China takes on Nvidia
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 11 December 2024 12:04

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
Published in News
Wednesday, 04 December 2024 10:23

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
Published in News


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
Published in News
Monday, 18 November 2024 10:15

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
Published in News


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
Published in News
Friday, 08 November 2024 10:15

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
Published in News
Friday, 01 November 2024 09:46

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
Published in News
Wednesday, 23 October 2024 10:54

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
Published in Graphics
Wednesday, 07 February 2024 10:43

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.

China starting to ignore US chips
Published in Graphics
Wednesday, 08 November 2023 11:31

China starting to ignore US chips


Bad news for the US

Just as we predicted the US embargo against supplying chips to China has backfired and now Middle Kingdom companies are buying locally.