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Urge US To "Completely Cancel" Reciprocal Tariffs: China
China on Sunday called on the United States to "completely cancel" its reciprocal tariffs after Washington announced exemptions for consumer electronics and key chipmaking equipment.
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MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ With Slightly Improved CPU and NPU Performance Launched
MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ chip was launched by the Taiwan-based chipmaker, featuring an All Big Core design with a faster Arm Cortex-X925 core than its predecessor. The MediaTek NPU 890 is claimed to deliver a 20 percent boost in AI performance with Speculative Decoding+ (SpD+). Here's everything you need to know about the MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ S...
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Samsung Sees Q1 Profit Beating Estimates as Looming Tariffs Spur Chip, Phone Sales
Samsung Electronics on Tuesday flagged a much smaller-than-feared 0.2 percent fall in first-quarter operating profit. The world's largest memory chipmaker estimated an operating profit of KRW 6.6 trillion ($4.49 billion or roughly Rs. 38,608 crore) for the January-March period, well above a KRW 5.1 trillion (roughly Rs. 29,706 crore) LSEG SmartEst...
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Intel, TSMC Tentatively Agree to Form Chipmaking Joint Venture: Report
Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co have reportedly reached a preliminary agreement to form a joint venture. TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, will take a 20 percent stake in the new company.
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Qualcomm Schedules New Chipset Launch in China on April 2; May Announce Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Qualcomm has announced that it will launch a new Snapdragon chipset in China on April 2. While the US-based chipmaker did not reveal details, it is speculated to be the successor to the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 which might come with the moniker Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 or Snapdragon 8s Elite.
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Struggling Chipmaker Intel Names Industry Veteran Lip-Bu Tan As CEO
Intel on Wednesday announced tech industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as its new chief executive, boosting shares of the US computer chipmaker struggling to catch up in the AI race.
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Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) Processors With vPro for Commercial PCs Launched at MWC 2025
Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) processors were unveiled by the chipmaker at MWC 2025. These new chips will power business computers, including laptops, desktops, and workstations. Featuring Intel's vPro branding, the Core Ultra 200V series is claimed to offer up to 20 hours of battery life and supports Microsoft's AI features on Windows 11, with a Cop...
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Trump Says China Taking Taiwan Would Be "Catastrophic"
US President Donald Trump said Monday that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be "catastrophic," as the island's chipmaking titan TSMC announced major investment in the United States.
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MediaTek Dimensity 7400, Dimensity 7400x SoC With Integrated NPU Launched: Specifications
MediaTek on Tuesday launched two new chipsets for mobile devices. The chips, dubbed Dimensity 7400 and Dimensity 7400X target smartphones with different form factors. The Taiwan-based chipmaker says its new processors are developed for mainstream devices to complement its flagship and premium offerings, such as the Dimensity 9400.
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Qualcomm's Kedar Kondap on Bringing Low-Cost Snapdragon X CPUs to India and Snapdragon's Retail Strategy
Qualcomm will soon unveil its budget-friendly Snapdragon X chip in India that will power new low-cost laptops, targeting the midrange segment in the country. The chipmaker's OEM partners will introduce low-cost Copilot+ laptops with on-device AI support. Qualcomm is also expanding its retail footprint, setting up its first Snapdragon Experience Zon...
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MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Released as Refreshed Dimensity 6300 Chipset: Specifications
MediaTek Dimensity 6400 was recently launched as the company's latest chipset for affordable smartphones. It's a rebranded version of the Dimensity 6300 processor from 2024, featuring slightly faster performance cores. The Dimensity 6400 is built on TSMC's 6nm process technology and supports up to 108-megapixel cameras, a 120Hz Full-HD display, and...
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Broadcom, TSMC Eye Possible Intel Deals to Split Storied Chipmaker: Report
Intel's interim executive chairman, Frank Yeary, has been leading the discussions with possible suitors and Trump administration officials, who are concerned about the fate of a company seen as critical to national security, the report said. Broadcom and TSMC are not working together, and all of the talks so far are preliminary and largely informal...
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DeepSeek-R1 AI Model Said to Be Powered by Huawei Chipsets
DeepSeek-R1 artificial intelligence (AI) model is being hosted on China-based Huawei’s ModelArts Studio platform. While the Chipmaker has not detailed the chipsets being used to power the AI model, a tipster claimed that it is being run using the Ascend 910C GPUs. The leak has led to speculations on whether the Chinese AI firm also trained its mo...
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Foxconn, Dixon Said to Urge Government to Pay Pending Production Subsidies
Foxconn Technology Group and Dixon Technologies India Ltd. are asking the government to pay them billions of rupees in subsidies they think they are entitled to under the government’s production incentives program. India’s technology ministry has not responded to the related queries.
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AMD Ryzen 9950X3D and 9900X3D, Ryzen Z2, Ryzen 9000 Mobile, and Ryzen AI Series CPUs Unveiled at CES 2025
AMD introduced several Ryzen-branded gaming CPUs including Ryzen 9900X3D and 9950X3D series, and Ryzen Z2 lineup at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 on Monday. The company says its newest gaming-centric processors are aimed at bolstering desktop, mobile, and handheld gaming. Alongside, the US-based chipmaker has also expanded its portfolio ...
