Semiconductors

With a new chip using just 34 microwatts, POLYN's analog AI promises a future of truly always-on voice control without sacrificing battery or privacy.

New data reveals a stark split in private markets. Capital floods into infrastructure and AI, while concerns over PE exits and real estate persist.

Southchip posts its 11th straight quarter of revenue growth, but falling margins and a huge R&D spend reveal a bold, high-risk expansion strategy.

A massive USD 300M investment in a Quebec copper foil plant is set to eliminate a critical EV battery vulnerability for North America. Here's why.

The crypto giant reports massive growth, but a pivot to AI, operational fires, and rising debt reveal a risky strategy to reshape global computing power.

California's Movandi is moving to Riyadh. A look at how sovereign incentives are building a new semiconductor hub and the wireless backbone for an AI future.

A prestigious TSMC award for Asahi Kasei's PIMEL™ material reveals a critical dependency in the AI chip supply chain and a major strategic bet.

SEALSQ appoints public-private partnership veteran Rolf Gobet to lead its new Geneva Quantum Center, a key move in a well-funded race against quantum threats.

A $2.4B deal for Alphawave IP and a revealing investor filing pull back the curtain on the high-stakes race to build the infrastructure for an AI world.

A major hedge fund's move in a $2.4B semiconductor deal reveals a critical truth: the future of precision medicine is built on high-speed data infrastructure.

A UK regulatory filing reveals a hedge fund's bet against Qualcomm, questioning its major takeover and highlighting the surprising global reach of financial oversight.

From a Greenland mine to a Romanian refinery, a tech breakthrough is de-risking a vital new source of rare earths for the West's defense and green tech.

Teledyne Micropac's new optocoupler pushes high-voltage isolation to new limits, enabling next-gen aerospace, defense, and industrial systems.

TIME's honor for AI's creators reveals a hidden truth: the digital revolution's massive energy and hardware needs are supercharging the race for minerals.

Advantest's T2000 AiR2X isn't just new hardware. It's a calculated move to solve the chip industry's legacy pains and efficiency demands.

The eyewear giant is moving beyond frames, partnering to design custom chips. A strategic pivot to open-source hardware aims to redefine the market.

A new NTC thermistor, smaller than a grain of rice, offers the precision and durability needed to power the next wave of EVs, ADAS, and smart devices.

A $2.4B deal for AI's future. A hedge fund's strategic play. We decode the battle for Alphawave, the company powering the next tech revolution.

A hedge fund's 2.34% derivatives stake in Alphawave IP suggests a major acquisition by Qualcomm, highlighting a high-stakes battle for key chip IP.

USA Rare Earth is accelerating its timeline to mine critical minerals by two years. Can innovative tech and bold strategy break foreign supply chain dominance?