Tag: Semiconductors
Huawei pulls Ascend 960DT launch forward to early 2027
Huawei has moved its next-generation Ascend AI chip up by two quarters as it tries to close the…
SK Hynix plays down reports of Intel talks on US memory
SK hynix says nothing is settled on reported talks with Intel about building memory chips in the United…
Besxar puts chip wafer tests on returning Falcon 9 flights
A startup backed by a former OpenAI staffer is testing chip materials aboard reused SpaceX boosters.
Analog Devices buys edge AI chip maker Alif for $1.35B
Analog Devices is paying $1.35B for Alif Semiconductor to put local AI smarts next to its sensors.
Nvidia puts $3.5B into MediaTek as custom chip rush grows
Nvidia invests $3.5B in MediaTek as hyperscalers race to build their own chips.
a16z backs AI’s physical buildout with a new $1.1B fund
Andreessen Horowitz opens a $1.1B fund for the physical infrastructure AI runs on.
Micron plants a $10B research hub in Idaho for next-gen memory
Micron is standing up a US research institution in Boise with a $10 billion decade-long budget.
Jane Street leads Etched’s $700M round after testing its silicon
Jane Street led Etched's $700M Series D after testing its inference chips, pushing the startup's valuation to $21B.
Israel targets 100,000 accelerators in five-year AI strategy
Israel's five-year AI plan targets 100,000 accelerators plus domestic quantum and chip capabilities.
Chipmaker Intel sells $15B in shares as AI demand surges
Intel plans a stock offering to fund expansion it says AI compute demand justifies.
SK hynix commits $39B to two new fabs for the AI memory boom
SK hynix board approves 54 trillion won for DRAM and NAND fabs serving AI demand.
Samsung unveils 400-layer NAND and vertical HBM for AI era
Samsung's BV-NAND prototype stacks more than 400 layers and previews vertical zHBM designs meant to shorten data paths…