Semiconductor Giant ASML Has a New Boss, and a Big Problem

When Christophe Fouquet takes over as CEO of Europe’s most valuable tech company on April 24, he will inherit not only a single firm, but also the leadership of an entire industry responsible for a critical ingredient of modern life: chips. Netherlands-based ASML makes one of the world’s most complex machines, used by chipmakers like … Read more

Scientists issue urgent warning eating two popular foods could increase risk of dementia

We are all aware how important our diet is when it comes to our health. Regularly eating certain foods is known to increase your risk for things such as being obese or overweight, as well as having high cholesterol, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and fatty liver disease. Perhaps less known is the fact that … Read more

‘Two sessions’ 2024: US trade sanctions, software gap taking toll on China’s cybersecurity ambitions

Mounting US trade sanctions and domestic software that is lagging behind American-made technology pose the biggest threats to China’s cybersecurity, according to the chairman of one of the country’s leading cybersecurity companies. In an interview with Shanghai news outlet The Paper on Sunday, Qi Xiangdong, the chairman of Beijing-based cybersecurity firm Qi An Xin (QAX), … Read more

How Nvidia became the powerhouse chipmaker of the AI craze

Nvidia has surged to new highs on the stock market in recent weeks, fueled by optimism about the future of artificial intelligence (AI). The chipmaker — which is a leading manufacturer of the graphic processing units (GPUs) typically used in AI — closed above $2 trillion for the first time Friday, making it the third … Read more

The Mindblowing Experience of a Chatbot That Answers Instantly

If all that is true—and there’s no way to tell right now—Groq might well pose a threat to the dominance of Nvidia. Ross is careful when discussing this. “Let’s be clear—they’re Goliath, and we’re David,” he says. “It would be very, very foolish to say that Nvidia is worried about us.” When asked about Groq, … Read more

Nvidia shares surge after strong fourth quarter results

Shares of Nvidia have surged after the chipmaker posted strong fourth quarter results earlier this week. Nvidia, a leading manufacturer of the graphics processing units (GPUs) typically used for artificial intelligence (AI) models, saw its shares jump 16 percent Thursday and had climbed another 3 percent as of midmorning Friday. The surge followed the company’s … Read more

US-China tech war: second-tier ‘legacy chips’ at forefront of battle for semiconductor supremacy

“I wouldn’t be surprised if some Western countries begin to either discuss or perhaps even implement restrictions on the use of Chinese chips,” historian Chris Miller, author of the 2022 book Chip War, told the Post, adding that legacy chips were going to be an “increasing part of public discussion and debate in Western countries”. … Read more

Intel’s CEO Says AI Is the Key to the Company’s Comeback

When veteran engineer and executive Pat Gelsinger returned to Intel as CEO in 2021, the once-great chipmaker was in a slump. After failing to adapt to the mobile era and then missing several steps in cutting-edge microprocessor manufacturing, it was now also falling behind in supplying chips to feed the tech industry’s growing hunger for … Read more

Intel’s AI Reboot Is the Future of US Chipmaking

Intel also missed out on being the leader in chips used in machine learning projects. Rival Nvidia, which mints chips with TSMC, became the AI industry’s workhorse and has seen its business soar. But Gelsinger argues that with AI still growing fast and millions of AI chips expected to be needed, Intel can become a … Read more

US awards US$1.5 billion to GlobalFoundries for domestic semiconductor production

The US government is awarding US$1.5 billion to GlobalFoundries to expand semiconductor production, the Biden administration said on Monday, in a bid to strengthen domestic supply chains after the Covid-19 pandemic exposed weaknesses. GlobalFoundries, the world’s third-largest contract chip maker, will build a new semiconductor production facility in Malta, New York, and expand existing operations … Read more