5G may soon come to robots, tractors and self-checkout lanes, among other things, thanks to a new wireless processor from Qualcomm. On Thursday the chipmaker unveiled the 315 5G IOT modem, its first chip to link internet-connected devices to superfast 5G networks. The processor will be aimed at industrial segments such as agriculture; automation and …
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The market for semiconductors expanded in 2020, market analysts at International Data Corporation report, and revenues are expected to rise again in 2021, in spite of an ongoing global chip shortage. Worldwide, semiconductor revenue rose 10.8% to $464 billion in 2020, IDC reports. Even factoring in persistent kinks in the supply chain, the market is expected to rise another 12.5% …
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Intel on Monday announced a $3.5 billion upgrade to a chip manufacturing plant in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, that will boost a processor stacking technology called Foveros. That spending, combined with $20 billion to build two new facilities in Arizona, is part of a major effort by Intel to rejuvenate its manufacturing. The chipmaker on Sunday confirmed the upgrade plan, …
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Samsung benefited from a rebound in its mobile unit and continued demand for home appliances during the pandemic, offsetting lower earnings in its semiconductor business. The Korean electronics giant said Wednesday its overall operating profit for the three-month period ended March 31 climbed 45% to 9.38 trillion won ($8.45 billion). Sales in its mobile business increased 13% year over year …
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The White House will meet with CEOs from Intel, Dell, Samsung, Ford, HP, AT&T, Alphabet, General Motors and other companies on Monday to discuss the global computer chip shortage. The virtual semiconductor summit will include White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, National Economic Council Director Brian Deese and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. President Joe Biden is expected to “briefly …
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Nvidia has a new chip in the works for boosting artificial intelligence and other high-performance computing work: Grace, a design slated to arrive in mammoth supercomputers in 2023. Instead of accelerating conventional Intel-powered servers, though, the design includes its own built-in Arm processors. Nvidia’s current brainiest chip, the A100, is typically yoked to Intel Xeon processors. Nvidia chips do the …
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A global shortage of chips is reportedly causing delays in production of two important Apple products, the MacBook and the iPad. According to a report by financial publication Nikkei Asia, a lack of mounting components for the MacBook and display components for the iPad have caused Apple to postpone a portion of production until the second half of the year. The …
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Samsung appears to have confirmed we won’t be getting a new Galaxy Note phone this year. During its annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday, co-CEO D.J. Koh said the company may skip introducing its next flagship Note phone in 2021, but that it’s looking to next year. “Note series is positioned as a high-end model in our business portfolio,” Koh said …
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The biggest news in the automotive industry right now isn’t new electric vehicles or Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s latest comments. It’s a major semiconductor shortage that’s hurting automakers across the globe. Because Ford, General Motors, Toyota and others can’t get certain electronic components they need, they’re cutting production on vehicles like the Ford F-150. And it’s not just cars. There …
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