Memory chip crunch set to drive up smartphone pricesConsumers may soon pay more for phones and laptops. AI data centers are demanding more memory chips. This is causing a shortage. Chipmakers...
20 Nov, 2025, 11.14 AM IST
Why China's largest chipmaker is worried about near future of smartphones, laptops and gadgetsChina's largest chipmaker, SMIC, warns of a potential memory chip shortage. This is causing customers to delay orders for other components....
18 Nov, 2025, 02.33 PM IST
Samsung hikes memory chip prices by up to 60% as shortage worsens, sources saySamsung Electronics has significantly increased prices for certain memory chips, with some seeing a 60% jump compared to September. This su...
14 Nov, 2025, 02.26 PM IST
ASML stock drops 6.5% despite strong Q2 earnings — why is it falling while other chip stocks are rising?ASML shares drop after the company warned it may not grow in 2026, despite beating Q2 2025 earnings expectations. ASML reported strong net ...
16 Jul, 2025, 06.55 PM IST
China’s first gaming GPU struggles to match 2012 graphics card, yet delivers a strong strategic messageLisuan Technology's G100 GPU, though comparable to a 2012 NVIDIA card in performance, signifies China's push for technological independence...
25 Jun, 2025, 11.02 PM IST
Taiwan's legacy chip industry contemplates future as China eats into shareTaiwan's Powerchip Technology faces intense competition from Chinese foundries such as Nexchip in the legacy chip market, driven by Beijing...
10 Feb, 2025, 06.27 AM IST
TSMC tells vendors to delay chip equipment deliveriesTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has instructed its major suppliers to delay the delivery of high-end chipmaking equipment...
15 Sep, 2023, 01.04 PM IST
5 world market themes for the week aheadHere's your week ahead in markets from Yoruk Bahceli in Amsterdam, Ira Iosebashvili in New York, Kevin Buckland in Tokyo, Li Gu in Shanghai...
09 Sep, 2023, 04.41 PM IST
China's widening iPhone curbs roil US technology sectorApple fell more than 3% and was on track for its worst two-day decline since November after media reports said Beijing has told employees a...
08 Sep, 2023, 12.29 AM IST
Semiconductors: How an essay penned in 1965 keeps chip leaders ahead of the packSince Moore’s prescient remarks, the number of transistors per chip has increased from 100 to almost 50 billion while the size of component...
06 Oct, 2022, 09.00 AM IST
View: The ‘new normal’ in supply chains includes geopolitical dynamics & climate changeA global shortage of containers and the chaos at ports has choked the movement of goods and hurt many businesses. Worse, semiconductor shor...
10 Dec, 2021, 11.35 PM IST
China stocks end lower on fresh Sino-US tensionsSources told Reuters that the United States is set to add dozens of Chinese companies, including the country's top chipmaker SMIC , to a tr...
18 Dec, 2020, 02.37 PM IST
Dollar hits new two and a half year low after month of lossesOn the last day of the month, the dollar was set for its biggest monthly loss against a basket of currencies since July, having wiped 2.5% ...
30 Nov, 2020, 08.00 PM IST
China stocks fall most in 6 weeks as rift with US deepensThe blue-chip CSI300 index fell 2.3% to 4,584.59 points, posting its biggest one-day percentage drop since July 24. The Shanghai Composite ...
09 Sep, 2020, 02.53 PM IST
With big tech on holiday, world shares inch higherMarket activity was likely to remain subdued for the rest of the day with the US closed for the Labor Day holiday, though Nasdaq futures fe...
07 Sep, 2020, 07.45 PM IST
Sensex slips 50 points on weak global cues; Nifty near 11,330Broader market indices were faring mixed with Nifty Smallcap added 0.06 per cent while Nifty Midcap dipped 0.26 per cent. Broadest index on...
07 Sep, 2020, 10.35 AM IST
Does India really need a $5 billion semiconductor unit?A fab is a plant for manufacturing semiconductor chips, also popularly called silicon chips or simply chips. Silicon chips are ubiquitous t...
21 Jul, 2015, 12.45 PM IST