Europe’s €152m Bet on Quantum Chip Inspection
A German startup is making a massive bet on a new way to find flaws in advanced AI chips. With €152m and government backing, they’re trying to solve a critical bottleneck in semiconductor manufacturing.
Category: Semiconductors
UK to Regulate Crypto Like Stocks and Shares by 2027
The UK is planning a major regulatory shift for cryptocurrencies, treating them like traditional financial products. Crypto firms will fall under full Financial Conduct Authority supervision, with legislation targeted for 2027.
Microsoft’s Security Copilot Play: Bundling AI to Lock In Enterprises
Microsoft is now bundling its Security Copilot AI assistant directly into Microsoft 365 E5 enterprise licenses. The move includes a monthly allotment of free Security Compute Units (SCUs) to spur adoption. This comes alongside a flood of new AI agents and a new control plane, Agent 365, to manage th
AMD Hires AWS Veteran to Lead Its Big AI Bet Against Nvidia
AMD has hired former AWS infrastructure leader Arvind Balakumar to spearhead engineering for its Helios AI server platform. This is a key move in its long-shot bid to compete with Nvidia’s AI infrastructure dominance. The Helios rack-scale system is slated for a 2026 debut.
AMD’s New Embedded Zen 5 CPUs Target Networking and Storage
AMD has unveiled its EPYC Embedded 2005 series, a new line of BGA processors built on Zen 5 cores. These chips, with 8 to 16 cores and TDPs from 45 to 75 watts, are aimed at networking, storage, and industrial devices. They promise a major upgrade over the previous Zen 1-based generation and are sam
Trump May Let Nvidia Sell Older H200 AI Chips to China
The U.S. Department of Commerce is reportedly planning to allow Nvidia to ship its H200 AI chips to China. This move, which would involve chips roughly 18 months old, directly conflicts with a bipartisan Senate bill introduced on December 4th to block advanced AI chip exports for 30 months.
Samsung’s 4nm turnaround lands a $100M AI chip order
Samsung’s troubled 4nm chipmaking process is showing major signs of life. Yield rates have reportedly improved to 60-70%, which has helped it land a significant $100 million order from a U.S. AI firm.
Samsung is finally building its own custom phone chips
Samsung is making a major shift in its chip strategy. The company has reportedly formed a dedicated team to build fully custom processors, moving beyond standard ARM designs for a more integrated future.
Samsung’s Exynos 2600 Plan is a Huge Relief for Galaxy S26 Buyers
Samsung appears to be drastically scaling back its Exynos ambitions for next year’s flagships. According to a new report, the Exynos 2600 will only power the Galaxy S26 and S26+ sold in South Korea, with the rest of the world getting Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips.
Foxconn’s AI Server Boom Drives a 26% Revenue Surge
Foxconn’s revenue soared to NT$844.3 billion ($27 billion) in November, a 26% year-on-year increase. The company credits “strong growth” in cloud and networking products, specifically pointing to momentum for AI server racks.