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Qualcomm is considering acquiring parts of Intel's chip design business, particularly its client PC design operations, to diversify its product portfolio.

Arm ends legal efforts to terminate Qualcomm's license

Arm has decided not to terminate Qualcomm's key license, allowing Qualcomm to keep producing Arm-compatible chips.

Now that Qualcomm's interested, will Apple buy (a little more) Intel?

Apple may risk creating a hardware competitor if Qualcomm acquires Intel's PC business.

Qualcomm's market cap could assert significant influence over Apple's strategy and patent reliance.

Intel's faltering business is attracting another chipmaker

Qualcomm is reportedly interested in acquiring parts of Intel's client PC design unit as Intel works to revive its faltering business.

ARM gives up on trying to withdraw Qualcomm's chip design license

Qualcomm's chip design license with ARM remains intact after ARM withdrew its termination notice.

Qualcomm wins a legal battle over Arm chip licensing

Qualcomm's acquisition of Nuvia did not breach its agreement with Arm according to a federal jury.

Qualcomm eyes pieces of Intel's struggling chip business

Qualcomm is considering acquiring parts of Intel's chip design business, particularly its client PC design operations, to diversify its product portfolio.

Arm ends legal efforts to terminate Qualcomm's license

Arm has decided not to terminate Qualcomm's key license, allowing Qualcomm to keep producing Arm-compatible chips.

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#ampere-computing

SoftBank is buying Ampere Computing for $6.5 billion

SoftBank acquires Ampere Computing for $6.5 billion to boost AI capabilities.

SoftBank buys server-grade Arm silicon designer Ampere

SoftBank Group aims to acquire Ampere Computing for $6.5 billion to enhance its AI and computing innovation.

SoftBank buys Arm chipmaker Ampere Computing

SoftBank acquires Ampere Computing for $6.5 billion, aiming to enhance AI and computing capabilities.

SoftBank is buying Ampere Computing for $6.5 billion

SoftBank acquires Ampere Computing for $6.5 billion to boost AI capabilities.

SoftBank buys server-grade Arm silicon designer Ampere

SoftBank Group aims to acquire Ampere Computing for $6.5 billion to enhance its AI and computing innovation.

SoftBank buys Arm chipmaker Ampere Computing

SoftBank acquires Ampere Computing for $6.5 billion, aiming to enhance AI and computing capabilities.

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#samsung

Samsung LSI might lose its Exynos chip design business to Samsung MX

Samsung may transfer Exynos chip design from LSI to MX to enhance performance and user experience.

Samsung is not spinning off its foundry, chip design biz

Samsung plans to retain its foundry and chip design operations despite losses and production challenges, seeking growth instead.

Samsung LSI might lose its Exynos chip design business to Samsung MX

Samsung may transfer Exynos chip design from LSI to MX to enhance performance and user experience.

Samsung is not spinning off its foundry, chip design biz

Samsung plans to retain its foundry and chip design operations despite losses and production challenges, seeking growth instead.

moresamsung

Europe bets on RISC-V for homegrown supercomputing platform

DARE aims to develop RISC-V chiplets for European supercomputers, supporting digital sovereignty and high-performance computing.

#intel

Intel, already adrift, now Armless too

Intel sold its Arm shares, possibly to raise cash amid losses and to refocus on its core tech offerings.

Report: Broadcom interested in Intel chip design acquisition

Broadcom is considering acquiring Intel, contingent on divesting Intel's foundry business.

How Intel Lost the Sony PlayStation Business

Intel's loss of the PlayStation 6 chip design contract negatively affects its contract manufacturing business and its turnaround strategy.

Hands up who hasn't made an offer to buy some part of Intel

Arm's interest in Intel's product division highlights ongoing industry consolidation amid Intel's financial struggles.

Intel's future laptops will have memory sticks again

Intel is abandoning the integrated memory design of its Lunar Lake laptop chips due to financial mistakes and moving towards traditional off-package memory.

Intel, already adrift, now Armless too

Intel sold its Arm shares, possibly to raise cash amid losses and to refocus on its core tech offerings.

Report: Broadcom interested in Intel chip design acquisition

Broadcom is considering acquiring Intel, contingent on divesting Intel's foundry business.

How Intel Lost the Sony PlayStation Business

Intel's loss of the PlayStation 6 chip design contract negatively affects its contract manufacturing business and its turnaround strategy.

