Recent #tech industry news in the semiconductor industry

5 months ago

➀ Intel has refreshed its iconic 'Intel Inside' campaign with a new slogan, 'That’s the power of Intel Inside,' emphasizing its role in the modern world.

➁ The campaign reflects Intel's belief that its products and technologies can unlock the potential of employees, customers, and partners.

➂ The original 'Intel Inside' campaign from 1991 marked a shift in tech marketing, directly targeting consumers and highlighting the processor as a key selling point for PCs.

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➀ According to Knight Frank's 2025 Wealth Report, technology was the biggest wealth generator among billionaires in 2024, accounting for $2.6 trillion across 342 billionaires.

➁ However, the largest number of 2024 billionaires – 427 – came from the financial sector.

➂ Over the last decade, manufacturing produced the most new billionaires – 509, half of whom are in China, while technology produced the second highest number – 443, with China leading.

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➀ A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, potentially affecting PC hardware production in neighboring countries;

➁ Thai and Vietnamese manufacturing sites for major tech companies are being assessed for damage and supply disruptions;

➂ Taiwanese tech companies operating in Thailand report no major damage or injuries, with some experiencing temporary shutdowns and evacuations.

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➀ China's AI data center expansion in 2023-2024 has led to significant underutilization of billions of dollars in infrastructure;

➁ Rushed projects resulted in poor planning and technical irrelevance;

➂ Market shift towards inference workloads has reduced demand for high-end GPUs, leading to a decrease in rental prices.

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6 months ago

➀ Foxconn's Chairman Young Liu claims that the Trump administration's tariff strategy is causing a 'big headache' for the company's largest tech partners.

➁ Liu discusses the impact of the U.S. government's recent trend of rapid declaration and rescinding of tariffs on Foxconn's business.

➂ The article explores how the unpredictability of the U.S. government's tariffs is affecting the tech industry and Foxconn's manufacturing plans.

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➀ Deepseek, a China-based AI company, is focusing on developing new models, R2 and V4, instead of seeking revenue like its Western competitors.

➁ The company is said to be funded by its founder, Liang Wenfeng, who is also the founder of a leading hedge fund in China.

➂ Deepseek's team of 160 employees is dedicated to the development of advanced AI technologies, with a focus on reaching Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

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6 months ago
➀ The EHA Awards 2025 will take place on May 19, 2025, in Taipei, honoring the best hardware in the market. The event is held on the eve of Computex and will feature new market research.➁ KitGuru is a proud member of the European Hardware Association (EHA), which includes several publications from around Europe.➂ The awards will feature categories ranging from processors and GPUs to cooling solutions, storage, and AI hardware, with a special focus on value categories and overall best products.
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8 months ago
➀ The U.S. government plans to impose stricter export controls on advanced processors made by TSMC, GlobalFoundries, Intel, and Samsung Foundry. These rules target processors with 30 billion transistors or more on 14nm or 16nm nodes. ➁ Exceptions include chips with fewer than 30 billion transistors and those designed by companies based in the U.S. or Taiwan. ➂ The new rules may impact the sale of mainstream GPUs to Chinese entities, particularly in the AI and gaming sectors.
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8 months ago
➀ Imagination Technologies, a British GPU and AI processing company, is reportedly for sale by its owner Canyon Bridge Capital Partners.➁ UKCT accuses Canyon Bridge, backed by the state-owned China Reform Fund Management, of transferring key assets to Chinese chipmakers.➃ Imagination denies any wrongdoing, emphasizing its compliance with regulations and industry standards.
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8 months ago
➀ The Biden administration has launched a formal investigation into Chinese-made legacy semiconductors; ➁ The investigation highlights concerns over China's expanding dominance in this sector; ➂ The U.S. Commerce Department's investigation could lead to new restrictions on Chinese imports.
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9 months ago
➀ Hongjun Microelectronics, a Chinese server CPU designer, may lay off up to half of its workforce due to restrictions from TSMC on access to the 7nm node; ➁ The layoffs are a result of TSMC's decision to cut off Chinese semiconductor companies from its advanced nodes, which includes the 7nm to 2nm process; ➂ The situation highlights the challenges faced by Chinese chip designers in the wake of international trade tensions and export controls.
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10 months ago

➀ NAND flash prices have plummeted by over 40% in just two months, reaching an all-time low since records began in August 2015.

➁ The decline in prices is attributed to a reduction in demand for DRAM and NAND flash in products such as smartphones and PCs, with the demand shifting towards high-performance AI products.

➂ The average fixed transaction price of universal NAND flash (128Gb 16Gx8 MLC) in the last month was $3.07, a decrease of 29.2% from the previous month.

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10 months ago
➀ TSMC has halted shipments of the Ascend 910B to Sophgo, a Chinese firm suspected of acting as a Huawei proxy. ➁ Despite Sophgo's denial of any Huawei links, TSMC's action is a result of discovering Sophgo's chip orders closely resembled the Ascend 910B. ➂ Huawei's strategy to use Western-designed technologies continues to be scrutinized as it attempts to circumvent sanctions.
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