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XUV 700Myelin Foundry, a pioneering deep-tech product startup specializing in Edge AI for the automotive, industrial, and media sectors, has partnered with Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., India's leading SUV manufacturer. The partnership aims to deliver AI into automotive cabins and mobile phones.M-Lens, the first product from this collaboration, is designed to seamlessly interpret cockpit warning signs and in-cabin controls, making driving safer and more intuitive in the…

Last updated: March 6th, 2024 at 13:29 UTC+01:00 Semiconductor industry watchers say Samsung Foundry might be gaining momentum and securing more clients thanks to the positive reception of the Galaxy S24 and the Exynos 2400 chip. New reports reconfirm that Google might be one of those clients this year. Google is developing a new Tensor chip for the upcoming Pixel 9 series, which should be released in the second half of 2024 (via @Tech_Reve). New reports say the so-called Tensor G4 will likely be manufactured by…

Last updated: February 26th, 2024 at 12:44 UTC+01:00 Intel appears to be poking around in Samsung's backyard, as reports say that the US tech giant might be trying to secure contracts for chip manufacturing from fabless South Korean startups. New rumors say that Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger met with senior executives from South Korea last year. The CEO supposedly revealed Intel's foundry plans and offered fabless South Korean chip startups incentives to partner up and use Intel's foundry capabilities and new 18A…

Samsung Foundry has reportedly received an order from Japan's Preferred Networks (PFN) to make 2nm AI chips. The South Korean firm failed to attract chip clients for its 3nm semiconductor chip fabrication process, and most big chip firms went with TSMC's 3nm and 4nm processes. However, this seems like a small win for Samsung Foundry. Contract for making 2nm AI chips for PFN is a win for Samsung Foundry According to a report from KED Global, the Japanese firm Preferred Networks Inc. has offered a contract to Samsung…

Intel said on Wednesday that Microsoft plans to use its services to manufacture a custom computing chip and that the company expects to beat an internal deadline of 2025 to overtake its biggest rival, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, in advanced chip manufacturing.The American chipmaker also gave new details on how it plans to maintain a lead over TSMC into 2026 and beyond.Intel made the disclosures at an event in San Jose, California, at the first technology conference for Intel Foundry, the contract manufacturing…

HCL Technologies (HCLTech) is expanding a longstanding collaboration with Intel Foundry to co-develop customised silicon solutions for semiconductor manufacturers, system OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers), and cloud services providers to enhance foundry services, according to a release on Thursday. The partnership brings together HCLTech's design expertise with Intel Foundry's advanced technology and manufacturing capabilities to establish a resilient and diversified supply chain, marking a new era of innovation and…

Intel's relatively new Foundry division — formerly known as Intel Foundry Services until earlier today — has just landed a notable order from a big name. According to Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced that his company will be tapping into Intel's latest 18A (1.8nm) fabrication process for an upcoming in-house chip design. But given Intel's process roadmap, this means we likely won't be seeing Microsoft's new chip until 2025.While neither company disclosed the nature of said…

Paul Alcorn / Tom's Hardware: Q&A with Intel Foundry Services SVP and GM Stu Pann on the company's goal of becoming the world's second-largest foundry by 2030, making Arm chips, and more — Intel poised to compete with TSMC — Intel's previous struggles with developing new process node technologies resulted … Paul Alcorn / Tom's Hardware: Q&A with Intel Foundry Services SVP and GM Stu Pann on the company's goal of becoming the world's second-largest foundry by 2030,…

Indian IT major Wipro has expanded its collaboration with Intel Foundry to accelerate chip design innovation in the semiconductor and hi-tech space, it said on Wednesday."As the key design services and alliance partner, Wipro will work with Intel Foundry to accelerate the development of Intel’s most advanced process nodes, including the Intel18A process node," the Bengaluru-based software services exporter said in a regulatory filing.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering…

Challenges persist for Samsung's lucrative semiconductor business but the company is hopeful that things will start looking up in the second half of this year. Samsung is now making some changes at its chip factory in a bid to improve efficiency and better respond to market demand. Samsung is specifically adjusting the construction schedule at its Pyeongtaek Plant 4, P4, to build the PH2 cleanroom at the facility. The follows the reported construction suspension of the new Pyeongtaek Plant 5 line. Samsung's aligning its…