Category: Computer Chips

U.S. Clears Way for Antitrust Inquiries of Nvidia, Microsoft and OpenAI

The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission agreed to divide responsibility for investigating three major players in the artificial intelligence industry.
The Business Ties That Bind the U.S. and China Are Strong but Fraying

The prospects for future commerce, and peace, are intertwined, our columnist writes.
Nvidia, Powered by A.I. Boom, Reports Soaring Revenue and Profits

The Silicon Valley company was again lifted by sales of its artificial intelligence chips, but it faces growing competition and heightened expectations.
Can AI Make the PC Cool Again? Microsoft Thinks So.

Microsoft, HP, Dell and others unveiled a new kind of laptop tailored to work with artificial intelligence. Analysts expect Apple to do something similar.
Robert Dennard, IBM Inventor Whose Chip Changed Computing, Dies at 91

He invented DRAM, the technology that allowed for the faster and higher-capacity memory storage that is the basis for modern computing.
Incident at TSMC’s Semiconductor Plant in Arizona Injures One

The reported explosion did not affect construction at the facility, which was awarded a $6.6 billion CHIPS Act grant last month.
How China Got So Dominant in Cars and Solar

Heavy subsidies for industry, together with weak sales in China, have set the stage for an export boom, raising fears of factory job losses elsewhere.
U.S. Awards $120 Million to Polar Semiconductor to Expand Chip Facility

The grant is the latest federal award in a series stemming from the CHIPS and Science Act meant to ramp up domestic production of vital semiconductors.
Billions in Chips Grants Are Expected to Fuel Industry Growth, Report Finds

The United States will triple its domestic chip manufacturing capacity by 2032, the largest increase in the world, according to a report from the Semiconductor Industry Association.
Biden, Seeking to Build on Fruitful Week, Will Announce Billions in Chip Grants

The $6.1 billion for Micron, to shore up the domestic supply of semiconductors, comes after a key union endorsement and passage of an aid bill central to the president’s foreign policy agenda.
Antony Blinken Visits China

Tensions over economic ties are running high, threatening to disrupt a fragile cooperation between the U.S. and China.
U.S. Awards Samsung $6.4 Billion to Bolster Semiconductor Production

The federal grants will support Samsung’s new chip manufacturing hub in Taylor, Texas, along with the expansion of an existing site in Austin.