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Monday 21 October 2024
China aims to export nuclear tech but faces global skepticism
China is rapidly expanding its nuclear energy sector, with nuclear power currently accounting for only about 5% of its electricity generation compared to nearly 70% from coal. Despite...
Monday 21 October 2024
Qualcomm and Arm's ambitions for Intel's product department may be futile
Recently, reports have surfaced suggesting that Qualcomm and Arm are interested in acquiring Intel's product division. However, industry experts are skeptical about the likelihood...
Monday 21 October 2024
Samsung and SK Hynix pivots to high-value memory tech to fend off China's price wars
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are reportedly advancing high-value-added technologies such as High Bandwidth Memory 4 (HBM4) and Compute Express Link (CXL) to maintain their dominance...
Monday 21 October 2024
US tech giants pour US$8.2 billion into UK's cloud infrastructure to seize AI sovereignty opportunities
The UK government has announced that four US cloud technology and data center operators—ServiceNow, CoreWeave, CyrusOne, and CloudHQ—will invest a total of up to GBP6.3...
Monday 21 October 2024
Micron, Intel, Tesla get hit with collateral damage from China's national security measures
China has set its sights on US PC giant Intel, alleging through a third-party cybersecurity association that Intel's CPU backdoor contains security vulnerabilities potentially posing...
Monday 21 October 2024
TSMC navigates rumored strained relationship with Nvidia and shipments to Huawei
TSMC's impressive third-quarter performance in 2024 has captivated the global market, but recent rumors have drawn attention to potential challenges. Two key concerns have emerged:...
Friday 18 October 2024
TSMC Denies Huawei Chip Allegations; Industry Insiders Weigh In
Rumors have surfaced that the U.S. Department of Commerce is investigating whether Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) violated U.S. export regulations by producing...
Friday 18 October 2024
Qualcomm holds off on Intel acquisition bid, eyeing post-election landscape
Reports suggest that Qualcomm will wait until after the US presidential election to decide whether to make an acquisition offer for Intel. Any transaction affecting Intel's business...
Friday 18 October 2024
Taiwan eyes green energy imports from Philippines to meet 2050 net-zero goals
Taiwan's Minister of Economic Affairs, J.W. Kuo, has proposed a plan to invest in renewable energy projects in the Philippines and transport the electricity back to Taiwan via submarine...
Friday 18 October 2024
ASML faces headwinds: Samsung's delays in wafer investment slashes EUV demand
ASML is under scrutiny amid a sharp drop in equipment orders and a gloomy sales outlook for 2025. The slump is tied to declining sales in China and setbacks faced by major client...
Friday 18 October 2024
US faces nuclear power expansion challenges amid net-zero push
The US Department of Energy estimates the country will need to add 200 GW of nuclear capacity by 2050 to meet its net-zero targets and phase out coal-fired power plants. That translates...
Friday 18 October 2024
Infinera secures US$93 million CHIPS Act funding to expand photonic chip production and packaging
The US Department of Commerce has partnered with Infinera through the CHIPS and Science Act, signing a non-binding memorandum to provide up to US$93 million in funding. This investment...
Friday 18 October 2024
Has ASML's China boom finally hit a wall?
ASML's late-night financial report landed like a "depth charge" in the semiconductor industry, exposing the fragility of the AI-driven demand surge. Orders from China, which had bolstered...
Friday 18 October 2024
Beyond Arm: Who are Intel and AMD banding together against?
At Lenovo Tech World 2024, Intel and AMD announced an unexpected alliance to protect the future of the x86 architecture. This rare partnership highlights how even long-time rivals...
Friday 18 October 2024
Japan-Taiwan's urban compact EV Lean3 to enter production
Through new fundraising, Japan-Taiwan electrical vehicle (EV) manufacturing company Lean Mobility has achieved a cumulative funding of JPY4.6 billion (US$30.8 million), allowing it...