Semiconductors
FTC sues to block Nvidia deal to buy Arm
The US Federal Trade Commission has sued to block US chip company Nvidia Corp’s more than $80 billion planned acquisition of British chip technology provider Arm, adding to a...
UK orders in-depth probe of Nvidia’s Arm acquisition
The UK has ordered an in-depth investigation of Nvidia Corp’s planned $50 billion-plus acquisition of UK-based chip designer Arm, another hurdle for a deal that is being scru...
US and EU agree to work on chip supplies, tech rules, China trade
The United States and European Union agreed on Wednesday to deepen transatlantic cooperation to strengthen semiconductor supply chains, curb China’s non-market trade practice...
AI and semiconductors on the table at first US-EU trade and tech meet
The United States and the European Union hope to discuss chip shortages, artificial intelligence and tech competition issues during the first Trade and Tech Council meeting this we...
City in Texas to offer Samsung tax breaks to build $17 billion chip plant
The city of Taylor, Texas – one of two locations in the state under consideration by Samsung Electronics for a $17 billion chip plant – plans to offer extensive propert...
Samsung to invest $206 billion by 2023 for post-pandemic growth
Samsung Group will invest 240 trillion won (approximately $206 billion) in the next three years to expand its footprint in biopharmaceuticals, artificial intelligence, semiconducto...
Nvidia’s $40 billion deal for ARM dealt blow by UK regulator
Nvidia’s $40 billion acquisition of UK-based chip designer ARM hit a major hurdle yesterday after a UK regulator found it could damage competition and weaken rivals, and requ...
Nvidia to invest at least $100 million in UK supercomputer, CEO says
Nvidia Corp’s chief executive has said the company will spend at least $100 million on a supercomputer in the United Kingdom.
Analysis: Nvidia’s $40 billion Arm deal could hinge on Europe
Nvidia Corp may not be able to meet a March 2022 deadline for closing its $40 billion acquisition of British chip technology firm Arm Ltd due to European regulators’ reluctan...
US Senate passes sweeping bill to address China tech threat
The US Senate voted 68-32 on Tuesday to approve a sweeping package of legislation intended to boost the country’s ability to compete with Chinese technology.
Intel reiterates chip supply shortages could last several years
The Chief Executive of Intel as said it could take several years for a global shortage of semiconductors to be resolved, a problem that has shuttered some auto production lines and...
US chip startups, long shunned, stir excitement again
Silicon Valley venture capitalists, long focused on software and internet companies, are again pouring money into the semiconductor industry, lured by the promise of a new generati...
Intel seeks $10 billion in subsidies for European chip plant
Intel wants 8 billion euros (approximately $9.7 billion) in public subsidies towards building a semiconductor factory in Europe, its CEO was cited as saying, as the region seeks to...
Why Apple has chips for iPhones while Ford got caught short
On the same day that automotive giant Ford said it would be able to produce only half as many cars as planned due to a global chip shortage, Apple announced blowout quarterly earni...
Wall Street sees long road ahead as Intel seeks to regain market share
Intel Corp’s shares fell 7% on Friday as Wall Street analysts raised concerns about how soon the chipmaker can close the gap with rivals as it spends billions of dollars to i...