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Samsung Electronics' plans to build semiconductor foundry plants in the US could yield $8.9 billion in the local economy, according to analysis by Impact DataSource, quoted in Samsung Electronics' letter of intent to the Texas authorities.
The Korea Herald
Asian chipmakers are rushing to expand their production capacity to meet a global shortage that has been acutely felt by carmakers, but the firms warn that the supply gap may take many months to plug as they struggle to keep up with strong demand.
Reuters
An EU plan for a fifty-fold increase in electric cars this decade to help cut greenhouse gas emissions will require an 80 billion euro ($96.5 billion) investment in charging points to support it, power industry group Eurelectric said on Tuesday.
Reuters
It is the first time Google has revealed operating income for its cloud unit.
CNBC
A new approach to news announcements from Microsoft
The Verge
Chrome 89 is bringing more hardware interactions to the web and blurring the lines between the operating system and browser.
ZDNet
Japanese consumer electronics maker Panasonic on Tuesday posted third-quarter operating profit of 130.2 billion yen ($1.24 billion), according to Reuters calculations, beating analysts forecasts as sales rebounded more than expected.
Reuters
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is to step down as chief executive of the e-commerce giant that he started in his garage nearly 30 years ago. He will become executive chairman, a move he said would give him "time and energy" to focus on his other ventures.
BBC News
TSMC is reportedly struggling to keep up with demand
Techradar
Facebook just announced plans to help users allow tracking of their iPhones and iPads to deliver personalized ads.
CNBC
Having sidestepped the worst of the coronavirus pandemic so far, Vietnam aims to rev up its economy over the next five years, trusting on its custom-tooled mix of free trade deals, privatisation and tight COVID-19 curbs.
Reuters
Xiaomi filed a complaint in a Washington district court on Friday against the U.S. Defense and Treasury Departments, seeking to remove the Chinese smartphone maker from an official list of companies with ties to China's military.
Reuters
Google bags its latest automotive partner
The Verge
2021 will be full of console and GPU shortages
The Verge
Sales of Nintendo's Switch gaming consoles have surpassed those of their predecessor - the 3DS - despite being available for a much shorter period.
BBC News
Japan's Renesas Electronics is fabricating more of its automotive semiconductors in-house as contract manufacturers are swamped with orders, Nikkei has learned.
Nikkei Asian Review
Estimates suggest that Azure is already bigger than Windows and commercial subscriptions to Office 365 productivity applications.
CNBC
Samsung's foldable panel exclusivity is ending, with Chinese phones due in 2H 2021.
Ars Technica
Since leaving Huawei in November, Honor CEO George Zhao says the company wants to make phones that surpass those of its former owner and Apple
South China Morning Post
Samsung Electronics on Thursday commented for the first time on Intel's decision to outsource more of its chipmaking, but declined to talk about any possible partnership with one its key rivals.
Reuters
Intel's first desktop GPUs in 20 years need a special BIOS
The Verge
A shortage of auto chips has exposed TSMC's key role in the supply chain.
Bloomberg
China smartphone shipments slipped 4% in the December quarter, data showed, as shipments at Huawei Technologies Co Ltd plunged due to U.S. sanctions on the Chinese firm's chip and component suppliers.
Reuters
Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday said it will supply a range of chips for General Motors next generation of vehicles.
Reuters
The new display reduces power consumption by up to 16 percent.
engadget
The IMF expects the global economy to grow 5.5% this year - a 0.3 percentage point increase from October's forecasts.
CNBC
AMD continues to charge
Tom's Hardware Guide
Azure revenue growth accelerated and came in above analysts' expectations for the quarter.
CNBC
The remarks could signal a shift in focus at the Shanghai foundry which has seen its chances of closing the tech gap with bigger rival TSMC hurt by US sanctions
South China Morning Post
Samsung Electronics has thus far been supplying 14nm chips produced using argon fluoride (ArF) photolithography to Tesla. Yet the two companies are expanding their cooperation to in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) products loaded with 5nm semiconductors.
BusinessKorea
Gaming's never been more popular - hardly surprising when we're all stuck at home.
BBC News
This time, an Italian consumer group seeks compensation for iPhone 6 and 7 users
The Verge
As of 2019, there were 645,000 vehicles in the federal government's fleet
The Verge
A semiconductor industry group on Monday called for a review of the Trump administration's export control policy, and urged the incoming U.S. Commerce Secretary to work with allies when curbing sales of U.S. technology to China for national security.
Reuters
A pair of reports are out today from Opensignal detailing the state of 5G as well as the broader mobile experience in the US.
9to5Mac.com
he company has denied the reports.
engadget
Germany has asked Taiwan to persuade Taiwanese manufacturers to help ease a shortage of semiconductor chips in the auto sector which is hampering its fledgling economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reuters
Apple is planning to release a new thinner and lighter MacBook Air that will launch in the second half by early next year, according to Bloomberg.
CNBC
Intel's incoming CEO said on Thursday that the company's troubled 7-nanometer chip manufacturing technique is on track to be used to make chips sold in 2023.
CNBC
Microsoft has backtracked on an announcement that it would raise the price of Xbox Live Gold memberships after an outcry from gamers.
Digital Trends
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