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Xi says China must 'overcome' AI chip challenges
Beijing (AFP) April 26, 2025 President Xi Jinping said China must "overcome" the challenges of developing core AI technologies including high-end chips, state media reported Saturday, as Beijing seeks to become a world leader in the rapidly developing industry. China aims to dominate the artificial intelligence sector, a goal complicated by the trade standoff with Washington that could further deprive Chinese industry of certain key technologies. The world's two leading economies are locked in an escalating tit-for-tat trad ... read more |
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Intel chief vows to thin ranks at US chip makerSan Francisco (AFP) April 25, 2025 New Intel chief executive Lip-Bu Tan on Thursday announced upcoming layoffs at the struggling US chip maker as White House tariffs and export restrictions muddy the market. ... more
Advanced microelectronics: Why a next-gen semiconductor doesn't fall to piecesAnn Abhor MI (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 A new class of semiconductors that can store information in electric fields could enable computers that run on less power, sensors with quantum precision, and the conversion of signals between elect ... more 
Analysts warn US could be handing chip market to ChinaSan Francisco (AFP) April 20, 2025 As the Trump administration attempts to choke off exports of strategically important computer chips to China, experts say the effort might well backfire, fueling innovation at Chinese firms that could help them seize the world semiconductor market. ... more 
Nvidia CEO in Beijing as US tech curbs, trade war threaten salesBeijing (AFP) April 17, 2025 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrived in Beijing on Thursday, state media said, days after the United States curbed sales of its H20 artificial intelligence chips to China. ... more |
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Soaring demand for AI chips fuels power usage: report Taipei (AFP) April 10, 2025 Growing demand for the semiconductor chips that power artificial intelligence is driving soaring electricity use, particularly in countries that rely on fossil fuels for power, environmental group Greenpeace warned Thursday. ... more
A new path for quantum connectionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 Applied physicists at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a photon-routing device that could significantly enhance the interface between opti ... more
Intel, TSMC reach preliminary chipmaking deal: reportWashington (AFP) April 3, 2025 Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) have reached a preliminary agreement to form a joint venture to operate Intel's chipmaking facilities, tech news outlet The Information reported on Thursday. ... more
Japan to pour additional $5.4 bn into chipmaker RapidusTokyo (AFP) Mar 31, 2025 Japan said Monday it had decided to inject more than $5 billion extra into semiconductor venture Rapidus, which is aiming to mass-produce next-generation chips in the country from 2027. ... more
Taiwan probes China's SMIC over 'illegal' talent poachingTaipei (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 Taiwan said Friday it was probing Chinese chip titan Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) and other companies amid claims they illegally poached some of the island's top engineers. ... more |
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China chip insiders eye stronger global ties despite trade tensions
Shanghai (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 Industry insiders at a semiconductor trade fair in Shanghai urged more cooperation between the Chinese chip sector and the rest of the world, despite growing trade tensions with Washington. Visitors thronged the Semicon expo as it opened on Wednesday, with exhibitors using loudspeakers and bright banners to advertise everything from silicon wafers and chip testing equipment to adhesives and glass pipes. China's burgeoning semiconductor sector has faced pressure from the United States and some Eu ... read more 
Device enables direct communication among multiple quantum processorsBoston MA (SPX) Mar 24, 2025 Quantum computers have the potential to solve complex problems that would be impossible for the most powerful classical supercomputer to crack. Just like a classical computer has separate, yet ... more |
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SoftBank to acquire US semiconductor firm Ampere for $6.5 billionTokyo (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 SoftBank Group said Wednesday that it had reached a deal to acquire US semiconductor firm Ampere for US $6.5 billion. ... more
Malaysia's Silicon Valley ambitions face tough challengesKuala Lumpur (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 Malaysia is making great strides in its effort to become a major player in the global semiconductor industry as it looks to capitalise on a surge in demand driven by the AI explosion but analysts warn it faces headwinds. ... more 
Advancing ultrafast spintronics for future memory and computing applicationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 UC Riverside has secured nearly $4 million through a Collaborative Research and Training Award from the UC National Laboratory Fees Research Program to investigate the potential of antiferromagnetic ... more 
SatixFy expands satellite tech supply deals with MDA Space surpassing 10 million dollarsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 SatixFy Communications has secured new agreements with MDA Space Ltd. (TSE:MDA), totaling over $10 million, aimed at advancing satellite communication capabilities. The deals include a newly issued ... more 
Spiral Motion of Electrons in Organic Semiconductors Paves the Way for Advanced ElectronicsLondon, UK (SPX) Mar 14, 2025 Scientists from the University of Cambridge and Eindhoven University of Technology have overcome a longstanding challenge in organic semiconductor research, achieving a breakthrough that could enhan ... more |
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