The production of chips in India is planned to begin in 2026
Apple’s partner enterprises already produce every seventh iPhone sold in the world in India; in a few years, every fourth iPhone will share this fate, but now the main task…
Taiwanese producers will face a serious increase in electricity tariffs for the second time in a year.
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs, cited by Bloomberg, this week announced an upcoming increase in electricity tariffs for industrial consumers from mid-October. On average, the increase will reach 12.5%, this…
Canon’s first nanoprint lithography machine has been handed over to Intel and Samsung specialists for study
Canon has sent the first sample of its nanoprint lithography machine to a US research consortium, a major step towards commercialization of this innovative chip manufacturing method. The new technology…
Google introduced AlphaChip chip design technology using AI
Google introduced AlphaChip, a reinforcement learning method for artificial intelligence for chip design. It promises to significantly speed up chip design, as well as improve chips in terms of performance,…
LG, Razer and MediaTek Unveil Bluetooth Ultra-Low Latency Technology with 1ms Input Latency
LG, Razer and MediaTek presented Bluetooth Ultra-Low Latency (BT ULL) wireless technology at the LG webOS Summit 2024. This technology was implemented on LG’s webOS smart TV, as well as…
Samsung gets off with $7,900 fine for exposing workers to radiation
A South Korean regulator has found that Samsung Electronics violated safety regulations regarding radiation sources, exposing workers at its semiconductor plant to radiation. The company was given a modest fine,…
Meta showed the first real AR glasses Orion – with holograms, AI and WhatsApp calls
Meta✴ showed off a prototype of its Orion augmented reality smart glasses, which look less bulky than most other AR headsets. The new product offers holographic display of information on…
Analysts do not believe in the “deal of the century” – Qualcomm does not need Intel entirely, and regulators will be against it
A potential deal to buy Intel would accelerate Qualcomm’s diversification but would also saddle the chipmaker with a money-losing semiconductor division that would likely be difficult to turn profitable or…
Biden and Modi agreed to build a chip factory in India
The United States and India have reached an agreement under which a new semiconductor manufacturing plant will be built in the South Asian country. This was stated in an official…
Qualcomm will lay off hundreds of San Diego employees
Semiconductor manufacturer Qualcomm will lay off hundreds of employees who work at the company’s facilities in San Diego, USA, by the end of this year. 226 people representing 16 divisions…