Xiaomi builds chip war chest with ex-Qualcomm exec
Chinese outfit eyes 3nm SoC debut with new department lead
Xiaomi has set up a new Chip Platform Department within its Mobile Division, handing the reins to former Qualcomm senior director Qin Muyun as it prepares to launch its first 3nm in-house SoC.
First speculative performance leaks
Qualcomm’s second-generation Snapdragon X processors — the ones set to power its next wave of client PCs — are now deep in development, and the first speculative performance leaks have started to surface.
Chip naming circus continues
Qualcomm is gearing up to launch the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 in April 2025, but while there seem to be some promising specs, there is some confusion about what the chipmaker will call its new products.
Chip stocks rally after Trump flip-flops
Tariffs aren’t a tech bro’s best friend
Chipmakers had a rare moment of joy this week after reports suggested that Donald [hamburger-eating surrender monkey] Trump might not slap the semiconductor industry with another round of wallet-crushing tariffs on 2 April.
Top fabless chipmakers rake in $249.8 billion
Half of this went to Nvidia
The semiconductor industry in 2024 was an all-you-can-eat buffet for AI chipmakers, with the top ten fabless firms raking in a cool $249.8 billion—nearly half of which was trousered by Nvidia.
TSMC is making serious moves on Intel
Joint venture with Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom
TSMC is trying to rescue troubled Chipzilla’s floundering foundry business, pitching a joint venture to Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom to keep the US chip dinosaur from drowning in a tarpit of its own making.
Qualcomm shows off its AI
X85 5G Modem-RF platform designed to enhance 5G
Qualcomm has been using the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona to show off its latest connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI) advancements, including the Qualcomm X85 5G Modem-RF platform, designed to enhance 5G performance.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Series takes centre stage
Snapdragon Summit in Southeast Asia
Qualcomm showcased its Snapdragon X-powered device lineup at the Snapdragon Summit in Southeast Asia (SEA).
Qualcomm and Google team up to make smartphones last longer
Eight years
Qualcomm and Google are teaming up to extend the life of a smartphone to eight years.
Jim Keller blasts Intel sale rumours
It’s a fire sale
The troubled Chipzilla’s golden days might be behind it, but selling the company or its divisions isn’t the way forward—it’s a reckless fire sale, says legendary chip designer Jim Keller.