Entries for February 2023
Tech war: starved of chips, China’s bid to topple US as No 1 economy faces ‘unprecedented’ pressure
posted on February 17, 2023 09:05
Semiconductor chips are often compared to the beating heart driving technology innovation. But with the United States restricting exports of critical semiconductor components and technology to China, questions are mounting over how long the world’s second largest economy can maintain a pulse.
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Memory Industry to Hit Muddy Waters in 2023
posted on February 17, 2023 09:04
The memory industry has always gone through a predictable boom-and-bust cycle, but the pandemic and geopolitical instability has introduced new twists to the market over the course of 2022, and uncertainty will continue to play a role in 2023.
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US keeps chipping away at Dutch resistance on China
posted on February 17, 2023 09:03
Although the two countries’ leaders met in Washington on Tuesday, the United States and the Netherlands have yet to reached agreement on some possible new restrictions on exports to China.
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Tech war: China-Korea semiconductor trade ties start to fray under US pressure
posted on February 17, 2023 09:02
The strong semiconductor trade flows between China and South Korea are coming under pressure as Washington seeks to isolate Beijing from global tech supply chains, but the US policy will inflict pain on Korea’s chip giants, according to analysts.
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TSMC injects a bonus $3.5B into Arizona chip fabs
posted on February 17, 2023 09:01
In spite of slowing semiconductor demand, particularly at the high end and for leading edge nodes, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) plans to plow an additional $3.5 billion into its Arizona fab sites.
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Is the chip shortage over?
posted on February 10, 2023 09:05
As the world eases out of the pandemic, supplies are replenishing — but demand is down. Will the semiconductor sector return in 2023?
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China’s biggest foundry SMIC sees profits fall by one-fourth on waning demand for electronic gadgets
posted on February 10, 2023 09:04
• Profits fell over 26 per cent year on year to US$425.5 million in the December quarter, after SMIC warned earlier about weaker electronics demand
• SMIC reported full-year sales growth of 34 per cent, but it expects the global chip industry to remain at the bottom of the cycle in the first half of 2023
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All you need to know about ChatGPT, the A.I. chatbot that’s got the world talking and tech giants clashing
posted on February 10, 2023 09:03
• Schools, corporate boardrooms and social media are abuzz with talk about ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by AI startup OpenAI.
• The tool is capable of taking written inputs from users and producing human-like responses — from poetry in the style of William Shakespeare to advice on what to do for a child’s birthday party.
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U.S. Ban on Huawei Seen Widening China Chip War
posted on February 10, 2023 09:02
An imminent ban on U.S. exports to Huawei is seen as the first volley in a new wave of restrictions that will impair China’s semiconductor, AI and quantum computing industries—all critical for tech dominance in military and commercial realms.
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Why the ChatGPT AI Chatbot Is Blowing Everybody's Mind
posted on February 10, 2023 09:01
This artificial intelligence bot can answer questions, write essays and program computers. Now its technology is at the heart of Microsoft's search engine.
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