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Cambricon aims to triple chip output to replace Nvidia in China
The company is preparing to deliver half a million artificial intelligence accelerators in 2026 Cambricon Technologies plans to more than…
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Amazon rushes out latest AI chip to take on Nvidia, Google
Amazon.com’s cloud unit raced to get the latest version of its artificial intelligence (AI) chip to market, renewing efforts to sell…
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Nvidia-Google AI chip rivalry escalates on report of Meta talks; Nvidia shares drop 6%
Meta Platforms is in talks to spend billions on Google’s AI chips, The Information reported, adding to a months-long share rally as the…
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Nissan to cut more output at Kyushu plant on chip supply troubles
Japan’s Nissan will cut production by another 1,400 vehicles at its Kyushu plant next week, as the fallout from chip supply disruptions…
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Samsung hikes memory chip prices by up to 60% as shortage worsens: sources
The chip crunch has been so severe that it has spurred panic buying by some customers, according to industry executives and analysts…
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IBM says ‘Loon’ chip shows path to useful quantum computers by 2029
The chip remains in its early stages, and it is not yet known when outsiders can test it International Business Machines (IBM) announced…
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI chip sales to China are blocked for now
The company is not trying to revive efforts to get Blackwell AI chips to Chinese firms Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang said…
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Some Nexperia chip shipments resume as Germany welcomes ‘de-escalation’
[BERLIN/TOKYO] Semiconductor maker Nexperia has resumed some shipments of its vital chips, auto executives said on Friday (Nov 7), with…
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Netherlands ready to drop Nexperia control if China chip exports resume: sources
The Netherlands is prepared to suspend a so-called ministerial order that gave it control over Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia in a move…
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Volkswagen to develop chip for China smart cars with Horizon Robotics
The move would deepen the carmaker’s research and development capability ‘in China, for China’ Volkswagen said on Wednesday (Nov 5) that…
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Nexperia cuts wafer supplies to Chinese plant, ratcheting up chip disruptions
The move comes after the Dutch chipmaker’s Chinese unit resumed supplying semiconductors to local customers [BEIJING/TAIPEI] Dutch…
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Samsung’s chip profit soars after AI fuels demand for memory
Memory chip business is a key pillar of the company’s empire, which spans smartphones and home appliances Samsung Electronics’…
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Anwar says chip tariff not an issue for now after Trump meet
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that US President Donald Trump told him the US and Malaysia will deal with US tariffs on…
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Nexperia’s China unit resumes chip sales to domestic distributors, requires renminbi-only payments: sources
The chipmaker is seeking chip packaging partners outside China as the dispute drags on [BEIJING/TAIPEI] Dutch chipmaker Nexperia’s Chinese…
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Nvidia unveils first Blackwell chip wafer made with TSMC in US
Companies have been racing to meet the broader AI industry’s voracious appetite for computing power as they develop AI technology that…
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Micron to exit China server chip market after failing to recover from 2023 ban: sources
The ban on Micron products in critical infrastructure has shut the company out of the country’s data centre expansion boom…
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OpenAI taps Broadcom to build its first AI processor in latest chip deal
The agreement extends a wave of AI chip investments driving the race toward human-equivalent intelligence OpenAI has partnered with…
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SoftBank’s Graphcore plans £1 billion chip investment in India
The US’s tensions with China have helped the country rise in prominence for global tech companies, but its AI infrastructure is still…
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Intel to reveal tech details on forthcoming PC chip: sources
The Panther Lake chips are the company’s high-end mobile processors that are typically included in more expensive laptops Intel plans to…
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Taiwan will not agree to 50-50 chip production deal with US, negotiator says
Taiwan will not agree to a deal with the United States for half of all semiconductor production to take place in the country, the island’s…
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Mercedes-Benz spins out Silicon Valley chip group into new company
For chips used in cars, reliability is key, so critical self-driving functions are often handled by two or more separate chips in order to…
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China’s showcase of AI chip prowess triggers US$240 billion rally
Investors are betting the recent flurry of talk by Chinese tech firms will translate into real products down the road FROM Huawei…
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China tells companies to stop buying Nvidia’s repurposed AI chip
The chipmaker has pressed the Trump administration for relief from export controls that have hampered its ability to sell to customers in…
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Nvidia’s new RTX6000D chip for China finds little favour with major firms: sources
[BEIJING/SHANGHAI] Nvidia’s RTX6000D, its newest artificial intelligence (AI) chip tailored for the Chinese market, has seen only lukewarm…