IF Insights: AI props up war-hit world economy
The IMF has nudged 2026 growth back to 3.1%, but it rests on a handful of chipmaking economies while energy importers and the Gulf absorb the war's cost...
Tag : Semiconductor
ASML’s retention challenge: Chip boom leaves semiconductor firms short of talents
ASML has confirmed its plans of offering eligible staff a bonus worth 20,000 euro, roughly USD 22,838, if they stay with the company between 2027 and 2030...
Start-up of the Week: XCENA eyes solving AI’s “memory bottleneck”
XCENA’s technology, built on the open Compute Express Link (CXL) standard, expands a computer's memory beyond traditional CPU limits...
Start-up of the Week: With its liquid-cooling systems, Frore Systems solves semiconductor’s ‘heat problem’
Frore Systems, while implementing its liquid cooling 3D coldplate solution, adapts semiconductor manufacturing with metal wafers...
Stubborn inflation weighs on UK’s economy
The British economy is beset by stagnant growth, stubborn inflation, and high debt, a fragile mix that has sparked chatter of an IMF rescue...
Startup of the Week: Speedata challenges chip giants with disruptive APU architecture
Speedata claims its purpose-built APU to be the first of its kind, specifically designed for accelerating database analytics and AI workloads...
Business Leader of the Week: Meet Dr. Lisa Su, AMD’s visionary CEO poised to revolutionise tech
Dr. Lisa Su's leadership and revolutionary influence on AMD's market success have earned her the title of Time's CEO of the Year 2024...
NXP Semiconductors slides on soft guidance despite better-than-expected earnings
For the fourth quarter, NXP Semiconductors guided adjusted EPS in a range of USD 2.93-3.33 on revenue between USD 3.00-3.20 billion...
NVIDIA to launch in Middle East amid American curbs on AI exports to region
Washington restricts the company's most advanced chip exports, but permits the export of some NVIDIA technology to the Middle East...
To boost domestic semiconductor sector, China sets up third fund with USD 47.5 billion
China must become self-sufficient in semiconductors, according to President Xi Jinping...