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| Japan looking for $250bn semi output by 2040 |
3/11/2026 |
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The Council for Japan’s Growth Strategy, chaired by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (pictured), has produced a plan be implemented in the sumner which includes a target of having $250 billion in domestic chip output by 2040, reports the Nikkei.
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| TI integrates TinyEngine NPU into MCU family |
3/11/2026 |
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Texas Instruments has introduced a family of real-time microcontrollers featuring the TinyEngine neural processing unit. This family of Arm Cortex-M33-based MCUs is designed for predictive maintenance and adaptive motor control, improving latency and power efficiency by offloading AI-based algorithms.
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| Global Smartphone Average DRAM Hits Record 8.4GB in 2025 |
3/10/2026 |
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Global average smartphone DRAM reached 8.4GB in December 2025, up from 7.4GB in December 2024, according to Counterpoint Technology Market Research’s Handset Model Sales Tracker. OEMs largely kept memory configurations stable throughout 2025 instead of increasing the capacity across portfolios.
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| Manufacturing lost 12,000 jobs in February |
3/9/2026 |
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The plastics and rubber product and transportation equipment sectors lost the most jobs last month at approximately 4,200 and 4,000, respectively, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
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| AMD sees unexpected demand for server CPUs |
3/5/2026 |
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Advanced Micro Devices is experiencing unexpectedly high demand for its server central processing units as agentic AI boosts adoption, CEO Lisa Su says. Su notes that demand has "far exceeded" expectations, leading to supply tightness as the supply chain adjusts. AMD is working with partners to address bottlenecks and expects to expand capacity next year.
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