A sign is posted in front of Intel headquarters on August 01, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Intel has sold its 1.18 million share stake in British chip firm Arm Holdings, according to a regulatory filing, as the California chip designer shores up its balance sheet … Read more
Shares of global semiconductor firms rallied on Wednesday as they were boosted by some positive earnings in the sector and a report of potentially less severe U.S. export restrictions on China. AMD was among the morning’s big winners with shares up more than 9% in U.S. premarket trading after the company reported a top and … Read more
This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on April 09, … Read more
Samsung in July released the Galaxy Ring, the South Korean tech giant’s first foray into smart rings. The $399.99 device has sensors that can track various health metrics like sleep quality, linking up with Samsung’s smartphones and smartwatch. Along with its S24 series of smartphones, foldable devices, smartwatches and now the Galaxy Ring, Samsung is … Read more
Thanks to the artificial intelligence boom, new data centers are springing up as quickly as companies can build them. This has translated into huge demand for power to run and cool the servers inside. Now concerns are mounting about whether the U.S. can generate enough electricity for the widespread adoption of AI, and whether our … Read more
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
TM Roh, the head of Samsung’s mobile business, talked about the company’s new products at the Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris, France on July 10, 2024. Samsung unveiled a slew of new products including foldable smartphones, new smartwatches and the Galaxy Ring. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC In a swanky downtown Paris hotel, Samsung Electronics’ mobile … Read more
Microsoft PCs on display at a Best Buy store in Secaucus, N.J. Melissa Repko | CNBC Best Buy on Tuesday announced new plans to try to reverse a two-year sales slump and cash in on a much-awaited replacement cycle of pandemic-era purchases and a fresh wave of innovation. The consumer electronics retailer said it would … Read more
The moves from the U.S. came after Bloomberg on Wednesday reported that the Biden administration is thinking about clamping down on firms exporting their critical chipmaking equipment to China. Wong Yu Liang | Moment | Getty Images Chip stocks in Asia tumbled on Thursday following a tech selloff on Wall Street amid reports the U.S. … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on October 04, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no … Read more
