Intel spent so much cash on research and development last year that it outspent Nvidia by 28% and AMD by a whopping 156%

It should come as no surprise that the biggest chip companies in the world spend billions of dollars every year on research and development. To stay ahead of the competition and improve revenues, new architectures, systems, and software stacks need to be designed, built, and tested. What might raise a few eyebrows is just how…

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TSMC, the biggest semiconductor manufacturer in the world, has special export privileges revoked as US continues to crack down on Chinese importers

TSMC has enjoyed fast-track status for US chip manufacturing equipment exports to its plant in Nanjing, China—but soon, no more. From December 31st, TSMC’s validated end user status privilege will end, and those chipmaking tools will require US export licenses. As not just one of, but THE biggest chip foundry in the world, TSMC has…

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AMD’s PC graphics card market share falls to a worrying 6% according to the latest analyst data putting Nvidia at 94% and probably an all-time high

AMD is barely manufacturing any RDNA 4-based graphics cards. It’s hard to avoid that conclusion if the latest data from long-time PC market data analyst JPR is correct. JPR reckons that AMD’s share of the add-in graphics card market has fallen to a miserable 6%, leaving Nvidia with the remaining 94% of the market. There’s…

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