Japan’s Rapidus hit a key milestone on its path to 2nm mass production by 2027, as it announced on July 18 that prototyping has begun for its 2nm gate-all-around (GAA) chips at the IIM-1 foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido. The company also confirmed that initial test wafers have entered electrical testi...

According to Tom’s Hardware, citing Oregon Live, Intel may be planning further layoffs in Oregon. Oregon Live states that the company has already cut at least 5,400 jobs in the state since August, reducing its local workforce to around 18,000—the lowest level in over a decade. In mid-July, In...

While rumors about Intel's upcoming Nova Lake and Panther Lake architectures have only just begun to surface, speculation around the company’s longer-term roadmap is already gaining traction. According to ITHome, citing Notebookcheck, a leaked Intel roadmap suggests that the company might launch i...

As NVIDIA and cloud giants like Meta and Google ramp up AI efforts, fueling HBM demand, analysts warn of a possible price dip next year. Citing Goldman Sachs, Economic Daily News reports that rising competition and oversupply could trigger the first HBM price drop in 2026—posing a challenge for ma...

As per Yonhap, on July 15, South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced a plan to invest 484 billion KRW (approximately USD 350 million) by 2032 to develop iLED (Inorganic Light-Emitting Diode) display technology, which includes Micro LED, QD LED, and nano LED. The South Korea...