HP will lay off up to 6,000 employees over the next three years
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TSMC reportedly plans to raise 3nm wafer prices 25 percent over 5nm to $20,000
Wafer costs could keep driving component and electronic prices upward
TSMC founder: a new 3nm manufacturing plant in Arizona has already been planned
Forward-looking: TSMC is planning a second manufacturing plant in Arizona, a move that will bring the upcoming 3nm manufacturing process to the US. The facility could allow Apple to start making iPhones in the US but prices would go up. A lot.
Amazon's hardware group faces steep losses, Alexa monetization efforts flounder
Amazon Echo's future is uncertain
There will be 3.2 billion gamers in 2022, but revenue is set to fall for first time in 15 years
The pandemic effect is still being felt
Microsoft reportedly offered Sony a 10-year deal to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation
Another concession, but will regulators buy into it?
The FCC launches detailed broadband coverage maps
The FCC hopes greater transparency will pressure ISPs to improve coverage
Home Depot for DIY Chips: What's the going trend?
The chip companies are never going to really love this business
The big picture: Earlier this year we were reviewing Analyst Day slides from leading semiconductor companies and a clear theme emerged. Large companies are all shifting in a similar direction, posing some potential challenges for their long-term positions. More and more customers are looking for special purpose chips, a coping mechanism for dealing with the slowdown in Moore's Law. And the big players are all looking to support those customers.
Senators join calls for US TikTok ban as Biden administration considers deal
Will Oracle help TikTok keep operating in the US?
Epic Games accuses Google of paying Activision $360 million to stop rival app store, Activision denies claim
Google doesn't want other app stores on its "open" platform
Sonic designer Yuji Naka and two others arrested in Square Enix insider trading scandal
The three allegedly bought stock in a studio right before the announcement it was developing a high-profile game
Intel must pay $949 million to patent troll VLSI for an outdated chip patent
What just happened? In its ongoing battle against VLSI, a now-defunct manufacturer of custom integrated circuits (ICs), Intel must pay a hefty fine for infringing a patent granted almost two decades ago. A federal jury in Texas has once again ruled in favor of VLSI, a non-operating company belonging to private equity firm Fortress Investment Group, ordering Intel to pay $949 million. It's a sum the Santa Clara corporation doesn't want to spend for a technology that doesn't even work with their latest computer chips.
Global DRAM revenue falls nearly 30% in biggest drop since 2008 financial crisis
Samsung, Micron, and others delay expansion and transition plans. Inventory troubles to last into 2023.
Larry David and other celebrities named in FTX lawsuit
"Don't be like Larry"
What just happened? Remember all the outcry when Larry David appeared in a Super Bowl commercial for now-collapsed crypto exchange FTX? The comedian probably wishes he'd never took part in the ad, too, given that he's one of several celebrities named in a lawsuit against the platform's former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.
SK Hynix spinoff Solidigm can now manufacture massive 61.44 TB SSDs
The product could reach consumers as early as next year
Apple set to purchase chips from TSMC Arizona plant as it lessens reliance on Asia
The plant will be operational in 2024
The largest-ever commercial communications satellite spans 693 square feet
It's a bird... it's a plane... no, it's a giant communications satellite.
Elon Musk fires Twitter engineer for arguing with him publicly
Many say Musk's statement was incorrect
Zen 4 X3D processors may be limited to Ryzen 5 and 7, no Meteor Lake processors in 2023
2023 could be a very slow year for processors
Computer and Information Sciences degrees are the most loved among recent grads
Top 10 most regretted and most loved college degrees
Jeff Bezos plans to give away the majority of his fortune
Bezos wants his money to be used to make a difference
European Commission staff member under fire for saying Call of Duty will remain on "my PlayStation"
Phil Spencer agrees with him
Facepalm: In another example of why people in the public eye should be careful when posting to social media, a European Commission staff member is facing claims of bias following a tweet about Call of Duty staying on the PlayStation.
Opinion: What is a technology company?
If we use a broad definition of technology, then everything is a technology company and that's a problem