SoftBank first expressed interest in the chipmaker back in 2021

Claims the company’s GPUs have seen a 1,000x improvement over the last decade

Industry groups warn of "significant adverse consequences" if the legislation is rushed through

Comes as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says Samsung has struggled to develop HBM chips for AI

The CHIPS and Science Act faces uncertain under incoming President Trump

Says will reduce TCO when compared to renting third-party AI infrastructure

Claims chips are 100x faster than “current state of the art” offerings

The Chinese-government backed parent company has been accused of asset stripping and IP transfer during its time as owners

Partners with Academy Award-winning sound editor for five tracks

The SMART USA Institute will be headquartered in Durham, North Carolina

Move has been described as “misappropriation” by opposition politicians

Group aims to establish an open industry standard for AI interconnect solutions

Companies reach settlement and will “explore new opportunities for collaboration”

Would make TikTok’s parent company one of Nvidia’s biggest customers

Participated in more investment rounds than Amazon and Microsoft

Ex-TSMC executive departs Samsung as contract comes to an end

Will support the three companies' planned investments across Texas, Utah, and Arizona

Jury finds chipmaker did not breach licensing terms

Former CEO Pat Gelsinger amongst executives named in the case

Plus a roundup of some other recent chip funding news

System will be housed at the company’s IIM-1 fab in Hokkaido

SMART USA Institute aims to advance semiconductor manufacturing with digital twin technology

Ideal for large in-memory databases

Acquired double the Nvidia chips as Meta, according to Omdia