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Over the last decade, specifically after the 2008 global economic recession, chipmakers have emerged as the best performing industry across sectors and regions. The latest industry report shows that the chipmaking industry witnessed a 377% growth in the last 10 years. This is double the growth of the S&P 500 during the same period.This shows that the semiconductor industry remains at the core of this rapidly changing technology. Despite new technologies like AI, blockchain, ML, and others...

On December 16, Intel announced that it had acquired Habana Labs in a clear indication that it aims to venture deep into the AI chip market. Habana is an Israel-based developer of programmable AI and machine learning accelerators that are used for cloud datacenters. Analysts estimate that this deal is worth about $2 billion.Intel further stated that it will enhance its AI strategy as Habana starts sampling its proprietary silicon to customers. Last November, Habana raised $75 million in...

Shareholders of Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM) stock are definitely happy and smiling to the bank as shares have risen impressively. The company which creates and engineers wireless technology and processing chips for smartphones was one of the most notable jumpers on the S&P 500 yesterday on December 4, as it rose by $2.65% to hit $82.08.In response to the rise, ratings for QCOM were changed to reflect its new status. The rating on Mizuho was promoted to “Buy” from the previous “Neutral”...

Qualcomm on Tuesday officially announced its next-generation flagship processor for phones. Dubbed the Snapdragon 865 the processor is still in need of a separate 5G modem to enable 5G instead of an integrated 5G modem built right into the chipset. Traditionally, that means more expensive, power-hungry phones than an integrated solution.However, at the Amazon’s event held in Las Vegas called AWS re:Invent, there were plenty of other solutions. Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg went on to discuss the...

Motorola has announced its next smartphone, a rehash of the much older Razr flip phone series which was initially released back in 2003. The new Razr which is scheduled for release next year will be foldable but unlike its ancestors, will have no buttons.For some, it would seem like phone makers are becoming quite reminiscent of the old days when mobile phones came in more shapes and sizes, with some of them designed as foldable flip phones. In late September, Samsung released its Galaxy...

Xiaomi, which runs the race with Apple for the first position in the wearable sector, decided to add some spark into this race and make it more interesting.The Chinese electronics giant announced it is launching its first smartwatch. Dubbed the Mi Watch, the Chinese smartwatch looks pretty much the same as the Apple Watch.With its square body that has a crown and a button, it works with a 1.78-inch AMOLED display (326 ppi) that provides the always-on capacity and runs the company’s homegrown...

In order to hold a throne of the world’s most innovative tech company, Apple is detected to deploy providers in order to make its first-ever 5G iPhones next year (“innovative” obviously doesn’t have the same meaning for Apple as for the rest of the world). As per Nikkei’s sources, there are three flagship models set to include the most advanced mobile processors that now exist including the leading-edge screens.The company hopes that upgraded iPhones will prevail over Huawei‘s current...

In a new search report, famous Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF Securities predicted exactly which new specifics the “iPhone SE 2” will have.Precisely, he noted the smartphone will have the A13 processor, same as in iPhone 11 and of which he has spoken about before. Also, Kuo said the phone will be available in versions with 64GB and 128GB capacities, including 3GB of application RAM.He said that there could be three finishes, including Space Gray, Silver, and Red. There will be no more 3D...