CHIPS Act funding to scale up the production of its diamond-cooled semiconductors.
Chip industry leaders warn against nationalist policies
Obstacles to business operations
CEOs of Europe's three largest computer chip manufacturers have expressed concerns over the increasing demands by the US, Chinese, and European governments for regional semiconductor production.
TSMC executive calls for stronger R&D
Worried about US support following Trump Victory
A top TSMC boss Cliff Hou said that Taiwan should intensify its investment in chip technology and expand its supply chain capabilities to secure its role as a global semiconductor leader.
Intel surprises Wall Street
It appears that a turnaround is happening
Chipzilla appears to have surprised Wall Street's cocaine nose jobs by returning with much better-than-expected results.
Arm threatens Qualcomm
Will take your licence away if you don’t pull your socks up
British chip design firm Arm has warned Qualcomm that it will take away its chip design licence, escalating a legal dispute that has been ongoing since 2022.
Nvidia's using its own AI to make more chips
ChipNeMo speeds up the process
Companies are desperate for Nvidia's limited supply of GPUs — used to train and build AI products — as the AI sector goes mad. Now, the chip giant is using its AI to make its chips faster to keep up with the demand.