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Netherlands to restrict export of 'advanced' chip-making tech to China

Pressured by the US, the Netherlands is moving forward with new export restrictions on chip-making technology to China, expected to affect the manufacture of advanced logic and DRAM modules.

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US sets guidelines for semiconductor makers seeking CHIPS Act funds

The Biden administration has laid out new rules and terms to reinvigorate the domestic semiconductor industry and bring supply chains back to the country.

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US-led 'Fab 4' chip alliance meets to coordinate supply chain resilience

Senior officials from US, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea meet to discuss ways to establish an early warning system and help ensure a more resilient global semiconductor supply chain.

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Server DRAM to exceed mobile DRAM, as enterprises adopt emerging tech

As businesses adopt AI, high performance computing and cloud technology, servers gobble up memory chips to the point where there is more DRAM inside servers than in all mobile devices combined, TrendForce reports.

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Intel boosts VM security, guards against stack attacks in new Xeon release

Intel’s TDX framework gains a new capability, and a “shadow stack” in Xeon’s fourth generation aims to knock out a dangerous cyberattack method.

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US-China chip war puts global enterprises in the crosshairs

While the Biden administration’s ban on exports of certain chip technology to China is targeted at China’s military and industrial use, enterprises across the world will find their supply chains disrupted.

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US Congress rolls back proposal to restrict use of Chinese chips

After business groups argued that proposed legislation to curb use of Chinese-made semiconductors would hurt national security, lawmakers amended it—but a final vote and the president's approval of the proposed National Defense...

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12 killer (and free) tools for network engineers

Visibility is key to troubleshooting network woes, but getting access can be expensive. Here are 12 mostly free “killer” tools.

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AMD posts operating loss, but solid growth for data center, embedded segments

AMD’s quarterly results show a sharp loss in overall operating income, but the company’s data center and embedded businesses look strong enough to help the company weather difficult economic conditions.

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Global monthly semiconductor sales drop as chip market takes another hit

Chip sales are in decline as the market faces major economic headwinds, most notably in mainland China.

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Intel forced to cut jobs and spending as revenue continues to decline

Despite a plan to cut thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in annual spending, Intel remains vulnerable, say analysts.

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Former Broadcom engineer gets eight months in prison for trade secrets theft

Peter Kisang Kim admitted to stealing Broadcom data related to its Trident family of network switching and cloud networking chipsets, while working for a Chinese startup.

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CHIPS and Science Act becomes law, as US chipmaking investments rise

Subsidies and investment for US silicon manufacturing will mean jobs and a lessened dependence on East Asia for badly needed semiconductors, according to the Biden administration.

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STMicroelectronics and Global Foundries to build new chip plant in France

The new project will receive “significant financial support” from the French government, as president Macron seeks to increase foreign investments in the country.

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Samsung beats Intel as top semiconductor seller as overall demand rises

Intel lost its place atop the 2021 semiconductor revenue list to Samsung, as global demand and revenue in the chip sector rose, according to Gartner.

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Hot chip startup Ampere files for IPO

The data center chipmaker could be riding a wave of interest in its latest processors all the way to a public offering.

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Intel suspends all operations in Russia

The chipmaker becomes the latest technology company to halt business in Russia as a result of the ongoing war in Ukraine

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Microsoft launches Azure VMs powered by new Ampere Altra Arm-based chips

The new virtual machines can deliver up to 50% better price-performance than comparable x86 processors, according to Microsoft.

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