Tag: Semiconductors

Arm to Launch AI Chips Soon, Report Says. The Stock Is Rising.

Arm Holdings, the U.K.-based chip maker best known for its involvement with Apple ’s iPhones, has plans to launch its first artificial intelligence semiconductors next year.

Chip designer Arm’s shares plunge over 8% after lackluster revenue guidance

Shares of British chip designer Arm fell 8.8% in premarket trading on Thursday, as lackluster revenue guidance clouded a positive sales quarter driven by demand for artificial intelligence applications.

AMD says it will sell $4 billion in AI chips this year; stock drops on in-line forecast

Advanced Micro Devices reported first-quarter earnings and sales on Tuesday that were slightly ahead of Wall Street expectations, and provided an in-line forecast for the current quarter.

Intel falls as weak PC chip demand hurts second-quarter forecast

 Intel shares slumped more than 7% premarket on Friday after a downbeat second-quarter sales forecast signaled that the boom in AI technology was diverting enterprise spending away from its traditional data center and PC chips.

TSMC beats first-quarter revenue and profit expectations on strong AI chip demand

TSMC beats revenue and profit expectations in the first quarter on strong AI chip demand.

ASML Stock Dives on Orders Miss. Earnings Report Shows Chip Makers Are Cautious.

ASML Holding shares dropped on Wednesday after its orders missed expectations. It’s a sign of caution in the chip industry despite a race to build up national semiconductor sectors.

Micron says Taiwan earthquake will have mid-single digit percentage impact on quarterly DRAM supply

Micron Technology Inc. said Thursday it expects the recent earthquake in Taiwan will result in an impact of up to a mid-single-digit percentage of a calendar quarter’s company-level DRAM supply.

TSMC posts fastest monthly revenue growth since 2022 on AI chip boom

TSMC said March revenue came in at 195.2 billion new Taiwan dollars ($6.1 billion), up 34.3% year-on-year. that’s the fastest pace of growth since Nov. 2022.

U.S. offers TSMC up to $6.6 billion for Arizona factories as Biden pushes for chip security

The proposed funding would give TSMC’s Arizona subsidiary up to $6.6 billion in direct funding and a potential $5 billion in loans under the CHIPS Act.

Apple supplier Foxconn posts 9% fall in first-quarter revenue, sees growth ahead

Apple iPhone manufacturer Foxconn on Friday posted a dip of 9.6% in revenue for the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same period last year.

Intel Shares Drop After It Says Foundry Lost $7 Billion

Intel said operating losses in its chip manufacturing arm should peak this year, with the business expected to reach break-even in 2027.

China’s new guidelines block Intel and AMD chips in government computers

China has rolled out new guidelines that will phase out U.S. processors in government computers and servers, effectively blocking chips from Intel and AMD, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

Micron Shares Spike as Earnings Crush Estimates

Micron Technology shares are surging in late trading Wednesday after the memory chip maker posted results for its fiscal second quarter ended Feb. 29 that soared past expectations. May quarter guidance likewise blew past previous Street estimates.

Intel Gets Up to $8.5 Billion in Chips Act Funding from Biden Administration

The government is betting on Intel to help the U.S. become more self-sufficient at making advanced semiconductors.

Nvidia unveils flagship AI chip, the B200, aiming to extend dominance

Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang on Monday kicked off his company’s annual developer conference with a slew of announcements designed to keep the chip maker in a dominant position in the artificial-intelligence industry.

Nvidia Developer Conference: What to Expect Today

The stock and earnings moves raise the stakes for the company’s latest developers conference, which kicks off in San Jose Monday afternoon, with a keynote from founder and CEO Jensen Huang.

TSMC considering advanced chip packaging capacity in Japan, sources say

Taiwan’s TSMC is looking at building advanced packaging capacity in Japan, according to two sources familiar with the matter, a move that would add momentum to Japan’s efforts to reboot its semiconductor industry.

Nvidia is sued by authors over AI use of copyrighted works

Nvidia , whose chips power artificial intelligence, has been sued by three authors who said it used their copyrighted books without permission to train its AI platform.

Broadcom Reports Strong Earnings. The Stock Still Drops.

Broadcom stock fell after the chip maker’s solid earnings results failed to satisfy investors

Marvell Technology Gives a Weak Outlook. The Chip Stock Tanks.

Marvell Technology posted earnings results and gave financial guidance below Wall Street expectations, driving the stock lower in post market trading.