Business / Corporate Jul 24, 2020
Nvidia eyes largest-ever chip deal in pursuit of SoftBank’s Arm
Arm Ltd., the chip designer that’s one of SoftBank Group Corp.’s most prized holdings, is attracting takeover interest from Nvidia Corp. in what could become the largest-ever semiconductor deal, people with knowledge of the matter said. Nvidia, the world’s largest graphics chipmaker, made an approach ...
Business / Corporate Jul 14, 2020
SoftBank exploring sale or IPO of chip company Arm, sources say
by Giles Turner and Sarah Mcbride
If it pursues a listing, the chip-design company could go public as soon as next year, accelerating a timeline laid out by SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son in 2018.
Business / Tech Jun 23, 2020
Apple switches to own chips for Macs as it adds features and privacy controls
by Stephen Nellis
Apple Inc. on Monday said it will switch to its own chips for its Mac computers, saying the first machines will ship this year, ending a nearly 15-year reliance on Intel Corp. to supply processors for its flagship laptops and desktops. Apple CEO Tim Cook ...
Business / Corporate Jun 22, 2020
Toshiba to sell shares in chip affiliate for shareholder returns
Toshiba plans to sell the shares after the affiliate goes public, expected by the end of this year.
Business / Tech May 26, 2020
Little-known maker of ¥4.3 billion chip machines is Japan’s hottest stock
by Kazu Hirano
Lasertec Corp. is the world’s only maker of testing machines to verify chip designs that use extreme ultraviolet lithography.
Business / Corporate May 19, 2020
Sony and Microsoft strike deal on tiny AI chip with huge potential
Potential uses include optimizing warehouse and factory automation and making cars smarter about their drivers and environment.
Business / Corporate Apr 24, 2020
Apple plans to ditch Intel and make its own chips for some Macs
By next year, Apple Inc. is planning to start selling Mac computers that contain main processors it has made itself, relying on designs that helped popularize the iPhone and iPad, according to people familiar with the matter. The Cupertino, California-based technology giant is working on ...
Business / Corporate Mar 27, 2020
U.S. prepares crackdown on Huawei's global chip supply, sources say
Senior officials in the Trump administration have agreed to new measures to restrict the global supply of chips to China's Huawei Technologies Co., sources familiar with the matter said, as the White House ramps up criticism of China over coronavirus. The move comes as ties ...
Business / Corporate Feb 14, 2020
Chips are down as Toshiba logs ¥145.63 billion loss for April-December
Toshiba Corp. said Friday it posted a group net loss of ¥145.63 billion ($1.32 billion) in the April-December period due to the sluggish performance of its affiliated semiconductor business. The loss is a sharp drop from the profit of ¥1.02 trillion it reported in the ...
Business / Corporate Dec 13, 2019
Japan's Hoya to launch $1.4 billion counterbid for Toshiba unit NuFlare
Hoya Corp. said Friday it would make a $1.4 billion counterbid for NuFlare Technology Inc. in what could become a hostile offer for the Toshiba Corp. unit the electronics conglomerate plans to buy out. Hoya's interest in the manufacturer of chipmaking equipment further complicates a ...
Business / Corporate Nov 22, 2019
Suicide of Mitsubishi Electric unit employee caused by overwork, labor office rules
The supervisor’s December 2017 suicide at Mitsubishi Electric unit Melco Semiconductor came after he logged over 100 hours of overtime per month.