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US and Europe Concerned - China's Accelerated Push into Legacy Chips

Through Curiocial, we previously explored how computer chips were produced and discussed their current state. Right now America and China about to star a war in chip production. But Europe made the first big move; confusing, right? Let me break it down for you. US and European officials are becoming

Europe's Big Move - €43 Billion Chips Act Unveiled

To up their game in domestic semiconductor production, the European Union (EU) is all set to roll out the 'Chips Act.' This big plan got a thumbs-up from the European Parliament and is just one step away from becoming law, as ministers gave it the final nod on Tuesday.

Military Funding for Growing Human Brain Tissue-Integrated Silicon Chips

In a groundbreaking endeavor, Monash University is spearheading research aimed at growing human brain cells on silicon chips with advanced continual learning capabilities. The project has recently secured a prestigious grant of nearly AUD 600,000 from the National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grants, known as the NISDRG program.

GDDR7 Memory Breakthrough - Samsung's 32Gbps/pin Solution

Samsung, one of the leading memory vendors, has achieved a significant milestone by completing the development of its first generation of GDDR7 memory. This cutting-edge high-bandwidth memory technology is poised to revolutionize the market when it becomes available in 2024. With a promising increase in data rates and improved power

Apple Supplier TSMC Held Hostage by Hackers in Data Breach

In a concerning development, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker, has fallen victim to a significant data breach. The LockBit ransomware gang believed to be associated with Russia, has listed TSMC as one of its targets on their dark web leak site. With TSMC commanding a

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