Taiwan Semiconductor secures CHIPS Act funding for three Arizona plants

Apple updates MacBook Pro laptops with new chips, more memory for AI

Apple on Wednesday introduced new MacBook Pro laptops with updated processors, in what is likely the company’s last major hardware announcement of the year.

Samsung Electronics' chip profit shrinks 40% from the previous quarter

The semiconductor unit reported third-quarter operating profit of 3.86 trillion won (about $2.8 billion), down 40% from the previous quarter.

Business - CNBC - October 31

New York State Chosen as National Center for Chip Manufacturing Research

The Biden administration will place a hub of a newly created national semiconductor technology center in upstate New York.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

Samsung reports 'major' progress in supply deal for AI chips

Samsung Electronics has reported progress on a major supply deal for artificial intelligence-focused chips, aiming to reassure investors following a slowdown in semiconductor profits during the ...

World - ABC News - October 31

A Year on, Intel’s Touted AI-chip Deals Have Fallen Short

Despite increased sales projections overall, the chipmaker did not sell as many of its Gaudi AI chips as its CEO hoped.

Business - Inc. - November 1

Graphene-chip implant in UK trial could transform brain tumour surgery

Cancer cell detector made of material that won its inventors Nobel prize is hailed as ‘clinical milestone’. A revolutionary device designed to transform the surgical treatment of brain tumours is ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

U.S. Chip Toolmakers Move to Cut China From Supply Chains

Applied Materials and Lam Research are telling vendors to follow new restrictions, spurred by U.S. government pressure.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 4

Mystery Surrounds Discovery of TSMC Tech Inside Huawei AI Chips

The apparent use of TSMC circuitry, believed to have first routed through a Chinese chip firm, shows the difficulties for the U.S. in enforcing a tech crackdown.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 5

House Committee Targets Chip Technology Firms for China Ties

It requested information from a handful of firms that make chip manufacturing possible about their commercial ties to China.

Business - The New York Times - November 8

TSMC to close door on producing advanced AI chips for China from Monday

World’s biggest contract chipmaker acts to ensure it is in line with US restrictions on Chinese access to latest processors

World - Financial Times - November 8

Here’s How China’s Chip Industry Plans to Deal With Trump’s Term

Anticipating further combative interactions over trade, the Chinese semiconductor industry is make new friends and boosting hiring.

Business - Inc. - 4 days ago

Amazon steps up effort to build AI chips that can rival Nvidia

Big Tech group’s Annapurna Labs is spending big to build custom chips that lessen its reliance on market leader

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Nvidia earnings are a test for chip stocks as software has stolen the limelight

Nvidia’s earnings could give a jolt to other AI semiconductor plays if the outlook impresses, but don’t expect software stocks to lose shine during a seasonally strong quarter.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

ASML shares rise as chip-equipment maker confirms 2030 outlook

ASML Holding on Thursday reiterated its 2030 targets, a move that relieved investors after a profit warning last month.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

South Africa smash three boundaries in three balls to close on victory

Watch as South Africa hit 14 runs off three balls, having gone 26 balls without a boundary during their Women's T20 World Cup semi-final against Australia in Dubai.

Boxer Regis Prograis: ‘Three is legendary … Ali was a three-time champion’

American hopes for a shot at a hat-trick of world titles and is confident of beating Britain’s Jack Catterall on the way. “I still love being a fighter,” Regis Prograis says as, at the age of 35, ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Supreme Court Allows E.P.A. to Limit Power Plant Emissions

It was a provisional victory for the Biden administration, whose climate initiatives have been stymied. A challenge to the rule at issue is still moving through a lower court.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

Supreme Court allows EPA to enforce power plant emission limits

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court said it will allow the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce new greenhouse gas emissions limits for power plants. Michael Gerrard, a professor at Columbia ...

Plants Vs. Zombies 3 Getting Major Overhaul, Will Be Delisted Soon

EA has announced a significant change for Plants vs. Zombies 3, confirming that the game is undergoing a "major overhaul" and will be taken offline as the developer reconfigures the game.. Plants ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 17

Cuba Suffers Blackout After Power Plant Failure Near Havana

The Cuban government had just announced emergency measures to reduce electricity use — then the power went out across the entire nation.

World - The New York Times - October 19

Massive blackout hits Cuba after major power plant fails

A massive outage left millions of Cubans without power and prompted the government Friday to implement emergency measures to slash demand.

Hurricane Oscar hits Cuba as it struggles with power outage

Millions of people are still without power, with food rotting in fridges and no water supply in many homes.

The indoor plant market is in full bloom. Here’s what’s driving that growth

House plants have been welcomed into homes for centuries, but in recent years, a botanical renaissance has bloomed. The global indoor plants market was valued at just under $20 billion last year, ...