Electronics Tech Culture China tightens rare earth exports, threatening global chip supply New restrictions target semiconductor manufacturing for the first time, US threatens new tariffs By Daniel Sims, October 11, 2025, 11:11 AM 34 comments
Hardware Industry Intel signals strong comeback with next-gen Core Ultra 3 and Xeon 6+ chips Panther Lake and Clearwater Forest chips aim to prove Chipzilla's relevance again By Bob O'Donnell, October 9, 2025, 9:57 AM 17 comments
Hardware Industry Intel in talks to produce AMD chips in its factories AMD is weighing the move amid US push for domestic chips By Skye Jacobs, October 2, 2025, 11:29 AM 17 comments
Industry Hardware No to the US: Taiwan rules out relocating half of its chip production to America Formosa authorities reject Washington's offer By Alfonso Maruccia, October 2, 2025, 10:42 AM 26 comments
Industry Apple Intel turns to Apple for potential investment as it looks to rebuild chip business Apple and Intel share a long, uneven history of collaboration and tension By Skye Jacobs, September 25, 2025, 11:05 AM 10 comments
Hardware Industry TSMC reports progress on A14 node with 15% performance boost and 30% power reduction With yields tracking ahead of projections, TSMC is targeting 2028 production for the new process By Skye Jacobs, September 25, 2025, 8:24 AM
Hardware Industry Intel's 14A process promises big gains but at a higher price than 18A Intel is moving ahead with high-NA EUV as TSMC waits on costs and complexity By Skye Jacobs, September 9, 2025, 6:15 AM 19 comments
Hardware Industry SK hynix and ASML debut world's first High-NA EUV lithography system for DRAM production ASML's Twinscan NXE:5200B to enable denser DRAM production By Skye Jacobs, September 7, 2025, 7:17 AM
Hardware Industry Trump warns of "substantial" tariffs for chipmakers not shifting production to the US Trump says Apple and other firms pledging US investment will be exempt By Skye Jacobs, September 6, 2025, 11:03 AM 27 comments
Science Hardware New 3D printing method creates superconductors with unprecedented performance Cornell team discovery could accelerate advances in quantum tech and medical imaging By Skye Jacobs, September 4, 2025, 6:34 PM
Hardware Industry Intel tops semiconductor R&D spending with $16.5 billion, but breakthrough still elusive Nvidia is on track to overtake Intel as the largest spender on chip research next year By Skye Jacobs, September 4, 2025, 5:34 AM
Electronics Science MIT scientists find X-ray technique that could enhance durability of nuclear materials and computer chips Discovery could enable real-time strain control in semiconductors, paving the way for next-gen electronics By Skye Jacobs, September 1, 2025, 2:04 PM
Hardware Industry US seizes control of $7.4 billion semiconductor fund, calls Biden-era nonprofit illegal The future of US semiconductor research projects are now unclear after the takeover By Skye Jacobs, August 28, 2025, 6:15 AM 12 comments
Hardware Industry White House says chip revenue deals could extend beyond Nvidia and AMD Trump-brokered pact allows AI chip exports to China in exchange for 15% revenue cut By Skye Jacobs, August 13, 2025, 4:37 PM 15 comments
Hardware Industry US secretly places trackers in chip shipments to monitor illegal exports to China Ensuring everyone plays by the rules By Shawn Knight, August 13, 2025, 2:57 PM
Industry Hardware Intel CEO calls China ties allegations "misinformation" after Trump demands resignation Lip-Bu Tan reaffirms commitment to US' chipmaking competitiveness By Daniel Sims, August 8, 2025, 5:21 PM 49 comments
Industry TSMC launches legal action against former employees for allegedly trying to leak 2nm trade secrets Those involved could face 12 years behind bars By Rob Thubron, August 5, 2025, 8:29 AM
Electronics Industry Samsung posts brutal financials as chip business profits plunge by 94% Profits in the chip business almost disappeared, but the future appears rosy By Alfonso Maruccia, August 1, 2025, 2:32 PM
Hardware AI Zhaoxin unveils new consumer and server CPUs aimed at challenging global semiconductor giants Their debut showcases China's progress in homegrown AI processors By Skye Jacobs, July 31, 2025, 11:56 AM
Hardware Industry Samsung lands $16.5 billion chip contract with Tesla The deal is the largest in Samsung's history and signals new momentum for its advanced chip manufacturing By Skye Jacobs, July 28, 2025, 9:44 AM
Hardware Industry Intel's 14A chip process in jeopardy, while cutting jobs and pulling back global expansion Lip-Bu Tan said he will only invest in the 14A process node after confirming strong demand from customers By Skye Jacobs, July 25, 2025, 5:18 AM 16 comments
Industry Hardware AMD CEO Lisa Su says TSMC chips made in the US cost up to 20% more – but they're worth it AMD expects the first shipments by year-end By Rob Thubron, July 24, 2025, 6:15 AM 10 comments
Hardware Industry Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan admits company is no longer a top 10 chipmaker "Those days are over": Intel CEO delivers stark assessment amid massive restructuring and job cuts By Skye Jacobs, July 11, 2025, 7:03 AM 38 comments
Science AI New MIT robot could unlock next-generation solar panel technology The autonomous system promises faster discovery of efficient semiconductors By Skye Jacobs, July 9, 2025, 7:03 AM
Industry Electronics Drought-stricken copper mines may disrupt one-third of global semiconductor production by 2035 Global tech depends on a vulnerable copper supply By Rob Thubron, July 8, 2025, 9:37 AM 9 comments