The European Commission has approved €227 million to support ams Osram’s semiconductor plant in Austria. This facility will enhance Europe’s chip industry, reduce reliance on foreign suppliers, and produce advanced wafers for key sectors.
Microsoft has unveiled its first quantum chip, Majorana 1, powered by a breakthrough material called a topoconductor. This innovation enables topological superconductivity, paving the way for a million-qubit quantum system.
Apple’s iPhone C1 modem chip marks a major shift in reducing reliance on Qualcomm, targeting an 80% cut by 2026. The 4nm modem, debuting in the iPhone 16e, enhances network performance but lacks mmWave 5G.
The ongoing Arm versus Qualcomm legal battle could reshape the smartphone market due to Qualcomm’s reliance on Arm’s architecture for Snapdragon processors. If Arm’s license cancellation proceeds, it threatens Qualcomm’s processor production, impacting Android devices’ performance.
Intel has announced a significant delay in constructing new chip manufacturing facilities in Germany and Poland, following disappointing Q2 financial results. This delay could impact Europe’s ambitions to bolster semiconductor production and reduce dependence on Chinese manufacturing.
Tower Semiconductor and Adani Group are collaborating to build a $10 billion chip facility in Maharashtra, India. This ambitious project aims to boost domestic production of analog circuits and wafers, with initial output set at 40,000 wafers per month. Once fully operational, the plant will create over 5,000 jobs and enhance India’s semiconductor market presence.
Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2, an affordable 5G chipset designed to boost its market presence. Featuring a Gigabit-capable modem but fewer high-end features, it’s aimed at budget-friendly 5G smartphones. Qualcomm’s new chip targets a growing market of cost-conscious consumers, with Xiaomi set to release the first device using the new platform.
Vertiv has unveiled the Vertiv MegaMod CoolChip, an innovative liquid cooling system integrated into a prefabricated modular (PFM) data center solution. Designed for AI computing, the MegaMod CoolChip accelerates the deployment of AI-critical infrastructure by up to 50%. This system offers scalability and high-density cooling, providing efficient solutions for AI compute providers.
The US government has taken a significant step by revoking specific licenses that allow American chip manufacturers to export goods to Huawei, the Chinese tech giant. This action will notably reduce the sales of major chip producers like Intel and Qualcomm to China.
Apple is venturing into the realm of artificial intelligence (AI) processing chips for data centers, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. This move positions Apple in direct competition with industry peers like Google and Amazon, which have already heavily invested in AI chip technology.
