Musk’s Neuralink Hiring Clinical Trial Director for Human Chip Implants
Elon Musk said in December Neuralink hopes to start implanting its brain chips in humans this year. The company’s hiring of a clinical director is a sign that it’s moving toward human trials. The technology is aimed at helping people with…
Despite Chip Shortage, 2021 Was a Surprisingly Good Year for PC Shipments
Last year, the chip shortage may have prevented some consumers from scoring certain laptop models or graphics cards. But the supply troubles weren’t enough to stop the PC market from growing to a level not seen in almost a decade. In 2021, vendors…
PC Slowdown Sets a New Battleground for Chip Makers
Intel and Advanced Micro Devices have both benefited from the surge in PC sales over the pandemic, but growth is expected to flatline this year. Photo: Andrew Kelly/Reuters After a spectacular run, personal computer sales are expected to cool…
Samsung Electronics Q4 Profit Jumps on Server Chip Demand, Foundry Margins | Investing News
By Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Friday its fourth-quarter operating profit likely jumped 52% on-year to its highest for the quarter in four years, helped by solid demand for server memory chips and…
CES 2022: All the chip news
AMD, Intel, Nvidia, Qualcomm: CES always ushers in a flood of chip news that sets the stage for the year to come, and CES 2022 has been no different. Two broad themes stand out: a concerted effort by AMD and Nvidia to develop low-end GPUs that…
Intel’s next-gen Raptor Lake PC chip is due for 2022 release
Intel is working on future PC chips, including Raptor Lake due this year and Meteor Lake, shown here in a wafer of test chips, in 2023. Stephen Shankland/CNET This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming…
Apple Might Increase The Pace Of Mac Chip Updates In 2023
Apple might release three new Mac chips in 2023, all variants of the M2 chip that’s expected to come to new MacBook laptops and Mac desktops in 2022. The Mac computer might get more frequent processor updates in 2023 if leaks that Apple is picking…
MediaTek Officially Launches Dimensity 9000 Flagship Chip And Announces Adoption by Global Device Makers
Published: Dec. 16, 2021 at 1:00 AM CST|Updated: 2 hours ago Built on the leading TSMC N4 process, Dimensity 9000 brings full flagship performance and power-efficiency to smartphones. First MediaTek powered devices will be available in Q1 of 2022…
India outlines $10 billion plan to woo global chip makers By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Chips are pictured at semiconductor packaging firm Unisem’s plant in Ipoh, Malaysia October 15, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo By Sankalp Phartiyal NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India has approved a $10 billion incentive plan…
Chip Shortage Forces GM to Drop Popular Features
Why are microchips in short supply? Modern vehicles run on microchips, which control onboard electronics ranging from engine management computers to infotainment and safety systems. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, automakers closed down factories and…