The U.K is all set to block Nvidia’s takeover of Arm
Nvidia's acquisition no longer seems possible as U.K authorities declare it a threat to national security
Nvidia is one of the biggest U.S. chip companies in terms of market capitalization. In September, they announced that they plan to acquire Arm Ltd. from SoftBank Group Corp based in Japan in... Read more
‘EU considers setting up its own chip manufacturer’
The European Union is examining the idea of setting up its own chip manufacturer with an alliance of European companies. This would make the region less dependent on chip manufacturers in Asia and the US.
The alliance would consist of several companies already active in chip manufacturing, such ... Read more
Car companies and chip industry at odds over chip shortages
Several car manufacturers have had to slow down or even stop production altogether because they cannot get enough chips. Meanwhile, the car industry and the chip industry are blaming each other.
In a market analysis, Reuters describes how the production lines of car manufacturers and chip manufa... Read more
Nvidia unveils new 28B-transistor GPUs that are the fastest ever made
Nvidia unveiled a new flagship line of GPUS in the RTX 30 series, starting with the 28-billion transistor chip. They claim it is the fastest GPU ever built for gaming and creative work involving a lot of rendering.
Nvidia is one of the largest and major supplier of chips to data centers. They ar... Read more
NXP acquires OmniPHY to develop Ethernet for cars
The Dutch NXP announced today that it is taking over OmniPHY. The company is engaged in autonomous vehicles, with which NXP hopes to take steps in the field of Ethernet solutions developed for cars. The intention is to make NXP a one-stop shop for technology.
According to NXP, the acquisition will h... Read more