Monthly Archives: September 2024

[News] AMD Reportedly Accused by Laptop OEMs as It Prioritizes on Enterprise Market

Ahead of AMD’s October launch of Instinct MI325X, the U.S. chip giant is said to have several issues with its laptop OEMs, which results in poor execution, a report by Tom’s Hardware notes. Citing remarks from analysts, the report describes …

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[News] Key Focus This Week: U.S. Monetary Policy — Divergence in Market Expectations on Fed Rate Cut Size

Weekly Market Review: Last week, a rebound in technology stocks propelled the S&P 500 to a 4% gain, positioning it to once again challenge historical highs. U.S. 2-year and 10-year Treasury yields continued to decline, reflecting expectations of Federal Reserve …

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[News] EU Nods to USD 1.9 Billion Aid to Intel’s Plant in Poland, Provided the Giant Keeps the Project

For Intel, there are finally some good news around the corner. According to a report by The Register, the EU has approved USD 1.9 billion in aid for the struggling giant’s plant in Poland, but with the condition that the …

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[News] China’s DUV Breakthrough: Capable of Producing 8-Nanometer Chips

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) recently announced a major technological breakthrough: the development of a deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machine capable of producing chips of 8 nanometers and below. This technology is currently being promoted for wider …

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[News] TSMC Took Another Step in Advanced Process Expansion

Recently, TSMC updated the progress of the expansion of its sub-2nm advanced process. On September 11, Hsu Mao-hsin, Director-General of Taiwan’s Central Taiwan Science Park Administration, announced the expansion of the Taichung Phase 2 park. Currently, 95% of the land …

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