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| Graphic cards in oversupply |
3/7/2019 |
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With the dissipation of the cryptocurrency mining fad, graphics card players have begun cutting product prices in a bid to clear out excess inventory at the expense of profitability.
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| Evidence of downfall semi market seen |
3/6/2019 |
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Chip sales fell sharply in January on both a sequential and annual basis, according to the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization. It was the first year-to-year decline in chip sales for any month since July 2016.
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| Trump ends preferential trade program with India and Turkey |
3/6/2019 |
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U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced Monday that India and Turkey will within 60 days no longer qualify for a zero-tariffs status that is given to some poor countries to help them grow. The decision came at U.S. President Donald Trump's direction.
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| Korea chip export hit 19-month low |
3/5/2019 |
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Chip exports tumbled 23.3 percent on-year to US$7.42 billion in January, accounting for 16 percent of the country's total exports, according to the data from the trade ministry and the Korea Customs Service.
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| Trade war negotiation continue |
3/5/2019 |
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In the United States, business groups and lawmakers fear that Trump will settle for a deal that doesn't require China to change its sharp-elbowed business practices.
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| What is stalling the IoT industry ? |
3/5/2019 |
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IoT products built on diverging connectivity technologies, communication protocols and system-level applications remain problematic. The insecurity of devices is a lingering concern.
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| IoT devices need to get smart too |
3/5/2019 |
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Internet of things (IoT) devices need more smarts to make decisions rather just shipping data to be crunched to the cloud — this means that more memory is required without increasing its footprint.
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| Micron to join Qualcomm in automotive 5G development |
3/4/2019 |
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Micron created a portfolio of ultra-small 8x9.5mm, 149 ball count multichip package (MCP) solutions with SLC NAND plus LPDDR4 rated at automotive temperature grade to pair with the Snapdragon Automotive 5G Platform, creating opportunities for immersive in-vehicle experiences and automotive safety.
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| Sri Lanka steps into the supply chain of global electronics |
3/1/2019 |
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The Electrical and Electronics Industry in Sri Lanka has grown over the past 40 years into a key industrial manufacturing sector, contributing towards the country’s economic growth. The Industry contributed US $318 million to Sri Lankan exports in 2016 and absorbs over 40,000 skilled workers in its multi-faceted activities.
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| Samsung Electronics to mass produce 512GB UFS |
3/1/2019 |
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The devices is compliant with version 3.0 of the Universal Flash Storage from the Jedec standards organization and delivers twice the speed of the previous-generation eUFS 2.1 spec to allow smartphone users to enjoy seamless experiences in future smartphones with ultra-large high-resolution screens.
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| Intel breaks tide with Chinese partner on 5G |
2/28/2019 |
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"On Unisoc, we've actually ended that partnership ... we decided mutually that we would not continue that partnership, What we're going to do is we're going to target essentially some of our compute and 5G solutions just directly to the OEMs of China."
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| Increased intelligence on security cameras |
2/28/2019 |
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In security applications, you want to be able to ignore normal behaviors and be alerted to anomalies, so there is increasing use of Artificial Intelligence in these systems and the market is expected to grow from $22.B in 2016 to over $55B in 2023 for a 13.6% CAGR .
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| Fed chairman predicts slower growth for 2019 |
2/28/2019 |
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U.S. economy should keep expanding at a solid, though somewhat slower pace this year. But he warned of growing risks, including a global slowdown, volatile financial markets and uncertainty about U.S. trade policy.
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| Western Digital show off 1TB micro SD card at MWC |
2/27/2019 |
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It has read speeds of up to 160MB/s and write speeds of up to 90MB/s, much like the 400GB one Western Digital launched last year. And it uses the SD Association's A2 specification to get apps launched quickly, so you'll be that much faster booting up your digital version of Smash Bros. Ultimate on Nintendo Switch or access stored photos and videos.
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| Disruptions seen in the H-1B approval process since Trump took office |
2/27/2019 |
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CEOs for companies including Apple, Ford and Coca-Cola penned a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen in August, saying immigration policy changes were undermining economic growth. "At a time when the number of job vacancies are reaching historic highs due to labor shortages," they said, "now is not the time to restrict access to talent."
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