Chips Tag

15 Feb US-China tech war: Dutch chip tool giant ASML says geopolitics, new export curbs remain risks

Posted at 03:45h in Asia

ASML, the largest supplier of equipment to computer chip makers, said on Wednesday that geopolitical tensions and any expansion of a US-led campaign to restrict its exports to China remain business risks.In its annual report published on Wednesday, the Dutch company flagged the growing list...

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02 Feb Tech war: Nvidia’s new H20 chip, tailored for China, set to go head-to-head with Huawei product

Posted at 13:00h in Asia

Newly-tailored chips for China from Nvidia are set for direct competition with a processor developed by domestic giant Huawei Technologies, with the two products having a similar price and performance, according to industry sources.Nvidia has started to take pre-orders for its H20, a powerful graphics...

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01 Feb South Korean memory chips lift national exports in January for a strong start to 2024

Posted at 04:45h in Asia

South Korean exports maintained growth momentum in January in a positive start to 2024, as demand for semiconductors continued to improve.Shipments adjusted for working-day differences increased 5.7 per cent from a year earlier, according to data released Thursday by the customs office. Headline exports rose...

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26 Jan Tech war: strong China demand for chip tools bolsters revenue at Lam Research and ASML despite US trade sanctions

Posted at 13:00h in Asia

China’s strong demand for chip-making tools bolstered revenue at Lam Research and ASML in 2023 despite the imposition of tough US trade sanctions, according to the latest financial results from the semiconductor firms.US etching and deposition tool giant Lam Research saw sales to mainland China...

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23 Jan Nvidia CEO’s low-key China visit seen as a goodwill gesture towards key market as US chip firm grapples with sanction issues

Posted at 23:00h in Asia

Nvidia Corp CEO Jensen Huang’s first trip to mainland China in four years has been a goodwill gesture to the chip designer’s staff and clients in the country, which remains a key market despite tough US restrictions, analysts say.While Nvidia did not release details of...

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22 Jan ChatGPT CEO Altman wants to raise billions of dollars to build AI chip factories, sources say

Posted at 04:30h in Asia

OpenAI chief executive officer Sam Altman, who has been working to raise billions of dollars from global investors for a chip venture, aims to use the funds to set up a network of factories to manufacture semiconductors, according to several people with knowledge of...

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17 Jan Saudi Arabia is eying a ‘sizeable’ investment to kick off kingdom’s foray into semiconductors

Posted at 09:03h in Asia

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is planning to make big investments in both the semiconductor and space industries this year as the kingdom accelerates efforts to diversify its economy away from oil.The Public Investment Fund is looking at making a “sizeable investment” this year into...

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12 Jan Tech war: China chip imports fall in 2023 but semiconductors remain country’s largest item ahead of crude oil

Posted at 13:00h in Asia

Tech war: China chip imports fall in 2023 but semiconductors remain country’s largest item ahead of crude oilChina’s imports of integrated circuits (IC) plunged by both volume and value in 2023, although semiconductors remained the mainland’s largest import item ahead of crude oil, according to...

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