5G
HiSilicon Was Supposed to Die in 2020. It Runs China’s AI Now.
Huawei's Mate 60 Pro unexpectedly launched in 2023 featuring the Kirin 9000S chip, surprisingly circumventing US sanctions. HiSilicon, Huawei's silicon arm, encompasses…
5G
5G
Qualcomm Buys SAM Seamless Network: A Software Layer for the Telco Edge
Qualcomm's acquisition of SAM Seamless Network for $150 million highlights the importance of its network-native platform, securing 500 million devices across various…
AI
China’s CPU Industry Is Fabless by Force
The article discusses the challenges faced by Chinese CPU companies due to reliance on foreign technology and sanctions. It outlines five key…
AI
Europe Tested Post-Quantum Crypto on Its €2-Trillion-a-Day Settlement System
In December, a BIS team tested post-quantum signatures in TARGET2, successfully rejecting forged transfers but facing challenges with increased signature sizes impacting…
APPLE
TSMC Joins the Semiconductor Price Surge, and This Time There’s No Floor
TSMC is raising prices across every node, even mature 7nm. Why this semiconductor cost reset is structural, what's driving it, and who…
DEEP TECH
Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron Hit With Antitrust Lawsuit as DRAM Prices Climb 700%
A class action lawsuit alleges that Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron colluded to restrict conventional DRAM production since 2022, leading to a…
AI
The Digital Euro Is Real Now, And Nobody Can Hold More Than €3,000 Of It
On June 23, the European Parliament's ECON committee approved the digital euro, initiating negotiations ahead of a potential launch by 2029. It…
3D PRINTING & MAKING
5-Axis 3D Printing’s Real Problem Is the Software
FDM printers have limitations due to their flat-layered design, necessitating supports and causing material weakness. 5-axis FDM overcomes these issues by allowing…
5G
Two Decades of Snapdragon: 2007 to 2026
Qualcomm's Snapdragon brand emerged in 2007, unifying various components for effective marketing. Over two decades, its journey included notable successes and failures,…
AI
Jim Keller Welcomes Cerebras to the Party, Then Promises to Beat Everyone With Boring DRAM
Keller welcomes the Cerebras IPO, then bets cheap DRAM and open RISC-V beat it on cost. The real prize is the CPU…
CHIPS & AI
SMIC in 2005: The Bet That the Door Would Stay Open
In 2005, SMIC, China’s semiconductor champion, faced a dramatic journey, building advanced fabs with foreign technology while accumulating losses. Despite early successes…
AI
How AMD’s MEXT Acquisition Tackles the Memory Bottleneck
AMD's acquisition of MEXT aims to address rising memory costs by enhancing flash storage capabilities, offering 2-4x effective capacity while reducing expenses.…
AI
Sculpting Nanoscale Geometry to Push Superconductivity Beyond Its Limits
A team at Chalmers University reshaped the surface beneath YBCO superconductors, significantly enhancing their performance. By creating a nanofaceted substrate, they improved…
CHIPS & AI
Snapdragon X Two Years In: The Platform Is Real, But Is It Ready?
Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite shipped this spring and the reviews are in: up to 18 cores at 5.0 GHz, an 80 TOPS…
AI
The RTX 5090 Is a Memory Product With DisplayPort Outputs
As of June 2026, the RTX 5090's price has surged to $4,329, driven by high demand for its GDDR7 memory. While it…