ASML wants to squeeze another decade out of Moore’s Law
Dutch chipmaking equipment giant ASML and German optics specialist Carl Zeiss are developing a new…
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TSMC makes a killing
Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC has reported record third-quarter revenue of $46.71 billion, smashing market expectations…
SpaceX seeks $40 billion to feed Nvidia habit
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is seeking $40 billion in fresh financing to buy Nvidia chips as…
Qualcomm pays Huawei for patents
Qualcomm will pay Huawei for patent rights under a new cross-licensing deal, reversing a relationship…
Samsung bets $5 billion on AI chip substrates
Samsung Electro-Mechanics is spending about $5 billion expanding advanced semiconductor substrate production after customers agreed…
Etched bets the farm on inference
Etched is weighing fresh funding offers at valuations of up to $50 billion as it…
Broadcom bankrolls Anthropic’s appetite for Google AI chips
Broadcom is helping finance Anthropic’s access to tens of billions of dollars worth of Google…
Rapidus recruits 17 firms to make its 2nm dream work
Japan’s Rapidus has recruited 17 design partners as it tries to ensure its planned 2nm…
Nvidia bandits get sandbagged
Thieves hunting valuable Nvidia hardware stole two branded trailers in California only to discover they…
Intel’s 18A process is finally competitive
A physical teardown of Intel’s Panther Lake shows that Chipzilla’s 18A process is competitive, though…