Monthly Archives: August 2024

[News] Strong U.S. Retail Sales and Declining Initial Jobless Claims in July Ease Recession Concerns

Posted on 2024-08-16 by TrendForce

The U.S. Census Bureau released retail sales data on August 15. In July, retail sales increased by 2.7% year-over-year, higher than the revised 2% from the previous month. On a month-over-month basis, retail sales rose by 1%, significantly above the …

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[News] Global GaN Power Device Market Size Expected to Reach USD 4.376 Billion in 2030, CAGR of 49%

Posted on 2024-08-16 by TrendForce

According to TrendForce’s “2024 Global GaN Power Device Market Analysis Report”, the development of the GaN power device industry is expected to accelerate once again as Infineon and Texas Instruments allocate more resources into GaN technology. In 2023, the market …

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[News] The Semiconductor Giant Falling from Grace: Intel and the CEOs Who Changed Its Destiny

Posted on 2024-08-16 by TrendForce

After the disappointing financial performance in Q2, Intel has been plagued by a series of challenges. Its shares plunged, falling to the lowest point in over a decade, coupling with the suspension of dividend payouts, layoffs, and product failures. The …

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[News] SoftBank’s Collaboration with Intel on AI Chips Reportedly Foundered, with TSMC Emerging as a Potential Partner

Posted on 2024-08-15 by TrendForce

According to a report from the Financial Times, SoftBank Group has decided to move away from its plan to collaborate with Intel on producing AI chips to compete with NVIDIA and is now reportedly focusing on discussions with TSMC. The …

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[News] Google’s Tensor G5 Reportedly Manufactured with TSMC’s 3nm and InFO-POP Packaging

Posted on 2024-08-15 by TrendForce

Google has accelerate its pace on the Pixel series, as the tech giant launched Google Pixel 9 on August 13th, which is two months ahead of its schedule. Though the Tensor G4 processor in the model is manufactured with Samsung’s 4nm, according to a …

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