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Like grain to an elephant: Apple, Google and other tech giants pay off huge fines in a matter of days
In 2024, tech giants Apple, Google, Meta✴, Amazon and Microsoft were regularly fined by authorities around the world for breaking…
Global chip sales in November jumped by 20.7% and updated a historical record
In monetary terms, as noted in a report released this week by industry association SIA, sales of semiconductor products in…
Prices for laptops and electronics will soar by 26-68% in the US due to Trump’s actions
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has released several new predictions about how electronics prices will change for Americans if US…
Construction of 18 new chip production plants will be launched this year
The projected pace of development of the semiconductor industry implies that construction of 18 new semiconductor production facilities will begin…
AI startups raised a record $97 billion in funding last year
PitchBook statistics cited by Bloomberg show that nearly half of the $209 billion in investments raised by U.S. startups last…
South Korean battery makers have begun tightening their belts to weather a tough year.
Declining electric vehicle sales in 2024 and expectations of further deterioration as Donald Trump returns to the White House have…
The total wealth of the world’s richest people has exceeded $10 trillion thanks to the rise of tech giants
The world's 500 richest people saw significant increases in their wealth last year, bringing their combined wealth to more than…
Nvidia became the leader in capitalization growth last year, increasing it by $2 trillion
The artificial intelligence boom that continues to this day has predictably made Nvidia the main beneficiary of this trend in…
TSMC’s prices for advanced process technology are rumored to increase by 5-10% in 2025
With the start of mass production of chips at TSMC's Arizona plant approaching in early 2025, rumors have surfaced online…
RAM will become cheaper at the beginning of 2025
Prices for conventional DRAM memory will decrease by 8-13%, and taking into account HBM products, the expected price reduction will…