The Ultimate Guide to Semiconductors
A curated American edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Semiconductors.
What to know about Semiconductors
Semiconductors are the foundational technology behind virtually all modern electronic devices, powering everything from smartphones and computers to automotive systems and industrial equipment. This tag gathers stories that explore the dynamic global semiconductor market, highlighting key industry shifts, technological advances, and major corporate activities shaping the sector.
Through these articles, readers can gain insights into market trends such as chip demand fluctuations, the impact of supply chain disruptions, and the strategic mergers and acquisitions reshaping the competitive landscape. The coverage also delves into emerging areas like the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and the automotive semiconductor market, illustrating how semiconductors are driving innovation across industries.
For those interested in the complex interplay of technology advancement, industry economics, and global trade influencing semiconductor progress, this collection offers a comprehensive view. It is valuable for understanding how leading companies like Samsung, Intel, Qualcomm, and others maneuver within the market as well as how evolving applications and geopolitical factors affect semiconductor development worldwide.
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Delta buys Fremont site to boost Silicon Valley push
The site gives Delta a larger Bay Area base for testing and demonstrations as AI and data centre customers demand more power infrastructure.
Wistron opens Texas plant to make Nvidia superchips
The Texas plant adds 500 jobs and a USD 700 million boost as demand for AI hardware drives more production on US soil.
Saras Micro Devices hires ex-Amkor chiefs for growth
As AI chips strain power delivery, the Arizona firm is adding senior packaging veterans to turn its technology into commercial sales.
NVIDIA unveils Vera CPU for AI agent data centre workloads
AI agents could run faster and keep graphics processors busier as Nvidia's Vera chip targets the bottlenecks that slow data centre workloads.
Binance stock trading assets top USD $1 billion in 30 days
Emerging-market users drove Binance's stock trading debut past USD $1 billion in assets as retail demand for US equities surged.
NVIDIA expands US AI manufacturing with partner network
NVIDIA says US AI demand will add USD $485 billion to GDP in 2026 as it expands chip, systems and data centre manufacturing.
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Recent Semiconductors News
Gimlet Labs joins MLCommons to shape agentic inference
The partnership could shape how buyers compare AI hardware as agentic workloads demand more realistic, vendor-agnostic performance tests.
SEMI warns wearable biosensors face clinical hurdles
Clinical adoption of wearable biosensors hinges on trusted data, better integration and clearer regulation, SEMI says in a new paper.
Abbott names Forward Edge AI chief to quantum panel
The new Texas panel will help shape a statewide strategy for quantum economic development, with business and academic leaders serving through 2031.
US launches regional semiconductor training network
The move aims to plug a projected shortfall of up to 157,000 workers by 2030 as chip factories expand across the country.
IREN signs USD $9.7 billion AI cloud deal with Microsoft
The five-year contract should lift IREN's annualised revenue by about USD $1.94 billion once the Childress build-out is fully commissioned.
Everspin signs Microchip deal for second MRAM source
Customers in industrial, aerospace and automotive markets get a second US MRAM source as Everspin seeks to reduce supply disruption risk.
Anthropic signs biggest compute deal with Google, Broadcom
The pact secures 3.5 gigawatts of next-generation chip capacity from 2027 as enterprise demand for Claude surges past USD $30 billion a year.
Everspin unveils UNISYST MRAM for unified edge AI memory
Everspin's UNISYST MRAM targets edge AI with unified code-and-data memory, promising far faster writes and greater endurance than NOR flash.
Tech giants plan USD $650 billion AI investment surge
Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet eye USD $650 billion AI splurge for 2026, stirring investor unease over margins and cloud growth.
ABM seals WGNSTAR deal to boost semiconductor services
ABM completes WGNSTAR acquisition, bolstering semiconductor cleanroom and tool services as chipmakers expand advanced fab capacity worldwide.
US moves to extend semiconductor tax credit to 2031 for suppliers
US lawmakers propose extending semiconductor tax credits to 2031, including critical materials suppliers, to boost domestic manufacturing and supply chain resilience.
Siemens unveils AI-powered EDA platform for chip & PCB design
Siemens launches AI-powered EDA platform integrating NVIDIA tech to boost chip and PCB design productivity and streamline workflows securely.
Conifers.ai unveils agentic AI platform to boost MSSP efficiency
Conifers.ai launches CognitiveSOC, an AI platform cutting MSSP investigation times by up to 87%, easing security pressures and boosting client growth.
Devo and Detecteam unite to automate detection for cyber teams
Devo partners with Detecteam to automate detection engineering, cutting threat detection and response times by up to 95% for security teams facing evolving cyber threats.
Baya Systems raises $36m to advance AI and IoT chip tech
Baya Systems has secured $36 million in Series B funding, led by Maverick Silicon, to bolster its semiconductor technology for AI and IoT applications.
Keysight unveils Chiplet PHY Designer for AI advancement
Keysight Technologies has launched the Chiplet PHY Designer 2025, enhancing AI and data centre chiplet design with advanced interoperability and compliance features.
AMD unveils Helios rack-scale AI compute portfolio
Helios racks and new Instinct chips put AMD deeper into AI infrastructure as it courts major customers and challenges Nvidia.
AMD & Anthropic strike gigawatt-scale AI partnership
Anthropic will gain a larger pool of AI computing power as AMD commits up to USD $5 billion and a gigawatt-scale chip rollout.
NVIDIA ramps up Vera Rubin AI system for cloud giants
Early cloud deployments and benchmark gains signal NVIDIA's latest rack-scale AI platform is moving into commercial use as data centres chase efficiency.
DataCentreNews marks 12 years of global industry coverage
The specialist title now reaches readers across six countries as demand grows for coverage of power, cooling and AI-driven data centre expansion.