Iran lifts ban on import of modern iPhones
Residents of Iran will soon be able to officially purchase the latest iPhone models. Until now, under the 2023 ban, any iPhone from series 14 onwards would stop working on…
Intel deprives employees of free coffee and fruit
Employees at Intel’s Israeli offices recently discovered a lack of familiar amenities: once well-stocked kitchenettes offering free coffee, tea and fruit were empty. Intel previously canceled company cars and cut…
Strong demand for smartphones and AI chips ensured Huawei’s seventh consecutive quarter of revenue growth
Huawei’s revenue has shown growth for the seventh quarter in a row – the company’s smartphones continue to be in high demand in China. In the home market, the manufacturer…
Meta reports $4.4 billion loss for Reality Labs in Q3
Despite its success in developing AR and VR wearables, Meta✴ continues to face heavy losses for its Reality Labs division. At the end of the third quarter, Reality Labs recorded…
Intel wanted to take over Nvidia for $20 billion in 2005 – today it is worth more than $3 trillion
In 2005, the then head of Intel, Paul Otellini, approached the company’s board of directors with an unexpected proposal – to absorb Nvidia for $20 billion. The New York Times…
ASML’s “technical error” cost the global tech industry $420 billion – and that’s just the beginning
Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML yesterday published disappointing sales forecasts, which led to a decline not only in its securities, but also in the shares of all players in the…
Japanese Rapidus has half completed the construction of the first pilot line for the production of 2nm chips
According to Taiwanese media, the Japanese corporation Rapidus completed approximately 50% of the construction of a pilot line for the production of 2nm chips back in September. Other production facilities…
EU Patent Court rules billions of euros worth of products destroyed due to counterfeit LEDs
On October 10, 2024, the European Union Patent Court in Düsseldorf ruled in favor of Seoul Semiconductor and its subsidiary in a major patent infringement claim by retailers Expert e-Commerce…
Vietnam has decided to become a major chip manufacturer – the country will build six semiconductor factories by 2050
The only significant semiconductor facility in Vietnam right now is Intel’s chip assembly and testing center, but the country aims to become a major player in the semiconductor industry by…
Nvidia boasted of “insane” demand for Blackwell chips, but “everything is going according to plan”
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC’s “Closing Bell Overtime” that demand for Blackwell’s next-generation AI accelerator is “insane.” Nvidia has been a major beneficiary of the AI gold rush. The…