Industry

Micron starts shipping "world's most advanced DRAM" using 1-beta node

The White House is hosting its second international summit against ransomware

Why it matters: The US government is once again meeting with global partners to try and develop an effective strategy to fight (and win) the war against ransomware. Tech companies like Microsoft are joining as well, bringing their valuable, first-hand expertise to the table.

Foxconn denies claims that eight workers have died from Covid-19 at its locked-down China plant

In context: Manufacturing giant Foxconn has responded to a video circulated on Twitter claiming that eight people in a dormitory at its Zhengzhou, China, factory have died due to a Covid-19 outbreak. The facility, its main iPhone production plant in the country, is in the middle of a Covid lockdown, but Foxconn claims nobody has died and the video has been "maliciously edited."

Microsoft says Call of Duty will stay on PlayStation "as long as there's a PlayStation out there"

European Union to enact Digital Markets Act tomorrow

Opinion: The Android-ification of Cars

Why it matters: Over the past few years the semis industry has become somewhat obsessed with autos. Every major chip company now dedicates a fair amount of coverage to cars in all their investor presentations. Or at least it seems that way. In part that reflects a genuine growth in auto semis, and in part the tapering of growth in many other categories like mobile, PCs, etc.

European Union aiming to ban new combustion engine cars starting 2035

Apple resists tech industry slide thanks to strong Mac sales

Taking stock on the decline of semiconductor stocks

Elon Musk finally takes control of Twitter, fires CEO and other execs

Meta value down $520 billion over last year, threatening its position as a top 20 company

Spotify subscriber growth continues as 2023 price hike looms

SK Hynix profits slump 60%, says US export restrictions could force Chinese plant closure

What just happened? Another memory chip giant is suffering the effects of "unprecedented deterioration" in consumer demand and US sanctions against China. SK Hynix said it would slash investment after third-quarter profits fell 60%, warning that the Biden Administration's restrictions could force it to close or sell a major plant in China.

AMD working on consumer-level CXL memory

Why it matters: A new standard to connect RAM more closely with other system components could reach consumers within the next few years. The shift should increase the efficiency and usefulness of more recent, faster storage and memory modules. However, it will require new hardware.

Chinese chipmaker YMTC is asking American employees to leave the company

Upcoming power consumption restrictions could limit sales of 8K TVs in the EU

Electronic devices sold in the EU must have USB-C charging ports by 2024

Analyst believes most metaverse business projects will close by 2025

Twitter says no layoffs planned despite reports of Elon Musk cutting 75% of workforce

A grand price fixing scheme that took place between 1998-2002 involved over a dozen makers, of what PC component?

Elon Musk says he is "overpaying" for Twitter but still believes in its incredible potential

Global smartphone market dipped 9% in Q3 as consumers tighten budgets

TSMC chairman warns of "serious challenges" to semiconductor industry posed by China tensions

Bayonetta 3 developer disputes voice actor's claim that she was offered $4,000 to reprise role

Russia finds 40% of its Chinese chip imports are defective

TL;DR: Sanctions against Russia mean the country now looks to the Chinese gray market for its semiconductor imports, but there's a problem: 40% of them are defective. That marks a 1,900% increase in their failure rate over the last few months.