Building semiconductor plants in the US takes twice as long, costs twice as much as in Taiwan
Experience and streamlined processes give Taiwan a big edge
Survey shows Elon Musk remains popular among Republicans, but both sides dislike Mark Zuckerberg
People's age plays a big factor in whether they like the billionaires
DRAM makers set to halt DDR3 and DDR4 production in 2025
Higher performance memory products provide chipmakers with better margins
Ex-employees claim India's largest IT firm falsified records to bypass US visa rules
They allege that Tata Consultancy Services inflated org charts to appear visa-compliant
Humane shuts down Ai Pin business as HP buys the company, devices will be bricked
Not everyone will receive a $700 refund
Acer to hike US laptop prices by 10% in response to Trump tariffs
Higher prices go into effect in March
Spotify's long-awaited HiFi tier is finally coming, but it'll cost you extra
Stop us if you've heard this one before
Elon Musk's xAI releases Grok 3 AI model with DeepSearch, voice mode, and more
Much more powerful than Grok 2
Memory makers cut production as NAND flash prices slide
Flash memory prices keep falling, but AI and high-capacity storage may fuel recovery
Tech disruption hit white-collar jobs hard, but new opportunities are emerging
An uptick in search activity hints there is a more robust market ahead
Intel's $13B foundry loss raises stakes for potential TSMC partnership
Can TSMC save Intel's foundry business?
In context: Once the undisputed leader in semiconductor manufacturing, Intel now finds itself at a critical juncture as its foundry operations face significant financial challenges. It remains uncertain whether a deal with TSMC can rescue Intel's foundry business, but without it the company – better known in its heyday as "Chipzilla" – must find a way to address its manufacturing challenges and financial losses.
Meta takes on massive undersea connectivity expansion with new project
A multi-billion, multi-year investment spanning the world's oceans
Intel considers breakup as Broadcom and TSMC explore separate deals
Broadcom is eying Intel's chip design business while TSMC considers manufacturing arm
Uber sues DoorDash, alleging anti-competitive practices in food delivery war
Uber claims customers say they feel as if they have a "gun to their head"
Western Digital targets 100TB disk drives with HAMR and HDMR advancements
Roadmap for next-generation HDD technology
Arm wants to build its own chips, so it may be poaching from chip-making clients
"We don't build chips." Not yet, at least.
Intel's 18A found to be faster but TSMC's N2 is denser in process node showdown
Bottom line: Intel and TSMC are both gearing up to launch their respective 18A and N2 process nodes, each offering significant advancements. On one side, Intel claims 18A will deliver much higher generational performance gains. On the other, TSMC is emphasizing N2's impressive transistor density. But which one is truly superior? As it turns out, the answer isn't so straightforward.
Intel may team up with TSMC to strengthen US chip production
Meanwhile, Trump is pushing hard to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to the US
Breakthrough 3D NAND flash etching technique could turbocharge SSD production
Cryogenic hydrogen fluoride plasma etches 3D NAND layers at least twice as fast
PlayStation 5 surges past 75 million as Sony dominates the console race
Keeping pace with PS4 sales and leaving Xbox in the dust
Honda and Nissan call off merger talks, ending $60 billion deal discussions
One proposal involved Nissan becoming a subsidiary of Honda
Europe enters the AI race with $207 billion InvestAI initiative
The AI battle is just heating up
TSMC fast-tracks 3nm chip production in Arizona to counter potential Trump tariffs
Mass production of these chips could kick off as early as 2027
Crytek layoffs put Crysis 4 development on hold
Development focus shifts toward Hunt: Showdown 1896
Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick says lawsuits against the company were a "fake" union conspiracy
He also called the Warcraft adaptation one of the worst movies he's ever seen