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12/9/2024 |
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AT&T aims to retire a majority of its old-school copper networks by 2029, which will involve moving users to wireless, fiber, and even satellite technology. But there's one big holdout.
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| .Qorvo Talks Multi-Protocol Wireless SoCs for Matter and Smart Homes |
12/9/2024 |
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Qorvo has released a multi-protocol system-on-chip for smart homes that supports Matter, Bluetooth Low Energy and Zigbee. The SoC, based on the ConcurrentConnect platform, offers high RF performance, reliability and enhanced security with PSA Certified Level 2. It is particularly suited for low-power applications, boasting a sleep current of less than 1 microampere.
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| TSMC, Nvidia discuss AI chip production in Ariz. |
12/9/2024 |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is in talks with Nvidia to produce Blackwell AI chips at TSMC's new Arizona plant, which is set to begin volume production in 2025, sources say. The chips, currently made in Taiwan, will still require packaging in Taiwan because of a lack of chip-on-wafer-on-substrate capacity in Arizona.
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| Intel’s 18A on-track for production ramp next year |
12/6/2024 |
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“There’s nothing fundamentally challenging on this node now, it is about going through the remaining yield challenges, defect density challenges,” said Chandrasekaran, who joined Intel from Micron in July.
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| Intel evaluates external candidates for next CEO |
12/5/2024 |
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Intel is considering external candidates for CEO after the departure of Pat Gelsinger, sources say. Former board member Lip-Bu Tan and Marvell Technology CEO Matt Murphy are among those approached in the early stages.
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| Microchip closing Ariz. fab amid slowing auto orders |
12/4/2024 |
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Microchip Technology plans to close its Tempe, Ariz., wafer fabrication facility by the third quarter of next year as automotive orders slow and inventory levels remain high. Products from Fab 2 will be moved to plants in Colorado and Oregon. The closure is expected to save $90 million annually.
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| Global Smartphone Market Forecast to Grow 6% in 2024 |
12/4/2024 |
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Global smartphone shipments are forecast to grow by 6.2% year-over-year (YoY) in 2024 to 1.24 billion units, according to the latest International Data Corp. (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. This strong growth follows two years of steep declines and is fueled by pent-up demand for device upgrades. While 2024 marks a strong rebound,
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| Bezos and Samsung invest $700M in AI chipmaker Tenstorrent |
12/3/2024 |
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Tenstorrent has raised $700 million in a funding round led by AFW Partners and Samsung Securities, with participation from Jeff Bezos, LG Electronics and Fidelity. The funding values Tenstorrent at $2.6 billion and will be used to expand the engineering team, invest in the global supply chain and build AI training servers.
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| Gelsinger out at Intel |
12/3/2024 |
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Intel has announced the retirement of CEO Pat Gelsinger, with David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus named interim co-CEOs, effective Dec. 1. Gelsinger's tenure was a mixed bag, including major initiatives like the construction of chip manufacturing plants and advocacy for the CHIPS and Science Act but also challenges such as declining revenue and failed deals.
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