As per a report from Kyodo News on August 21st, that the Japan-based chip manufacturer Rapidus is expected to begin mass production of 2nm chips by 2027. To secure the necessary funds for semiconductor production, Rapidus is reportedly seeking JPY 100 billion in financing from banks. Reportedly, ...

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 same report, citing sources, reported that the partnership betw...

Masahiro Okitsu, President of Sharp, a subsidiary of Foxconn, announced in a joint interview with Japanese media that the Sakai Display Product (SDP) plant, which produces large-size LCD panels for TVs, will cease production earlier than planned. Initially scheduled for the end of September, the sh...

Recently, Reuters reported that SoftBank Group acquired Graphcore, a company often referred to as the "UK's NVIDIA," though the amount of the deal was not disclosed. Graphcore is a startup in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) that has designed a new type of Intelligent Processing Unit (IPU)....

SoftBank Group's global IP leader, Arm, has reportedly announced the establishment of an AI chip division with the goal of developing AI chip prototypes by spring 2025. According to a report from DRAMeXchange, mass production will be handled by contract manufacturers, with initial production slated ...