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Podcast: What’s Next With Mike Noonen
The startup guru’s latest venture seeks to develop extended reality technology based on holography.
Intel: Why Gelsinger Should Become CEO of Foundry Business
Intel Foundry Services needs Patrick Gelsinger as CEO and business-case champion.
Mike Noonen: The Startup Launching Maestro
The nascent AR/VR market is the serial entrepreneur’s next target.
Automakers Accelerate Shift Toward EV, Software Prowess
The changing profile of carmakers is reshaping the strategies of automotive chip suppliers.
Can Your 5G Handset Talk via Satellites?
The technical challenges around nonterrestrial networks appear to be manageable. Questions of business models, regulation and security are another matter.
Arm’s Qualcomm Lawsuit Is Just About Money, Right?
After a couple months of head-scratching speculation over what motivated Arm to sue one of its best customers, Mike Feibus has a theory.
What Caught Our Eye This Week
U.S. supply chain agency proposed, Taiwanese chip engineers abandon China.
Semiconductor CEOs Embrace New Geopolitical ‘Normal’
Mixed responses during an industry forum to the impact of growing technology competition with China.
‘Ugly Truth’ About the Medical Chip Shortage
A lack of chips, especially at older process nodes, continue to have real-life consequences for the medical community.
Podcast: The Geopolitics of Semiconductors
Scholar Chris Miller discusses his new book, “Chip War,” and how semiconductor technology has become a strategic asset.
Lidar Market Upheaval: Who’s Next for M&A?
Previously high-flying lidar startups continue to burn cash as total assets dwindle. Lidar suppliers in China are picking up the slack.
Dire Straits: China Moves Hastening TSMC’s Geo-Diversification
“Semiconductors have defined the world we live in,” says historian Chris Miller. A key question now is where they will be made.
Dissecting Rapidus, Japan’s Shiny New Chip Project
Beyond advanced process technology, the goals of Japan’s semiconductor initiative are vague. Could it be yet another Japan Inc. boondoggle?
What Caught Our Eye This Week
Apple’s China problem, Nvidia’s GPU workaround, lidar industry consolidation begins.
Failure to Communicate: Backing Away From China’s ‘Overreach’
To forestall decoupling, the U.S. and China must maintain their lines of communications.
Eliyan Goes Do-or-Die with Die-to-Die Interface Technology
Startup Eliyan claims its technology addresses the need for commercially viable die-to-die interconnects in standard organic packaging, targeting high-performance computing requirements.
Ford’s Lane Change Signals a Shift Away From AV Development
As others follow Ford’s lead, the emphasis now will be greater automation of highway driving with heavy reliance on driver monitoring.
India Renews Its Push for Homegrown Fabs
The promise of government subsidies is causing international players to give the subcontinent another look, but infrastructure and other problems are an impediment to foundry launches.
What Caught Our Eye This Week
U.S. clarifies technology export controls aimed at China, EV maker Zeekr targets Europe.
Tale of Two Chip Wars: First Japan, Then China
The current U.S.-China chip war is a world apart from an earlier American-Japanese semiconductor conflict.
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