U.S. Secretary of Commerce talks domestic chip production

In a Thursday interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo stressed the importance of domestic chip production and said the country is on track to meet its end-of-decade goal. “My boss, President Biden, has been crystal clear on this topic, and I think there’s no place to be reckless here or … Read more

Nvidia rebounds after TSMC says AI chip demand remains strong

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote address during the Nvidia GTC Conference at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, on March 18, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Nvidia shares rose about 3% during trading on Thursday, rebounding one day after the stock plunged 7% on geopolitical concerns sparked by comments from U.S. … Read more

TSMC Q2 2024 earnings

TSMC offices in San Jose, California, US, on Thursday, April 18, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company on Thursday beat revenue and profit expectations in the second quarter, as demand for advanced chips used in AI applications continue to surge. Here are TSMC’s second-quarter results versus LSEG consensus … Read more

Here are 5 stocks I would buy now, plus 3 to keep your eyes on

We’ve got our July Monthly Meeting this Wednesday and are preparing an exciting update of something we talked about at our annual gathering back in February . Join us live at noon ET. In the meantime, we received some terrific feedback from members after revealing in late May five stocks we would buy right here, … Read more

JPMorgan upgrades Malaysia, citing data centers and policy reforms

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 26: The JPMorgan Chase logo is seen at their headquarters building on May 26, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Data centers have been widely talked about and Malaysia is emerging as an attractive investment opportunity offering different sectors and ideas to play, according … Read more

Democrats ask Raimondo for more oversight on CHIPS funding

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo testifies during the House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing titled “Chips on the Table: A one year review of the CHIPS and Science Act,” in the Rayburn Building in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 19, 2023. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images WASHINGTON — A group … Read more

Nvidia deal: U.S. chip curbs just ‘business as usual’: Ooredoo CEO

Jakub Porzyck | Nurphoto | Getty Images Qatari telecoms provider Ooredoo told CNBC Wednesday that its new tie-up with Nvidia is compliant of all U.S. regulations and will still allow it to have access to the latest technology. Ooredoo earlier this week signed a partnership with Nvidia, marking the chipmaker’s first large-scale entry into the … Read more

Tech firms bet optical networks will boost AI, 6G transition

Fast adoption of e-commerce, online streaming media, and workplace productivity tools — particularly during the Covid pandemic — has massive strain on current-day telecom networks. Nurphoto | Getty Images Some of the world’s largest tech firms are backing a new kind of telecoms network which they say will help reduce overall power consumption of data-hungry … Read more

Nvidia is little known despite topping $3 trillion in market cap

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang makes a speech at an event at COMPUTEX forum in Taipei, Taiwan June 4, 2024.  Ann Wang | Reuters Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Google were the four leading global brands at the end of 2023, according to consulting firm Interbrand. They’re are also four of the world’s five most valuable companies. … Read more

Trump hits tech fundraiser in San Francisco, some guests pay $300,000

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures outside Trump Tower, the day after a guilty verdict in his criminal trial over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, in New York City, U.S., May 31, 2024.  Andrew Kelly | Reuters A … Read more