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Global chip sales jump 17.9% in January to set new recordGlobal chip sales jump 17.9% in January to set new record

Global chip sales jump 17.9% in January to set new record

The industry association SIA has just summed up the results of January, which allows it to talk about the growth…

2 months ago
By 2030, the US will produce one in every five advanced processorsBy 2030, the US will produce one in every five advanced processors

By 2030, the US will produce one in every five advanced processors

TSMC this week announced plans to increase investment in advanced semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. to $165 billion. If the…

2 months ago
Trump Still Wants Tariffs on Taiwanese Chips — $100 Billion TSMC Deal Hasn’t Changed AnythingTrump Still Wants Tariffs on Taiwanese Chips — $100 Billion TSMC Deal Hasn’t Changed Anything

Trump Still Wants Tariffs on Taiwanese Chips — $100 Billion TSMC Deal Hasn’t Changed Anything

The world's largest semiconductor contractor TSMC promised on Monday, March 3, to increase its investment in U.S. manufacturing by $100…

2 months ago

Trump’s actions have resulted in billions in capitalization losses for tech companies

U.S. tech stocks have fallen more than 7% since President Donald Trump was inaugurated. New tariffs imposed by the new…

2 months ago
China threatens the world with a tungsten shortage, which will lead to higher prices for electronics and other thingsChina threatens the world with a tungsten shortage, which will lead to higher prices for electronics and other things

China threatens the world with a tungsten shortage, which will lead to higher prices for electronics and other things

When it comes to electronics, silicon and lithium are the first to come to mind. Tungsten is associated with incandescent…

3 months ago
US ‘Chip Act’ Will Soon Stop Working – Trump Will Fire All Officials Responsible for ItUS ‘Chip Act’ Will Soon Stop Working – Trump Will Fire All Officials Responsible for It

US ‘Chip Act’ Will Soon Stop Working – Trump Will Fire All Officials Responsible for It

The American "Chip Act" adopted during the presidency of Joe Biden, which is aimed at supporting and developing the semiconductor…

3 months ago
“Overall successful”: Rostelecom reports 43% drop in net profit in 2024“Overall successful”: Rostelecom reports 43% drop in net profit in 2024

“Overall successful”: Rostelecom reports 43% drop in net profit in 2024

Rostelecom's net profit for last year amounted to 24.1 billion rubles, which is 43.2% less than the 42.3 billion that…

3 months ago
Alibaba to ‘aggressively’ invest in AI over next three yearsAlibaba to ‘aggressively’ invest in AI over next three years

Alibaba to ‘aggressively’ invest in AI over next three years

Chinese internet giant Alibaba is seeing rapid revenue growth thanks to a surge in AI spending by Chinese companies. The…

3 months ago
China has realized that it cannot win the technological competition with the US without private companies – private tech business is being rehabilitatedChina has realized that it cannot win the technological competition with the US without private companies – private tech business is being rehabilitated

China has realized that it cannot win the technological competition with the US without private companies – private tech business is being rehabilitated

Last Monday, February 17, Chinese President Xi Jinping personally attended a meeting of the country's top entrepreneurs, which was attended…

3 months ago
It takes twice as long and money to build a chip factory in the US than in Taiwan, analysts findIt takes twice as long and money to build a chip factory in the US than in Taiwan, analysts find

It takes twice as long and money to build a chip factory in the US than in Taiwan, analysts find

Building modern chip factories requires billions of dollars in capital expenditure. On average, a large factory requires 30-40 million man-hours,…

3 months ago