Intel has reported significant losses of $7 billion in its foundry business attributed to its poor decisions in the past, slow adoption of chip-making technologies, and increased competitiveness.
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Russian semiconductor company Baikal was forced to switch to domestic partners for the packaging of its chips due to the war. However, the rate of defective products is at ridiculously high levels.
A brand-new first-person factory building and automation sim is incoming, with Paradox Interactive serving as publisher. Titled Foundry, it will have a Steam Next Fest demo available soon as well.
Tech companies are reportedly cutting down on chip manufacturing orders to TSMC due to economic slowdown and lower chip demand worldwide. The trend will continue to be seen until Q1 2023.
TSMC has announced that its 3nm technology has successfully entered mass production with good yields. The company is also preparing its Taiwan and Arizona fabs for 2nm chip production for the future.
Intel has launched a $1 billion fund to help start-ups in the foundry industry create new and disruptive technologies. The firm also announced that it's joining the RISC-V International body.
Intel has chosen Ohio's Licking County as the site of two new semiconductor factories that it plans to build by 2025. The company will spend $20 billion and create 20,000 direct and indirect jobs.
Intel reportedly wants to acquire GlobalFoundries according to a new report. Apparently, the company is currently exploring the possible options and the deal could go through for a sum of $30 billion.
TrendForce has revealed that the global foundry market is expected to have its best year of the last ten years in 2020 thanks to a number of factors including the pandemic which has boosted demand.
Samsung has announced that it's expanding its foundry capacity by opening up a new line in Pyeongtaek, Korea. The hardware produced there will be used for 5G, HPC, and AI solutions.
Microsoft is recruiting college interns to help create apps for Windows 8, some of which have already appeared in the Windows Store with others still waiting for release.
AMD opened its new chip making foundry, Fab 36, in Dresden, Germany yesterday with much fanfare. The new facility is intended to be a centerpiece of the company's growth and expansion. The foundry...
Faced with losses and tough competition from much larger companies, Sonic Foundry has agreed to sell its desktop audio and music production product family to Sony Pictures Digital for $18 million in cash and the...
Sonic Foundry unveiled its new media management software suite Tuesday, offering to help organizations archive, organize and search their digital media assets and publish them on the Web. With MediaSite Publisher Version 5.0, companies...
