The European Commission said Thursday that it could approve aid to fund production of semiconductors in the 27-nation bloc amid a global chip shortage and intense worldwide competition to fill the need. The EU’s executive arm expects that the scarcity of semiconductors — a key component in everything from smartphones to cars — will last, […]
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Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML could witness an astonishing rise in share value as the U.S. rigidifies its grip on Chinese manufacturing, leading to one of the company’s highest production and valuation by 2030, fulfilled by directing Europe’s semiconductor demand. Since its emergence in the semiconductor manufacturing scene, ASML has globally played a massive and […]
German technology company Bosch on Monday opened a 1 billion euro ($1.2 billion) chip factory in the eastern city of Dresden to help meet the growing demand for semiconductors. A global shortage of semiconductors has forced major auto companies such as Volkswagen and BMW to slow vehicle production in recent months. “Bottlenecks on the semiconductor […]
Several of the world’s largest tech companies including Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google have teamed up with chipmakers such as Intel to announce the formation of a new lobbying group to pressure the U.S. government for chip manufacturing subsidies. The lobbying group – dubbed the Semiconductor in America Coalition (SIAC) – have called on congressional […]
While the world came to a screeching halt when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the semiconductor market performed strongly in 2020. Demand by industry was uneven throughout the year due to global lockdowns, remote work, and education, and shifts in consumer buying behavior. Worldwide semiconductor revenue grew to $464 billion in 2020, an increase of 10.8 […]
China announced tax breaks Monday to spur growth of its semiconductor industry following U.S. sanctions that alarmed the ruling Communist Party by cutting off access to American processor chips for tech giant Huawei and some other companies. Leaders declared accelerating efforts to transform China into a self-reliant “technology power” to be this year’s top economic […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Intel and a Taiwanese company are talking to the Trump administration about building new semiconductor plants in the United States amid concern about relying on suppliers in Asia for chips used in a wide variety of electronics. A spokesman for Intel, the biggest American chip maker, said Sunday that the company […]
Microsoft has announced a $2.2 billion investment in Malaysia to boost its digital landscape through cloud infrastructure and AI technologies.
China introduces new procurement guidelines favoring domestic technology sources, impacting US processors in government computers and servers
Of all the flags politicians fly during an election, particularly in America, the right to self-determination has always been the most proudly flown. Well, that flag is starting to look a little tatty right now. The latest TikTok affair is reminding the world how not one single leader involved in this ban gives a damn […]