CONNECT WITH US
NEWS TAGGED IC DESIGN, DISTRIBUTION
Thursday 6 February 2025
Qualcomm projects flat smartphone market growth despite strong 1Q25 results
Although Qualcomm delivers better-than-expected financial performance across its business, the company expects flat smartphone growth in 2025, impacting its licensing business in...
Thursday 6 February 2025
Premiumization drives Qualcomm's 1Q25 growth amid flat mobile market, cites TSMC price hikes and DeepSeek's impact
During an earnings call on February 6, 2025, Qualcomm's senior executives highlighted the company's success in premium market segments despite overall smartphone market stagnation...
Thursday 6 February 2025
SoftBank nears deal to acquire chip designer Ampere
SoftBank Group Corp. is in advanced talks to acquire Ampere Computing LLC, people familiar with the matter said.
Thursday 6 February 2025
Arm stands to benefit as AI innovations spur chip demands, with DeepSeek emerging as driving force
Amid the excitement surrounding AI, which is prompting developers to create related products that demand more Arm-based ASIC chips, Arm anticipates reaping the benefits of this surge...
Thursday 6 February 2025
Huawei reports 2024 revenue, Ascend 910C hits 60% of Nvidia H100's AI performance
Huawei Chairman Howard Liang announced that 2024 revenue exceeded CNY860 billion (approx. US$118.6 billion) at the Guangdong Provincial Conference on high-quality development, driven...
Wednesday 5 February 2025
Major IC distributors brace for potential tariffs as Trump revives trade war tactics
Tariffs initiated by US President Donald Trump may soon extend to Taiwan, potentially driving up costs, triggering supply chain shifts, and reshaping market dynamics, according to...
Wednesday 5 February 2025
AMD forecasts slower sequential growth in 2025 despite record 2024 earnings
In the most recent earnings call, AMD revealed expectations of a deceleration in revenue growth. CEO Lisa Su explained the slowdown as a result of seasonal factors, yet she expressed...
Wednesday 5 February 2025
AMD warns of a weaker-than-expected 1Q25 data center outlook amid Nvidia's AI dominance
Despite a strong performance in its financial performance, AMD expects first-quarter data center sales that may fall short of expectations, raising doubts about AMD's competitiveness...
Wednesday 5 February 2025
AMD caught between Broadcom and Nvidia as custom chip trend gains momentum
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will release its fourth-quarter 2024 financial results on February 4. As leading tech firms ramp up investments in custom chip development, industry analysts...
Wednesday 5 February 2025
Gartner: Samsung tops Intel; Nvidia climbs amid AI surge
In 2024, the global semiconductor market surged to US$626 billion—an 18.1% increase from the previous year—with projections from Gartner indicating that revenues will...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Samsung chairman's legal victory sparks speculation on upcoming meeting with Nvidia's Jensen Huang
Jae-Yong Lee, chairman of Samsung Electronics, has been acquitted in the second trial concerning an improper merger case, marking the resolution of years of legal uncertainty. With...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Where do Nvidia and TSMC fit in Trump's 'Made in America' vision?
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who was notably absent from Donald Trump's inauguration, visited the White House on January 31, 2025, for a meeting with the US president. According to The...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
NXP records sales slump amid industrial downturn
NXP Semiconductors reported a 9% revenue decline in the fourth quarter of 2024 to US$3.11 billion amid pricing pressures and increased competition. With conservative guidance for...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
AMD instinct MI400 spotted in patches: up to 8 XCDs on dual interposer dies with new Multimedia I/O Die
According to a February 2 report from VideoCardz, AMD is preparing to launch its next-generation Instinct MI400 AI accelerator with a revolutionary architecture. The design...
Monday 3 February 2025
OpenAI unveils plans for AI devices to rival smartphones
In a recent interview, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman unveiled plans to develop a generative AI-powered device aimed at replacing smartphones. Through this ChatGPT-optimized device, OpenAI...