OpenAI, which is already operating a 300 MW data center, is building a gigawatt-scale AI data center in Texas, which will further strain the regional power grid.
The semiconductor industry is experiencing strong growth and soaring demand, but a worsening shortage of engineers, managers, and technical talent threatens to undermine its ability to grow further.
Taiwan's blacklisting of 601 Chinese firms, including Huawei and SMIC, over national security concerns have provoked fierce condemnation from Beijing, which threatened retaliatory measures.
The full spec for HDMI 2.2 has been released and it confirms 96 GB/s data transfer rates, which edge DisplayPort, and allow for uncompressed 4K 240 Hz video support.
Intel has once again postponed the launch of its Ohio chip plant, which is now expected in 2031, leaving utility AEP Ohio with an idle $95 million substation.
Intel has fully detailed its 18A (1.8nm-class) process at VLSI 2025, highlighting major performance, power, and density improvements enabled by RibbonFET transistors and PowerVia backside power delivery.
Fudan University researchers have allegedly developed a photonics-based multiplexer chip, supporting up to 38 Tbps data transmission. While not yet a full CPU, Chinese industry observers believe China's big breakthrough in photonics will arrive in "three to five years".
Masayoshi Son is planning a $1 trillion AI and robotics industrial hub in Arizona, called Project Crystal Land, and is seeking support from TSMC, Samsung, and the U.S. government.
White House crypto and AI czar David Sacks shared his concerns over Chinese chipmakers getting too close to U.S. tech capabilities for comfort. Sacks estimates Huawei's growth has been helped by overly strict computer hardware export rules, making international customers less likely to buy American.