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The Shaksgam valley alone is home to 242 glaciers that can serve as the grand reservoir of fresh water for Chinese chip manufacturing. It, therefore, becomes imperative to view the Sino-Indian standoff through this technological lens also. (Photo: PTI)

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The semiconductor industry requires two key resources sand and freshwater. They are the basic raw materials

23 May 2021 12:40 AM

Even if companies can continue to sell components without being subject to US restrictions, any disruption to Huawei’s operations will have a knock-on effect on its suppliers. (Photo: AP)

Huawei US blacklisting knocks semiconductor stocks

The selling was particularly amplified as investors exited bullish positions built up in the trade-sensitive sector in recent months.

21 May 2019 10:53 AM

Chipmakers in particular have been hit hard by a glut in the global semiconductor industry triggered by weakening smartphone sales and falling investment from data center companies.

Samsung Electronics quarter one earnings under pressure as chip prices fall

The tech giant took the exceptional step last week of issuing a pre-guidance warning that the quarter would likely miss market expectations.

04 Apr 2019 3:33 PM

Swan will likely continue Intel’s strategy of recent years to identify areas where it can expand beyond its core CPU chips.

Intel makes interim CEO Swan permanent, bucking history of insiders

Swan, 58, who was previously Intel’s chief financial officer, served as eBay Inc’s CFO for nine years.

01 Feb 2019 4:12 PM

Intel said weaker demand from China hurt the company’s data centre chip business.

Weak Intel outlook stokes fears of a chip slowdown

The company’s shares fell 6.7 per cent in extended trading as the news further stoked fears of an industry slowdown.

25 Jan 2019 12:00 PM

The company said that communications revenue rose 41 per cent, boosted by rollouts and preparation for so-called 5G cell phone networks in South Korea and, to a lesser extent, China and North America. (representative image)

Texas Instruments, other chip maker results spark rally

Xilinx surged 8 per cent in extended trade after the programmable chipmaker’s quarterly results and outlook beat analysts’ expectations.

24 Jan 2019 10:07 AM

The proposed law was introduced shortly before the Wall Street Journal reported federal prosecutors were investigating allegations that Huawei stole trade secrets from T-Mobile US Inc and other US businesses.

US to ban sale of chips, components to Huawei, ZTE

An indictment could be coming soon on allegations that Huawei stole T-Mobile technology, called Tappy.

17 Jan 2019 9:58 AM

The Ryzen CPU chips will be launched in the middle of this year and will compete with Intel’s PC processors.

CES 2019: AMD shows off 7nm chips, aims at Intel, Nvidia

AMD gave a preview of AMD’s third-generation Ryzen CPU chips for desktop users at the Gadget Show.

10 Jan 2019 10:26 AM

NXP has sought to chart a new path while larger rivals like its erstwhile suitor and Nvidia Corp push deeper into the nascent self-driving car computer market with increasingly powerful processors. (representational image)

NXP, French company club in for self-driving car chips

NXP has never specialized in the kind of heavy-duty computing chips required to interpret the mass of sensor data.

09 Jan 2019 12:01 PM

The new computer is aimed at traditional automakers as well as ride-hailing companies and so-called robo-taxi companies working on alternative types of vehicles, the company said.

German supplier unveils new self-driving car computer, adds Xilinx chips

ZF is a supplier of transmissions and other critical parts which has branched into sensors and computers for self-driving vehicle systems.

08 Jan 2019 10:18 AM

zGlue pitches 'chiplets' to make custom chips for startups

Custom-designed chips power top-tier smartphones from companies such as Apple Inc and Huawei Technologies Ltd.

08 Jan 2019 10:14 AM

Samsung, due to publish preliminary fourth-quarter results on Jan. 8, is expected to see a 12 percent year-on-year drop in operating profit to 13.3 trillion won ($11.85 billion) for the period, I/B/E/S data from Refinitiv shows.

Samsung braces for profit drop as China slowdown chips away at demand

Revenue is expected to have slipped 5 percent, hurt by lower memory-chip shipments.

07 Jan 2019 9:40 AM

The Amazon chip is not a direct threat to Intel and Nvidia’s business. (Representational image/ Photo: AFP)

Amazon launches machine learning chip, taking on Nvidia, Intel

Amazon’s so-called “Inferentia” chip announced on Wednesday will help with what researchers call inference.

29 Nov 2018 8:02 AM

AMS does not identify its customers, but this was believed to be a reference to Apple. (Photo: StartUs)

Launch of new iPhones helps chipmaker AMS's profit surge

AMS said third-quarter adjusted earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) reached USD 60.2 million.

23 Oct 2018 8:29 AM

Samsung is expected to weather drops in DRAM chip prices better than rivals due to gains in production technology.

Samsung third-quarter profit seen at record, but peaking, as chips shine

The big boon for Samsung has been a spike in prices for DRAM chips.

02 Oct 2018 1:22 PM

Intel, the biggest supplier of PC chips, has been increasingly catering to data centers.

Intel says has adequate chips to meet targets amid supply crunch

Shares of the world’s second-largest chipmaker rose 3 per cent to $47.26 after the announcement.

29 Sep 2018 11:57 AM

The biggest selling point of the chips is an improvement in so-called "ray tracing."

Nvidia unveils new chip technology for filmmakers

Nvidia rolled out its newest generation of chip technology, called Turing after the legendary British computer scientist Alan Turing.

14 Aug 2018 7:45 AM

The porn image virus could have been intentionally added. (Photo: Pixabay)

Porn shows up on free school tablets from HRD ministry in Chattisgarh

The tablets are infected with a virus possibly after a principal clicked on a porn or spam link.

03 Aug 2018 10:01 AM

Best way to take away any excess moisture is to pat them dry before re-cooking them on a very high heat in a pan or under the grill. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out how you reheat chips without getting them soggy

One chip expert reveals what is the best way to reheat the leftover fries the next day without turning them limp and lifeless.

14 Mar 2018 6:18 PM

The Japanese team's breakthrough came after they managed to mass produce 'hair follicle germs' (HFGs) in the lab for the first time.

Scientists say chemical used in McDonald's chips can cure baldness

Method generated fresh follicles capable of sprouting new hair and within days the lab rodents had furry backs and scalps.

05 Feb 2018 1:45 PM

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