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| Global Chip Sales Up 20% YoY in May |
7/9/2025 |
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Global semiconductor sales reached $59 billion in May, up by 19.8% year-on-year, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.
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| IBM unveils Power11 chips for efficient AI deployment |
7/9/2025 |
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IBM has introduced Power11 chips and servers, aiming to simplify AI deployment and enhance power efficiency. The Power11 systems are designed for reliability and security, with minimal downtime and rapid response to ransomware attacks. Later this year, IBM says it will integrate Power11 with its Spyre AI chip to focus on AI inference rather than training.
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| Intel may rediscover its "mojo" |
7/8/2025 |
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Intel is reportedly considering de-emphasizing its 18A process technology in favor of the next-generation 14A under CEO Lip-Bu Tan, and analyst Jack Gold supports the strategy. Gold cites Intel's limited resources and the need to focus on future technologies. "My take on this is that [Tan] wants Intel to concentrate on getting its industry-leading 'mojo' back. That means not catching up to TSMC, but excelling against them
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| Nippon finalizes $14B US Steel takeover |
7/4/2025 |
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The deal gives President Donald Trump approval over key provisions of the new partnership, including any job moves, facility closures or other future acquisitions.
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| Toshiba ships SiC MOSFETs for industrial efficiency |
7/3/2025 |
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The MOSFETs offer a low drain-source on-resistance temperature coefficient, enhancing power density and efficiency in high-voltage applications such as switched-mode power supplies, electric vehicle charging stations and photovoltaic inverters.
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| AI Chip Demand Fuels 12% YoY Revenue Growth in Global Semiconductor Foundry 2.0 in 1Q 2025 |
7/1/2025 |
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Global semiconductor foundry 2.0 market revenue rose by 13% year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter (1Q 2025) to $72.29 billion, largely driven by the surging demand for AI and high-performance computing (HPC) chips, which fueled the need for advanced nodes (3nm, 4/5nm) and advanced packaging (e.g. CoWoS), according to Counterpoint Technology Market Research’s Foundry Revenue […]
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