SoftBank Group Corp. raised about US$ 1.86 billion via dollar and euro bond sales in one of the biggest foreign-currency deals by a Japanese company this year, as the tech firm moves to expand investment in artificial intelligence.
Rain AI has recruited an Apple Inc. chip executive to lead hardware engineering, the second high-profile hire this month for a startup trying to design a new type of semiconductor for artificial intelligence.
Thanks to robust Chromebook demand from North America’s education procurement sector, the global top-5 notebook brands, not including Apple, saw combined notebook shipments rise over 20% on month in May.
Sharp has experienced significant losses over the past two years due to issues at its Sakai Display Products (SDP) subsidiary, which has impacted Foxconn’s profitability. Helping Sharp get back on track has been a persistent topic inquired about at Foxconn’s shareholder meetings over the past two years.
As semiconductor technology advances towards 1-2 nanometer (nm) processes, extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment is undergoing generational changes. The next-generation Hyper-NA EUV, expected to debut in 2030, is set to become a significant factor in the strategic planning of TSMC, Samsung Electronics, and Intel.