Browsing: chipmaking

Technology

Drones caused the shutdown of a Qatari helium-producing energy center; crucial in chipmaking, Bloomberg says closed hub accounts for about 33% of global helium production (Ines Ferré/Yahoo Finance)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 14, 2026

Inès Ferré / Yahoo Finance: Drones caused the shutdown of a Qatari helium-producing energy center; crucial in chipmaking, Bloomberg says…

Technology

Applied Materials reaches $252 million settlement with U.S. Commerce Department, resolving allegations it illegally shipped chipmaking equipment at minimum wage to China (Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 12, 2026

Featured Podcasts Great discussion: No one has won the AI Bowl A podcast mainly about technology. Presented weekly by Angela…

Technology

SMART USA Institute, funded by the U.S. CHIPS Act and focused on digital twins for chipmaking, says the Commerce Department will terminate its five-year, $285 million contract (Samuel K. Moore/IEEE Spectrum)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 21, 2025

Samuel K. Moore / IEEE Spectrum: The SMART USA Institute, funded by the US CHIPS Act and focused on digital…

Technology

Intel this year tested chipmaking tools from California-based ACM Research, which has deep ties to China; ACM’s two overseas units were targeted by U.S. sanctions (Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 12, 2025

Featured Podcasts Access: Why the next frontier of AI lies in phone calls, with Maxime Germain, CEO of Beside A…

Technology

Samsung announces partnership with Nvidia to build an “AI megafactory” and deploy more than 50,000 of Nvidia’s most advanced GPUs to integrate AI into its chipmaking process (Mike Wheatley/SiliconANGLE)

By Stacey D. WallsOctober 31, 2025

Featured Podcasts Decoder with Nilay Patel: How Silicon Valley enchanted the Internet A show from The Verge about big ideas…

Technology

US investment in chipmaking will surpass that of China, Taiwan and South Korea starting in 2027, driven by AI demand and US policies, rising from $21 billion in 2025 to $43 billion in 2028 (Nikkei Asia)

By Stacey D. WallsOctober 11, 2025

Featured Podcasts Lenny’s podcast: Inside Google’s AI Turnaround: The Rise of AI Mode, the Strategy Behind AI Previews, and Their…

North Korean hackers offer $70,000 per month to act as front – Radio Free Asia

Iran war could revive cooperation between Beijing and Manila in the South China Sea – Radio Free Asia

Vietnam protests China’s development of controversial reef in South China Sea – Radio Free Asia

Potential and limits – The diplomat

After 29 years, RFA is on hiatus – Radio Free Asia

Novo Nordisk launches Wegovy subscription for GLP-1 obesity drugs

Eli Lilly to acquire Centessa and sleep disorder drugs

McCormick buys Unilever’s food business

JetBlue Airways Raises Checked Baggage Fees as Fuel Prices Soar

Chinese suppliers warn of rising prices in the United States due to Hormuz closure

Karoline Leavitt just prepared to face war crimes charges

America rejects Trump as his approval rating hits new low

Trump arrested for lying about Iran war negotiations

No Kings 3 was the largest one-day protest against a president in US history

Bernie Sanders destroys Trump’s lies about the Iran war

Google launches Veo 3.1 Lite, costing less than 50% of Veo 3.1 Fast and aimed at “high-volume video applications”, and affirms its commitment to video generation tools (Abner Li/9to5Google)

Google says all users in the United States can now change their Google account username; users are limited to one username change every 12 months (Kris Holt/Engadget)

South Korean memory chipmakers have sufficient helium stocks until at least June, and a South Korean minister has ruled out any supply disruptions in the first half of 2026 (Reuters)

Supply chain attack compromises Axios HTTP client with 100 million weekly npm downloads, introducing malicious dependency and deploying multi-stage payload (Socket)

Official data shows that Indian smartphone exports reached $11 billion in the first half of fiscal 2026, up 55% year-on-year; analysts warn Iran war could trigger 22-25% decline in coming weeks (Quratulain Rehbar/Nikkei Asia)

Browsing: chipmaking

Drones caused the shutdown of a Qatari helium-producing energy center; crucial in chipmaking, Bloomberg says closed hub accounts for about 33% of global helium production (Ines Ferré/Yahoo Finance)

Applied Materials reaches $252 million settlement with U.S. Commerce Department, resolving allegations it illegally shipped chipmaking equipment at minimum wage to China (Reuters)

SMART USA Institute, funded by the U.S. CHIPS Act and focused on digital twins for chipmaking, says the Commerce Department will terminate its five-year, $285 million contract (Samuel K. Moore/IEEE Spectrum)

Intel this year tested chipmaking tools from California-based ACM Research, which has deep ties to China; ACM’s two overseas units were targeted by U.S. sanctions (Reuters)

Samsung announces partnership with Nvidia to build an “AI megafactory” and deploy more than 50,000 of Nvidia’s most advanced GPUs to integrate AI into its chipmaking process (Mike Wheatley/SiliconANGLE)

US investment in chipmaking will surpass that of China, Taiwan and South Korea starting in 2027, driven by AI demand and US policies, rising from $21 billion in 2025 to $43 billion in 2028 (Nikkei Asia)