Monthly Archives: August 2024

[News] Intel’s 18A to Start Production in 2025, Featuring Processors for AI PCs and Servers

While surrounded by concerns raised by the USD 1.6 billion net loss in Q2 and the large-scale layoff plan, Intel has finally shared some good news. It announced on August 6th that its next-gen 18A process has achieved a major …

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[News] Supermicro’s Financial Results Reveal Profit Shortfall and Response to NVIDIA Delay Concerns

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Supermicro), a provider of servers and storage solutions, released its financial results for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2024 (ending June 30, 2024) on August 6. The revenue increased by 143.6% year-over-year (37.9% quarter-over-quarter) …

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[News] SK hynix Secures up to USD 450 Million Funding for Indiana Packaging Facility under CHIPS Act

SK hynix, the current High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) market leader, announced on August 6th that it has signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms with the U.S. Department of Commerce to receive up to USD 450 million in proposed direct …

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[News] ASML’s Second High-NA Equipment to be Installed in Intel’s Oregon Fab Soon

Per a report from Reuters, Intel is said to be receiving the second new High-NA EUV equipment from ASML, costing EUR 350 million (~USD 383 million). According to Intel’s earnings call on August 1, CEO Pat Gelsinger stated that Intel …

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[News] Chinese Tech Giants Reportedly Stockpile Samsung’s HBM ahead of Potential U.S. Restrictions

With the chip war between the two great powers heating up, the U.S. is reportedly mulling new measures to limit China’s access to AI memory. As the restrictions might be imposed as early as late August, rumor has it that …

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