Monthly Archives: August 2024

[News] Multiple Semiconductor Manufacturing Projects Delayed in the U.S.

Recently, the Financial Times reported that despite over USD 400 billion in tax incentives, loans, and subsidies provided by the U.S. under the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act to boost local clean energy technology and semiconductor …

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[News] Samsung Likely Emerges as the Pacemaker for the AI Market if It Secures HBM3e Supply to NVIDIA

Samsung Electronics, which has been struggling at the final stage of its HBM3e qualification with NVIDIA, may unexpectedly emerge as the pacemaker for the AI ecosystem, as the company may somehow ease the cost pressure for building AI servers by …

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[News] U.S. CPI Slows to 2.9% in July, Marking the Smallest Increase Since March 2021

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the CPI data on August 14th, showing a year-over-year increase of 2.9% in July, slightly below the data in the previous month and market expectations of 3.0%. The core CPI, which excludes food …

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[News] Intel Has Offloaded Stake in ARM, Reportedly Raising nearly USD 150 Million

After announcing reductions in capital expenditures, massive layoffs, and the suspension of dividends, according to a report from Reuters, Intel is focusing on increasing its cash reserves to sustain company operations. The same report also indicates that Intel has sold off its …

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[Insights] Memory Spot Price Update: NAND Prices for Package Dies and Wafers Dropped Slightly due to Slow Transactions

According to TrendForce’s latest memory spot price trend report, regarding DRAM spot prices, demand has yet to show improvement, leading to increased inventory pressure on suppliers, which indicates the potential for larger price drops in the future. As for NAND …

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