Hands up who hasn't made an offer to buy some part of Intel

Arm's interest in Intel's product division highlights ongoing industry consolidation amid Intel's financial struggles.

Intel's future laptops will have memory sticks again

Intel is abandoning the integrated memory design of its Lunar Lake laptop chips due to financial mistakes and moving towards traditional off-package memory.

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#meta

Arm is reportedly developing its own in-house chip

Arm is set to launch its own server processor designed for data centers, with Meta as its first customer.

Arm secures Meta as first customer in chip push, challenging industry giants

Arm is transitioning to sell its own chips, with Meta as its first customer, challenging established industry partners.

Arm to start making server CPUs in-house

Arm's valuation has surged to $160 billion due to AI interest and strategic partnerships with major companies.

Meta is leveraging Arm for AI workloads, shifting away from traditional chip suppliers.

Arm is reportedly developing its own in-house chip

Arm is set to launch its own server processor designed for data centers, with Meta as its first customer.

Arm secures Meta as first customer in chip push, challenging industry giants

Arm is transitioning to sell its own chips, with Meta as its first customer, challenging established industry partners.

Arm to start making server CPUs in-house

Arm's valuation has surged to $160 billion due to AI interest and strategic partnerships with major companies.

Meta is leveraging Arm for AI workloads, shifting away from traditional chip suppliers.

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#arm-holdings

Arm recruits staff from customers to make its own chips

Arm is transitioning from a neutral entity in chip design to a competitor by selling its own chips.

The recruitment of customer executives illustrates Arm's aggressive strategy to enhance its market position.

Arm looks to launch its own chip after landing Meta contract

Arm is shifting from licensing designs to producing its own chips, starting with Meta as a customer.

Arm recruits staff from customers to make its own chips

Arm is transitioning from a neutral entity in chip design to a competitor by selling its own chips.

The recruitment of customer executives illustrates Arm's aggressive strategy to enhance its market position.

Arm looks to launch its own chip after landing Meta contract

Arm is shifting from licensing designs to producing its own chips, starting with Meta as a customer.

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Los Alamos lab to research next-gen chip technologies

LANL is revolutionizing chip design and manufacturing for better energy efficiency and radiation tolerance.

#ai

Rene Haas on What Makes Arm's Chips Indispensable

Arm's substantial growth is driven by its licensing and royalty model, essential for the expansion of digital devices.

The architecture allows seamless integration of legacy and new software, making Arm CPUs critical for tech advancement.

Apple joins consortium to help develop next-gen AI data center tech | TechCrunch

Apple joins Ultra Accelerator Link Consortium to advance AI chip connectivity standards.

Arm's lackluster Q2 earnings overshadow strong Q1 revenues

Arm posted strong Q1 results but forecasts a dip in revenue for Q2 due to licensing issues, with CEO highlighting AI as a key growth driver.

Addendum: A graph placement methodology for fast chip design - Nature

AlphaChip represents a significant advancement in AI for engineering, offering enhanced chip layout generation through deep reinforcement learning.

OpenAI hires its first chief economist | TechCrunch

OpenAI's new chief economist aims to study AI's impact on the economy and workforce.

AMD downplays DeepSeek's risk to Instinct GPU sales

AMD predicts significant revenue growth from its Instinct accelerators, despite emerging efficient AI models suggesting lower compute needs.

Rene Haas on What Makes Arm's Chips Indispensable

Arm's substantial growth is driven by its licensing and royalty model, essential for the expansion of digital devices.

The architecture allows seamless integration of legacy and new software, making Arm CPUs critical for tech advancement.

Apple joins consortium to help develop next-gen AI data center tech | TechCrunch

Apple joins Ultra Accelerator Link Consortium to advance AI chip connectivity standards.

Arm's lackluster Q2 earnings overshadow strong Q1 revenues

Arm posted strong Q1 results but forecasts a dip in revenue for Q2 due to licensing issues, with CEO highlighting AI as a key growth driver.

Addendum: A graph placement methodology for fast chip design - Nature

AlphaChip represents a significant advancement in AI for engineering, offering enhanced chip layout generation through deep reinforcement learning.

OpenAI hires its first chief economist | TechCrunch

OpenAI's new chief economist aims to study AI's impact on the economy and workforce.

