Monthly Archives: December 2024

[News] Biden Launches Probe into Chinese Legacy Chips, with Taiwanese Foundries Poised to Benefit

According to a report from UDN News, citing Bloomberg, on December 23rd, U.S. President Joe Biden announced the formal launch of a Section 301 investigation into Chinese-manufactured legacy semiconductors, citing potential risks to national security and critical infrastructure. The Section …

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[News] Over 14,000 Chinese Chip Firms Reportedly Shut down in 2024 amid Accelerating Reshuffle

As 2024 draws to a close, how the chip industry in China has been developing amid the heating chip war attracts attention. According to reports from Commercial Times and anue, citing Chinese media outlets ijiwei and QQ News, the wave …

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[News] Qualcomm Wins Legal Battle Against Arm Over Chip Design License Dispute

According to TechNews, citing Bloomberg, on December 20th, Qualcomm won the trial in a dispute with Arm Holdings, as the jury ruled that Qualcomm did not breach the terms of the agreement encompassing Arm’s chip products obtained in a USD …

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[News] CXL Emerges as a Game-Changer, Storage Giants Become Key Players

In the era of big data, artificial intelligence (AI), and cloud computing, Compute Express Link (CXL) technology has emerged as a next-generation high-speed interconnect standard. Designed to link CPUs/GPUs, memory, and other components in high-performance computing systems, CXL supports large-scale, …

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[News] Innoviz Bolsters Financial Position with Approx. $80M through Multi-Year NRE Payment Plan with Key Customers

Innoviz Technologies Ltd., a Tier-1 direct supplier of high-performance, automotive-grade LiDAR sensors and perception software, today announced a multi-year NRE (Non-Recurring Engineering services) payment plan of approx. $80 million with key existing customers which is expected to bolster the Company’s …

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