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EU launches ‘Trusted Investors Network’ to boost VC investment in tech
21.10.2024
The European Union unveiled the Trusted Investors Network at a meeting in Athens, Greece, to attract venture capital to deep-tech sectors like biotechnology and AI.
Kamala Harris Pledges to Support Digital Assets — ‘We Will Cut Needless Bureaucracy’
23.9.2024
Vice President Kamala Harris has pledged to support innovative technologies like artificial intelligence and digital assets while ensuring consumer and investor protection. Her remarks, highlighting AI and cryptocurrency as key aspects of her economic vision, marked her first direct statement...
Nvidia delays next gen AI chip as investors issue ‘bubble’ warning
3.8.2024
After briefly breaking the $3 trillion market capitalization mark in June, things have taken a negative turn for the world’s most valuable chipmaker
Tech stocks plummet as Intel nosedives, Nvidia faces antitrust probe
2.8.2024
It’s layoff season again as big tech and the semiconductor industry fail to meet investor expectations
Jack Dorsey’s Block Targets Chip Advancement With 3nm Bitcoin ASIC Mining Rig
23.4.2024
On Tuesday, Jack Dorsey, the founder of Block, took to X to announce that the company is “building a mining rig.” Dorsey also shared a blog post authored by Block’s lead for mining hardware products, Naoise Irwin. The post revealed enhancements in the chip design, upgrading from...
Samsung to develop AI chips with Canadian startup Tenstorrent
3.10.2023
The race to develop AI chips continues as Samsung’s chip manufacturing department partnered with Canadian startup Tenstorrent to produce chips and intellectual property for data centers
TSMC Advances Towards 2-Nanometer Chips in Taiwan; A Breakthrough That Could Revolutionize Bitcoin Mining
10.8.2023
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is taking bold strides toward the future of semiconductor technology, planning to manufacture next-generation 2-nanometer (nm) chips at a new plant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Reports detail that the date for mass production remains undecided, with...
Samsung’s 3nm GAA Chip Discovered in Microbt’s Next-Gen Bitcoin Mining Rig
20.7.2023
According to reports, the 3-nanometer (nm) Gate-All-Around (GAA) semiconductor from Samsung has been discovered in use after a year since its release. Until now, there were no confirmed applications of the technology. Techinsights found Samsung’s 3nm chip in the Whatsminer M56S++ bitcoin...
Reports Say Beijing Attacking Taiwan Could Lead to ‘Far-Reaching Economic Consequences’
2.8.2022
While the global economy remains gloomy and the war in Ukraine continues, there’s been significant tension between China and Taiwan. The American representative from California, Nancy Pelosi, plans to visit Taiwan this week and White House officials say China is preparing to carry...
Report Claims Samsung Is Producing 3nm ASIC Chips — Speculators Assume First Customer Is a Bitcoin Mining Rig Manufacturer
30.6.2022
The electronics giant and largest corporation in South Korea, Samsung, is in the midst of creating 3-nanometer (3nm) semiconductors for a Chinese application-specific IC firm, sources have said. The new chip design has caused speculation among the crypto community that it’s possible Samsung...
Rožnovská čipová firma NXP Semiconductors dosáhla na tržby 400 milionů
21.6.2022
Česká pobočka nizozemské čipové firmy NXP Semiconductors v roce 2020 udělala tržby 396,5 milionu korun se ziskem po zdanění 39,5 milionu. Firma u nás v roce 2020 zaměstnávala 272 lidí. Mzdové náklady činily necelých 215 milionů korun
The race for semiconductors: Are crypto miners taking the lion's share?
7.4.2022
Semiconductors are making headlines again this year but to what extent can the shortage be attributed to crypto miners?
S. Korea’s SK Square Will Spend $1.6B on Semiconductors, Blockchain
28.3.2022
The company has been jumping into the crypto space and last acquired a 35% stake in crypto exchange Korbit
Report: Intel Reveals ‘Bonanza Mine BMZ1’ Blockchain Accelerator Mining Chip
21.2.2022
Last week the California-based technology company Intel explained its intentions to develop crypto mining semiconductors that would showcase “1000x better performance per watt.” Now Intel has revealed more details about the “Bonanza Mine” (BMZ1) blockchain accelerator...
Bitcoin Miners May Face Major Semiconductor Shortage — Sub-16 Nanometer Chip Costs to Rise by 20%
25.8.2021
Fears of a major semiconductor chip shortage have started to make headlines again as the chips power nearly everything from new cars, phones, computers, and a myriad of other items. Reports stemming from Malaysia show that semiconductor manufacturers are dealing with an uptick in Covid-19 cases...
Report: ASIC Giant Bitmain Pre-Orders 5nm Chips Produced by TSMC’s N5 Process
17.5.2021
Bitmain, one of the largest application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) manufacturers in the world, is reportedly working with the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) in order to leverage TSMC’s 5nm semiconductors. Industry sources say that the 5nm chips being created...
Bitfarms Purchases 48,000 Bitcoin Miners, Plans to Increase Hashpower by 5 Exahash
3.3.2021
The publicly listed Canadian bitcoin mining operation Bitfarms has announced the firm is purchasing 48,000 Microbt Whatsminer mining rigs in order to expand capacity. Bitfarms highlights the acquisition of new miners will up the company’s hashpower by approximately 5 exahash per second...
Bitcoin Miners Strain Under Semiconductor Supply Crunch, Second-Hand Mining Rig Prices Soar
30.1.2021
Bitcoin mining rig manufacturers are dealing with a semiconductor supply crunch according to regional reports stemming from China. There’s been a global semiconductor supply shortage and it’s affecting nearly every type of business in the supply chain that manufactures cars,...
Ethereum Price Creates GPU Shortage, Some Manufacturers Blame Nvidia
29.7.2020
During the last four weeks, cryptocurrency markets have gathered significant value, and the crypto asset ethereum gained over 40% during the last 30-days. The price of ether moving northbound has caused a strain on the graphics processing unit (GPU) market, as ETH miners have become scarce....
Chipmaking Giant Samsung Reveals 3nm Semiconductor Prototype
6.1.2020
In mid-December, Intel revealed that the company expects to design 2nm and 1.4 nm semiconductors by 2029. During the same timeframe, regional sources reported Canaan and Bitmain will reveal new mining rigs this year equipped with TSMC-based 5nm chips. Now, competition is growing stronger as Samsung...