AMD downplays DeepSeek's risk to Instinct GPU sales

AMD predicts significant revenue growth from its Instinct accelerators, despite emerging efficient AI models suggesting lower compute needs.

moreai

What is exascale computing? Exploring the next step in supercomputers

The evolution of computing has seen supercomputers emerge as powerful parallel processors capable of solving complex problems much faster than traditional computers.

#ai-technology

Chinese AI chip firms blacklisted over weapons concerns gained access to UK technology

Chinese engineers have accessed advanced UK technology for AI chips despite US restrictions, raising national security concerns.

Imagination Technologies claims no intent to enable military use of its technology, but insiders suggest risk of knowledge transfer to China.

Japan taps Tenstorrent to train next-gen chip engineers

Japan partners with Tenstorrent to train 200 chip designers over five years, enhancing its semiconductor expertise and technological capabilities.

Chinese AI chip firms blacklisted over weapons concerns gained access to UK technology

Chinese engineers have accessed advanced UK technology for AI chips despite US restrictions, raising national security concerns.

Imagination Technologies claims no intent to enable military use of its technology, but insiders suggest risk of knowledge transfer to China.

Japan taps Tenstorrent to train next-gen chip engineers

Japan partners with Tenstorrent to train 200 chip designers over five years, enhancing its semiconductor expertise and technological capabilities.

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Arm CEO Rene Haas on the AI chip race, Intel, and what Trump means for tech

Rene Haas highlights Arm's pivotal role in computing shifts and its potential move towards designing and manufacturing AI chips.

#tsmc

TSMC cuts off Chinese chip designer linked to Huawei

TSMC halted shipments to Sophgo over concerns of violations related to US sanctions and Huawei's potential evasion strategies.

TSMC emphasizes efficiency over pure performance

The chip industry is focusing on efficiency and collaboration rather than just hardware power, highlighting a shift towards AI-driven design solutions.

TSMC cuts off Chinese chip designer linked to Huawei

TSMC halted shipments to Sophgo over concerns of violations related to US sanctions and Huawei's potential evasion strategies.

TSMC emphasizes efficiency over pure performance

The chip industry is focusing on efficiency and collaboration rather than just hardware power, highlighting a shift towards AI-driven design solutions.

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#apple

iPhone 17 to use Apple's own Wi-Fi 7 chip

Apple's iPhone 17 will feature a custom Wi-Fi 7 chip, moving away from Broadcom to enhance profit margins and control supply.

Apple and Georgia Tech Team Up to Design the Future of Chip Engineering - Yanko Design

Apple's New Silicon Initiative focuses on fostering talent in chip design and bridging academia with industry.

Apple reportedly developing AI chips for servers

Apple is developing its custom AI accelerators for server chips named ACDC, building on its chip design experience and transitioning to its own Arm-compatible silicon.

iPhone 17 to use Apple's own Wi-Fi 7 chip

Apple's iPhone 17 will feature a custom Wi-Fi 7 chip, moving away from Broadcom to enhance profit margins and control supply.

Apple and Georgia Tech Team Up to Design the Future of Chip Engineering - Yanko Design

Apple's New Silicon Initiative focuses on fostering talent in chip design and bridging academia with industry.

Apple reportedly developing AI chips for servers

Apple is developing its custom AI accelerators for server chips named ACDC, building on its chip design experience and transitioning to its own Arm-compatible silicon.

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India and Nvidia may work together on AI chip

India's government is in preliminary talks with Nvidia to develop AI silicon and enhance its semiconductor manufacturing capabilities.

Chinese chipmaker Loongson still trails AMD, Intel by years

Loongson's products aim to match the performance of 5-year-old Intel and AMD technology, highlighting China's push for local chip development.

UK chip incubator startups secure over 10M in funding

ChipStart scheme in the UK supports semiconductor startups with funding and resources.

ODSC East 2024 Keynote: DeepMind's Anna Goldie on Deep Reinforcement Learning in the Real World

Reinforcement learning applied in chip design and LLMs with a focus on human preferences and ethics.

Lynn Conway finally receives recognition for rocketing chip design into the future

Lynn Conway faced a 52-year delay between being fired by IBM for transitioning and receiving an apology. She contributed significantly to chip design and computing, despite long-delayed recognition.

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Now that Qualcomm's interested, will Apple buy (a little more) Intel?