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Urge US To "Completely Cancel" Reciprocal Tariffs: China
China on Sunday called on the United States to "completely cancel" its reciprocal tariffs after Washington announced exemptions for consumer electronics and key chipmaking equipment.
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MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ With Slightly Improved CPU and NPU Performance Launched
MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ chip was launched by the Taiwan-based chipmaker, featuring an All Big Core design with a faster Arm Cortex-X925 core than its predecessor. The MediaTek NPU 890 is claimed to deliver a 20 percent boost in AI performance with Speculative Decoding+ (SpD+). Here's everything you need to know about the MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ S...
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Samsung Sees Q1 Profit Beating Estimates as Looming Tariffs Spur Chip, Phone Sales
Samsung Electronics on Tuesday flagged a much smaller-than-feared 0.2 percent fall in first-quarter operating profit. The world's largest memory chipmaker estimated an operating profit of KRW 6.6 trillion ($4.49 billion or roughly Rs. 38,608 crore) for the January-March period, well above a KRW 5.1 trillion (roughly Rs. 29,706 crore) LSEG SmartEst...
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Intel, TSMC Tentatively Agree to Form Chipmaking Joint Venture: Report
Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co have reportedly reached a preliminary agreement to form a joint venture. TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, will take a 20 percent stake in the new company.
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Qualcomm Schedules New Chipset Launch in China on April 2; May Announce Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Qualcomm has announced that it will launch a new Snapdragon chipset in China on April 2. While the US-based chipmaker did not reveal details, it is speculated to be the successor to the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 which might come with the moniker Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 or Snapdragon 8s Elite.
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Struggling Chipmaker Intel Names Industry Veteran Lip-Bu Tan As CEO
Intel on Wednesday announced tech industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as its new chief executive, boosting shares of the US computer chipmaker struggling to catch up in the AI race.
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Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) Processors With vPro for Commercial PCs Launched at MWC 2025
Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) processors were unveiled by the chipmaker at MWC 2025. These new chips will power business computers, including laptops, desktops, and workstations. Featuring Intel's vPro branding, the Core Ultra 200V series is claimed to offer up to 20 hours of battery life and supports Microsoft's AI features on Windows 11, with a Cop...
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Trump Says China Taking Taiwan Would Be "Catastrophic"
US President Donald Trump said Monday that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be "catastrophic," as the island's chipmaking titan TSMC announced major investment in the United States.
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MediaTek Dimensity 7400, Dimensity 7400x SoC With Integrated NPU Launched: Specifications
MediaTek on Tuesday launched two new chipsets for mobile devices. The chips, dubbed Dimensity 7400 and Dimensity 7400X target smartphones with different form factors. The Taiwan-based chipmaker says its new processors are developed for mainstream devices to complement its flagship and premium offerings, such as the Dimensity 9400.
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Qualcomm's Kedar Kondap on Bringing Low-Cost Snapdragon X CPUs to India and Snapdragon's Retail Strategy
Qualcomm will soon unveil its budget-friendly Snapdragon X chip in India that will power new low-cost laptops, targeting the midrange segment in the country. The chipmaker's OEM partners will introduce low-cost Copilot+ laptops with on-device AI support. Qualcomm is also expanding its retail footprint, setting up its first Snapdragon Experience Zon...
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MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Released as Refreshed Dimensity 6300 Chipset: Specifications
MediaTek Dimensity 6400 was recently launched as the company's latest chipset for affordable smartphones. It's a rebranded version of the Dimensity 6300 processor from 2024, featuring slightly faster performance cores. The Dimensity 6400 is built on TSMC's 6nm process technology and supports up to 108-megapixel cameras, a 120Hz Full-HD display, and...
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Broadcom, TSMC Eye Possible Intel Deals to Split Storied Chipmaker: Report
Intel's interim executive chairman, Frank Yeary, has been leading the discussions with possible suitors and Trump administration officials, who are concerned about the fate of a company seen as critical to national security, the report said. Broadcom and TSMC are not working together, and all of the talks so far are preliminary and largely informal...
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DeepSeek-R1 AI Model Said to Be Powered by Huawei Chipsets
DeepSeek-R1 artificial intelligence (AI) model is being hosted on China-based Huawei’s ModelArts Studio platform. While the Chipmaker has not detailed the chipsets being used to power the AI model, a tipster claimed that it is being run using the Ascend 910C GPUs. The leak has led to speculations on whether the Chinese AI firm also trained its mo...
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Foxconn, Dixon Said to Urge Government to Pay Pending Production Subsidies
Foxconn Technology Group and Dixon Technologies India Ltd. are asking the government to pay them billions of rupees in subsidies they think they are entitled to under the government’s production incentives program. India’s technology ministry has not responded to the related queries.
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AMD Ryzen 9950X3D and 9900X3D, Ryzen Z2, Ryzen 9000 Mobile, and Ryzen AI Series CPUs Unveiled at CES 2025
AMD introduced several Ryzen-branded gaming CPUs including Ryzen 9900X3D and 9950X3D series, and Ryzen Z2 lineup at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 on Monday. The company says its newest gaming-centric processors are aimed at bolstering desktop, mobile, and handheld gaming. Alongside, the US-based chipmaker has also expanded its portfolio ...
