The orbiting station will harvest power directly from the sun.

While much attention was paid last week to SIA's release of final semiconductor sales in 2018 ($468.8 billion) and the percent growth over the previous year (13.7%), there was one equally impressive number that flew under the radar a bit: 1.004 trillion. That is the number of semiconductors that were sold in 2018, marking the first time ever that over a trillion semiconductors were sold in a year.

The founder of Huawei has said there is "no way the US can crush" the company, in an exclusive interview with the BBC.

Intel has acquired Ineda Systems, a graphics company based out of Hyderabad, India for an undisclosed all-cash sum.

"Our first quarter revenue guidance reflects the inventory correction currently underway in the smartphone market," said Steve Kelley, Amkor's president and CEO.

China's overall trade surplus of $39.16 billion in January also beat expectations.

Google has hired more than a dozen microchip engineers in Bengaluru, India

Microsoft recently filed a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its development and proposed usage of touch-sensitive smart fabric technology.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order asking federal government agencies to dedicate more resources and investment into research, promotion and training on artificial intelligence, known as AI.

Intel is prepared to spend up to $8 billion on a manufacturing facility proposed for its base in Co Kildare, planning documents show.

Apple has moved its modem chip engineering effort into its in-house hardware technology group from its supply chain unit, two people familiar with the move told Reuters, a sign the tech company is looking to develop a key component of its iPhones after years of buying it from outside suppliers.

Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics will cut almost 1,000 workers from its payrolls at the end of June, Nikkei has learned, as part of a pivot abroad to compensate for a shrinking domestic market.

Qualcomm has published its fiscal 1Q19 results, reporting stronger than expected earnings that were driven partly by better cost management and a new interim licensing agreement with Huawei.

The FBI is accusing a Chinese national of stealing trade secrets while working for Apple.

Nintendo cut its forecast for the Switch in the fiscal year, saying it will now sell only 17 million Switch units by March 31, rather than 20 million.

Intel made interim Chief Executive Officer Robert Swan's role permanent on Thursday, marking the first time the chipmaker has picked a leader who did not rise through the company ranks, sending Intel shares down and boosting rivals.

Samsung Electronics warned of weaker earnings in 2019 as it posted a 29 percent drop in fourth-quarter operating profit.

Huawei Technologies is asking suppliers to move some production to China as it braces for possible restrictions on access to US technology that could starve the Chinese group of components vital to its business.

China said on Thursday its manufacturing activity contracted for the second-straight month in January.

Bound for the Galaxy S10?

Semiconductor sector analysts believe that China's best chipmakers are as much as a decade behind their international rivals. That is despite long running financial support from Beijing, rising market dominance of Chinese electronics hardware groups and the vastly improved capabilities of China's chip design companies.

Intel's patent is so detailed that Lets Go Digital managed to create concept images showing the device in action.

Intel will receive a grant of about $1 billion from the Israeli government for its latest investment plan to expand its chip manufacturing operations in the country, Israel's finance minister said on Tuesday.

US sanctions against Fujian Jinhua will force the Chinese state-owned company accused of stealing trade secrets from American memory chipmaker Micron to stop production by March, according to people familiar with the situation.

China has the most fab projects in the world, with 30 new facilities or lines in construction or on the drawing board, according to data from SEMI's World Fab Forecast Report.

The Justice Department on Monday unsealed two cases against Huawei that detail a slew of allegations.

It is aiming to have used 500 thousand tons of recycled plastics within the next decade.

There are also hints of an long-due iPod touch update

JP Morgan economists cut their first quarter growth forecasts for a second time in two weeks due to the government shutdown

STMicroelectronics jumped over 10% in Paris after the European chip maker posted rises in profit and revenue for the fourth quarter and said it expects revenue growth will accelerate in the second half of 2019.

Anja Karliczek said her ministry would invest 500 million euros ($568 million) to support research into both existing and next-generation EV battery cell technology.

Intel's fourth-quarter revenue was light, as was its revenue forecast for 2019

Meizu's marketing team is calling this "the world's first seamless, uninterrupted phone"

China's Huawei on Thursday unveiled its 5G modem Balong 5000.

ASML, a major supplier to the world's largest computer chipmakers, said sales would be weak in the first quarter as some of its customers had delayed orders into the second half of the year.

The Oregonian reported that the company plans to expand its Oregon factory, D1X, to prep for the 7nm shift.

Seven universities are collaborating to create a blockchain-based online payment system that will solve issues of scalability, privacy, security and performance, enabling up to 10,000 transactions per second.

Apple's largest iPhone assembler, Foxconn Technology Group, is considering producing the devices in India, people familiar with the matter said, a move that could reduce Apple's dependence on China for manufacturing and potentially for sales.

Rising populism, policy uncertainty and trade conflicts have led to a sharp drop in confidence among global CEOs.

He warned of job losses and said that the company would likely have to axe "mediocre employees."