Intel's faltering business is attracting another chipmaker

ARM gives up on trying to withdraw Qualcomm's chip design license

Qualcomm wins a legal battle over Arm chip licensing

Qualcomm eyes pieces of Intel's struggling chip business

Arm ends legal efforts to terminate Qualcomm's license

Now that Qualcomm's interested, will Apple buy (a little more) Intel?

Intel's faltering business is attracting another chipmaker

ARM gives up on trying to withdraw Qualcomm's chip design license

Qualcomm wins a legal battle over Arm chip licensing

Qualcomm eyes pieces of Intel's struggling chip business

Arm ends legal efforts to terminate Qualcomm's license

SoftBank is buying Ampere Computing for $6.5 billion

SoftBank buys server-grade Arm silicon designer Ampere

SoftBank buys Arm chipmaker Ampere Computing

SoftBank is buying Ampere Computing for $6.5 billion

SoftBank buys server-grade Arm silicon designer Ampere

SoftBank buys Arm chipmaker Ampere Computing

Samsung LSI might lose its Exynos chip design business to Samsung MX

Samsung is not spinning off its foundry, chip design biz

Samsung LSI might lose its Exynos chip design business to Samsung MX

Samsung is not spinning off its foundry, chip design biz

Europe bets on RISC-V for homegrown supercomputing platform

Intel, already adrift, now Armless too

Report: Broadcom interested in Intel chip design acquisition

How Intel Lost the Sony PlayStation Business

Hands up who hasn't made an offer to buy some part of Intel

Intel's future laptops will have memory sticks again

Intel, already adrift, now Armless too

Report: Broadcom interested in Intel chip design acquisition

How Intel Lost the Sony PlayStation Business

Hands up who hasn't made an offer to buy some part of Intel

Intel's future laptops will have memory sticks again

Arm is reportedly developing its own in-house chip

Arm secures Meta as first customer in chip push, challenging industry giants

Arm to start making server CPUs in-house

Arm is reportedly developing its own in-house chip

Arm secures Meta as first customer in chip push, challenging industry giants

Arm to start making server CPUs in-house

Arm recruits staff from customers to make its own chips

Arm looks to launch its own chip after landing Meta contract

Arm recruits staff from customers to make its own chips

Arm looks to launch its own chip after landing Meta contract

Los Alamos lab to research next-gen chip technologies

Rene Haas on What Makes Arm's Chips Indispensable

Apple joins consortium to help develop next-gen AI data center tech | TechCrunch

Arm's lackluster Q2 earnings overshadow strong Q1 revenues

Addendum: A graph placement methodology for fast chip design - Nature

OpenAI hires its first chief economist | TechCrunch

AMD downplays DeepSeek's risk to Instinct GPU sales

Rene Haas on What Makes Arm's Chips Indispensable

Apple joins consortium to help develop next-gen AI data center tech | TechCrunch

Arm's lackluster Q2 earnings overshadow strong Q1 revenues

Addendum: A graph placement methodology for fast chip design - Nature

OpenAI hires its first chief economist | TechCrunch

AMD downplays DeepSeek's risk to Instinct GPU sales

What is exascale computing? Exploring the next step in supercomputers

Chinese AI chip firms blacklisted over weapons concerns gained access to UK technology

Japan taps Tenstorrent to train next-gen chip engineers

Chinese AI chip firms blacklisted over weapons concerns gained access to UK technology

Japan taps Tenstorrent to train next-gen chip engineers

Arm CEO Rene Haas on the AI chip race, Intel, and what Trump means for tech

TSMC cuts off Chinese chip designer linked to Huawei

TSMC emphasizes efficiency over pure performance

TSMC cuts off Chinese chip designer linked to Huawei

TSMC emphasizes efficiency over pure performance

iPhone 17 to use Apple's own Wi-Fi 7 chip

Apple and Georgia Tech Team Up to Design the Future of Chip Engineering - Yanko Design

Apple reportedly developing AI chips for servers

iPhone 17 to use Apple's own Wi-Fi 7 chip

Apple and Georgia Tech Team Up to Design the Future of Chip Engineering - Yanko Design

Apple reportedly developing AI chips for servers

India and Nvidia may work together on AI chip

Chinese chipmaker Loongson still trails AMD, Intel by years

UK chip incubator startups secure over 10M in funding

ODSC East 2024 Keynote: DeepMind's Anna Goldie on Deep Reinforcement Learning in the Real World

Lynn Conway finally receives recognition for rocketing chip design into the future

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#chip-design