Samsung Secures $6 Billion in US Grants for Texas Chip Manufacturing Facility

Samsung Secures $6 Billion in US Grants for Texas Chip Manufacturing Facility

In addition to restricting China’s access to chip manufacturing facilities, the US is also making efforts to move chip manufacturing back to the US. In recent decades, chip manufacturing has largely shifted to Asia. To make this happen, the Biden administration is subsidizing chip-making giants like Intel, TSMC and Samsung to build factories in the … Read more

Nikkei Stock Average Plummets by 566.35 Yen in Tokyo Market – Experts Predict Future Trends

Nikkei Stock Average Plummets by 566.35 Yen in Tokyo Market – Experts Predict Future Trends

On April 1st, the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo stock market fell by 566.35 yen to 39,803.09 yen, down 566.35 yen from the previous business day. The photo was taken in December 2022 in Tokyo (2024 Reuters/Issei Kato) TOKYO (Reuters) – On the Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei Stock Average fell by 566.35 yen … Read more

Super Micro Computer Skyrockets 13.5% After Being Added to S&P 500 Index

Super Micro Computer Skyrockets 13.5% After Being Added to S&P 500 Index

Super Micro Computer, which makes servers for artificial intelligence (AI), jumped 13.5% in after-hours trading after the US stock market closed on the 1st. File photo of the company logo (2024 Reuters/Ann Wang) [1日 ロイター] – Super Micro Computer (SMCI.O), opens new tab, which makes servers for artificial intelligence (AI), jumped 13.5% in after-hours trading … Read more

The Future of Taiwan’s Chip Industry: Can They Keep Their Silicon Shield?

The Future of Taiwan’s Chip Industry: Can They Keep Their Silicon Shield?

News hour Sjoerd den Daas correspondent China Sjoerd den Daas correspondent China It is also called the ‘silicon shield’; Taiwan’s status as a chip superpower. China and the West are so dependent on Taiwanese chips that the country sees it as life insurance against an invasion by rival China. But its status as a chip … Read more

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Released for PlayStation 5: Reviews, Trailer, and Future Plans

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Released for PlayStation 5: Reviews, Trailer, and Future Plans

Square Enix has released the long-awaited action role-playing game Final Fantasy VII Rebirth for the PlayStation 5 console. This is a continuation of the story of Cloud and his team, whose adventures began in Final Fantasy VII Remake. Both games are remakes and re-imaginings of the 1997 classic Final Fantasy VII. And in the future, … Read more

Huawei’s Rising Influence in China’s AI Market Sparks Competition with NVIDIA

Huawei’s Rising Influence in China’s AI Market Sparks Competition with NVIDIA

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang admits Huawei is a “formidable” competitor in China’s fast-growing artificial intelligence market, highlighting the company’s remarkable progress in semiconductor technology. Despite the US facing several trade restrictions on imports of advanced chip manufacturing equipment, Huawei has made significant progress, particularly with its Kirin 9000s SoC and AI-focused Ascend chip offerings. For … Read more

Nvidia Stock Price Soars After Better-Than-Expected Quarterly Results

Nvidia Stock Price Soars After Better-Than-Expected Quarterly Results

On February 21, the stock price of Nvidia, a major U.S. semiconductor company, soared in after-hours trading on the back of better-than-expected quarterly results announced after the U.S. stock market closed, increasing its market capitalization by more than $129 billion. Photographed in October 2023 in Taipei (2024 Reuters/Ann Wang) [21日 ロイター] – The stock price … Read more

Tokyo Stock Exchange falls for third day in a row as high-tech stocks decline

Tokyo Stock Exchange falls for third day in a row as high-tech stocks decline

On February 21st, the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 101.45 yen from the previous business day to 38,262.16 yen, falling for the third consecutive day. The photo was taken in Tokyo on the 16th (2024 Reuters/Issei Kato) TOKYO (Reuters) – On the Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei Stock Average fell 101.45 … Read more

Tokyo Stock Market Sees Highest Level in 34 Years, Nikkei Average Jumps 900+ Yen

Tokyo Stock Market Sees Highest Level in 34 Years, Nikkei Average Jumps 900+ Yen

On the morning of February 13th, the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo stock market rose by 901.47 yen from the previous business day to 37,798.89 yen, a significant increase for the third day in a row. The photo was taken in October 2020 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo (2024 Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon) TOKYO … Read more

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s $7 Trillion Semiconductor Plan Sparks Concerns of Overinvestment

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s $7 Trillion Semiconductor Plan Sparks Concerns of Overinvestment

No one would ever accuse Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the U.S. startup that sparked the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, of thinking on a small scale. The photo shows Mr. Altmann attending the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting (commonly known as Davos) held in Davos, Switzerland. Photo taken on January 18th (2024 Reuters/Denis Balibouse) NEW … Read more