Now Google is using AI to design chips, far faster than human engineers can do the jobGoogle's AI has revealed a new model that can automate a complex process at the heart of chip design, saving engineers months-worth of work.June 11, 2021 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Processors
The Senate just agreed $52 billion to boost US chip making. It's going to take a lot moreThe US wants to fix the semiconductor supply chain, and it will require a big budget. But $52 billion might not be enough to tackle every challenge.June 9, 2021 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Processors
The global chip shortage is creating a new problem: More fake componentsIndustry analysts believe that the global chip shortage is creating the perfect environment for counterfeit semiconductors to enter the market.June 9, 2021 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Processors
The global chip shortage will be a long-lasting problem. Here's what it means for you, and for the worldThe semiconductor supply chain is flawed and it’s going to take a long time until things get better, despite the combined efforts of industry and regulators.May 12, 2021 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Processors
The global chip shortage is a much bigger problem than everyone realised. And it will go on for longer, tooExperts anticipate the global shortage of semiconductors to last another two years. This is what it could mean for you.May 4, 2021 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Processors
System on a chip is the new motherboard, says Google. Here's what that actually meansThe cloud computing giant has unveiled plans to go one step further in the design of new custom chips.March 25, 2021 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Processors
IBM is using light, instead of electricity, to create ultra-fast computingThe company's researchers built a light-based tensor core that could be used, among other applications, for autonomous vehicles.January 8, 2021 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Processors
IBM unveils its first seven-nanometre chip for next-generation hybrid cloud computingThe company's new processor will significantly improve the efficiency of business workloads.August 17, 2020 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Processors