Apple tests China's CXMT memory chips as state-backed firm accelerates expansion, eyes IPO windfall: report

Construction is reportedly expanding at a rapid pace in China’s ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) in Hefei as the state-backed chipmaker gains global attention amid the race for memory chips. Apple ...
The Economist

China’s semiconductor industry is racing to catch the West’s

The share prices of semiconductor firms on Hong Kong’s stock market has risen by 130% over the past year, roughly matching a ...

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: AXT, Dell Technologies, Broadcom, O'Reilly Automotive & more

The firm bumped its price target to $330 from $315, noting "we anticipate IBM raises F26 guidance modestly." O'Reilly Automotive — Shares of the auto-parts retailer lost more than 7%. Late last week, ...
DIGITIMES

Exclusive Interview: Dutch startup Nearfield targets AI chip process control expansion after US$380 million funding round

Dutch semiconductor equipment startup Nearfield Instruments has completed a US$380 million Series D funding round, the ...
The Economist

Has China obtained the world’s most important machine?

Since 2019 America has blocked the export to China of the extreme ultraviolet, or EUV, lithography machines that make the ...
Tech Xplore

Germany's Infineon opens major chip plant as EU seeks tech autonomy

German semiconductor giant Infineon opened a five-billion-euro ($5.7 billion) microchip plant Thursday as Europe seeks to bolster its high-tech autonomy.
AOL

Dutch official presses US lawmakers over China chip export bill

WASHINGTON/AMSTERDAM, June 23 (Reuters) - A key Dutch minister met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and lawmakers to express concerns over U.S. legislation that would force allies like the ...
Science Daily

New plasma trick could unlock smaller, more powerful computer chips

A new technique could solve one of the biggest challenges in making future computer chips from ultrathin materials. Researchers found that coating molybdenum disulfide with oxygen or fluorine lets ...
Forbes

Chairman Of AI Chip-Testing Equipment Maker Is The Wealthiest Newcomer Among Taiwan’s Richest

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about China's dynamic wealth creators. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is ...
Computer Weekly

Dutch critical infrastructure lags Europe’s cloud sovereignty divide, SAP executive warns

Europe’s debate over cloud sovereignty has moved from ideology to engineering. The question is no longer whether organisations should control their data and artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, but ...
Scientific American

Microsoft’s new quantum computer chip has a fundamental problem

Microsoft’s announcement of a new quantum computing breakthrough with its Majorana 2 chip continues a trend of bold claims followed by scant evidence Microsoft claimed today that it has improved its ...
MIT Technology Review

China has approved the world’s first invasive brain-computer chip—here’s what’s next

The country wants to become a global leader in brain implants. Strong government support is expected to help accelerate that process. One day last October, sitting in the courtyard of his house in ...