At Hot Chips 2025 (Aug. 24–26), Intel unveiled its next-generation Xeon processor, Clearwater Forest, which is built on 18A and scheduled for mass production in 2026, according to the Commercial Times. Notably, while Intel’s new E-core Xeon integrates 18A with Foveros Direct 3D advanced packa...

On August 21, Nikon announced plans to shut down its Yokohama Plant on September 30. According to Nikkei, the facility employed about 350 people as of the end of July. These employees will remain with the company, relocating to receiving sites as the plant’s operations are transferred to Nikon’s...

In the biggest update since 2018, the U.S. has added copper, potash, and silicon to its draft critical minerals list, as noted by Mining.com. As the report highlights, the latest revision now covers 54 minerals, proposing six additions—including copper, silicon, potash, silver, lead, and rhenium�...

Amid scrutiny over Washington’s 10% stake in Intel, TSMC is pressing ahead with its U.S. expansion. MoneyDJ reports that site prep is underway for its two advanced packaging plants (AP1, AP2) in Arizona, with construction set to begin in 2H26 and production by 2028. The report also details TSMC...

According to Bloomberg, Malaysia unveiled its own AI processor on Monday, as local designer SkyeChip introduced the MARS1000 at an industry association event. SkyeChip CEO Fong Swee Kiang said MARS1000 is the country's first smart IoT chip, which is developed on a 7-nanometer process, according t...