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Huawei's Kirin 9020 integrates 5G modem, China-made 5G FEM
Despite U.S. sanctions, Huawei's Kirin 9020 is built by SMIC on a 7nm-class process and integrates a fully in-house 5G modem supported by a domestic FEM.
Trump eyes up Intel: What the White House's reported 10% stake could mean for the struggling manufacturer
News Analysis Intel wouldn't be completely out of the woods, even with the benefit of government backing.
SoftBank to buy $2 billion in Intel shares at $23 each — firm still owns majority share of Arm
SoftBank will invest $2 billion in Intel at $23 per share, a move seen as both a vote of confidence in Intel’s U.S. chipmaking comeback and a strategic bet on an undervalued semiconductor maker.
China mandates domestic firms source 50% of chips from Chinese producers
A new report says China has started mandating that data centers use 50% homegrown silicon.
Ex-Intel engineer sentenced for sharing secrets with Microsoft
An ex-Intel employee has been sentenced to two years' probation and fined $34,472 for pilfering "thousands of files" which were reportedly instrumental to him landing a new position at Microsoft.
World's first 'thermodynamic computing chip' reaches tape out — Normal Computing's physics-based ASIC changes lanes to train more AI
Normal Computing announces successful tape-out of the world's first thermodynamic computing chip for AI training.
SK hynix wants you to buy s’more HBM4 to satisfy your high-tech cravings
SK hynix has taken to Twitter/X to compare its delicately stacked HBM4 to some deliciously layered s’mores.
Intel's chairman reportedly tried to sell fabs to TSMC, CEO Lip-Bu Tan opposed
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan's push to retain in-house chip manufacturing has put him at odds with chairman Frank Yeary and other directors who explored spinning off or selling Intel Foundry to TSMC.
TSMC’s 2nm leak is considered ‘not critical’
The Taiwanese government wants to get to the bottom of this industrial espionage case.
Trump's 100% chip tariffs will likely hurt smaller manufacturers, as major companies court exemptions
News Analysis The proposed 100% semiconductor tariff sounds devastating to chipmakers. But many major players remain unaffected, leaving smaller manufacturers vulnerable to the steep proposal.