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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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Nvidia Closes Acquisition of Israeli Software Startup Run:ai
Nvidia has completed the acquisition of Run:ai, an Israel-based software startup.Nvidia declined to comment on the deal’s value. Israeli newspaper Calcalist reported in April that the value of the transaction was $700 million.
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This Billionaire CEO Holds Meetings On Weekends, Expects Employees To Work After Midnight
She believes her success is due to her ability to set exceptionally high standards for herself and those around her.
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Intel Says It’s an Open Question Whether to Break Up Company
Intel Corp. Chief Financial Officer Dave Zinsner said that a formal separation of the company’s factory and product-development divisions is an open question. The outcome will be decided by the next leader of the company. Intel’s struggles to keep pace with rivals — along with its deteriorating financial condition — have spurred speculation...
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Smartphone Firms to Drop Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 for Chipmaker's Affordable Alternative in 2025, Tipster Claims
Smartphone makers could equip some of their upcoming models with a less powerful high-end processor in 2025, according to a tipster. The successor to the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 could arrive on next generation high-end smartphones, as the Snapdragon 8s Elite, as companies look to cut costs on some of their handsets.
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Intel's Interim Co-CEO David Zinsner Says New Chief Executive Will Have Foundry Experience
Intel's interim co-CEO David Zinsner said that the company's next chief executive officer will have manufacturing expertise as well as experience in the product side of the chipmaking business. The firm has reportedly started evaluating a handful of outsiders including former board member Lip-Bu Tan to take the reins of the struggling chipmaker, a ...
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As Intel Forces CEO Pat Gelsinger Out, What's Next For American Chipmaker
Less than four years after taking the helm of Intel, Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger resigned from the company on Monday following pressure from the board.
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Snapdragon 8s Elite Tipped to Launch in Q1 2025; Xiaomi Could Be the First to Use This SoC
Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile SoC during its Summit 2024 event in Maui in October this year. A couple of OEMs (original equipment manufacturer) have already launched flagship phones with the new chipset. Now, rumours about Qualcomm's next mobile platform are doing rounds on the Internet. The chipmaker is said to unveil a new Snap...
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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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Nvidia Closes Acquisition of Israeli Software Startup Run:ai
Nvidia has completed the acquisition of Run:ai, an Israel-based software startup.Nvidia declined to comment on the deal’s value. Israeli newspaper Calcalist reported in April that the value of the transaction was $700 million.
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This Billionaire CEO Holds Meetings On Weekends, Expects Employees To Work After Midnight
She believes her success is due to her ability to set exceptionally high standards for herself and those around her.
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Intel Says It’s an Open Question Whether to Break Up Company
Intel Corp. Chief Financial Officer Dave Zinsner said that a formal separation of the company’s factory and product-development divisions is an open question. The outcome will be decided by the next leader of the company. Intel’s struggles to keep pace with rivals — along with its deteriorating financial condition — have spurred speculation...
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Smartphone Firms to Drop Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 for Chipmaker's Affordable Alternative in 2025, Tipster Claims
Smartphone makers could equip some of their upcoming models with a less powerful high-end processor in 2025, according to a tipster. The successor to the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 could arrive on next generation high-end smartphones, as the Snapdragon 8s Elite, as companies look to cut costs on some of their handsets.
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Intel's Interim Co-CEO David Zinsner Says New Chief Executive Will Have Foundry Experience
Intel's interim co-CEO David Zinsner said that the company's next chief executive officer will have manufacturing expertise as well as experience in the product side of the chipmaking business. The firm has reportedly started evaluating a handful of outsiders including former board member Lip-Bu Tan to take the reins of the struggling chipmaker, a ...
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As Intel Forces CEO Pat Gelsinger Out, What's Next For American Chipmaker
Less than four years after taking the helm of Intel, Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger resigned from the company on Monday following pressure from the board.
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Snapdragon 8s Elite Tipped to Launch in Q1 2025; Xiaomi Could Be the First to Use This SoC
Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile SoC during its Summit 2024 event in Maui in October this year. A couple of OEMs (original equipment manufacturer) have already launched flagship phones with the new chipset. Now, rumours about Qualcomm's next mobile platform are doing rounds on the Internet. The chipmaker is said to unveil a new Snap...
