HSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C., Jul. 18, 2024 — TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced consolidated revenue of NT$673.51 billion, net income of NT$247.85 billion, and diluted earnings per share of NT$9.56 (US$1.48 per ADR unit) for the second quarter ended June 30. Year-over-year, second quarter revenue increased 40.1 percent while net income and diluted EPS […]
U.S. in Preliminary $400M Deal with GlobalWafers to Build 300mm Silicon Wafer Fabs
The U.S. Department of Commerce yesterday announced a proposed $400 million CHIPS + Science Act investment to build what the agency said would be the first domestic fab for 300mm silicon wafers and expand ….
SMART Global Holdings to Become Penguin Solutions
NEW YORK – July 16, 2024 – Today, at its Nasdaq MarketSite Analyst Day event, SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (“SGH”) (NASDAQ: SGH) announced its intention to become Penguin Solutions, Inc. This rebranding is a continuation of the company’s transformation over the past several years and reflects its focus on delivering leading-edge solutions that solve the complexity of AI. […]
HPE-Nvidia 6 AI Exaflops Supercomputer to Be Installed at AIST Research Organization in Japan
Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) research organization will integrate thousands of Nvidia H200 Tensor Core GPUs into its HPE-Cray ….
AMD in $665M Acquisition of Silo AI
AMD announced it will acquire Helsinki-based Silo AI, which AMD said is the largest private AI lab in Europe, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $665 million. AMD said the acquisition is part of its efforts to deliver end-to-end AI solutions based on open ….
Altair to Acquire EDA Company Metrics Design Automation
TROY, Mich., July 1, 2024 – Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR) announced it has agred to acquire the outstanding capital stock of Metrics Design Automation Inc. (Metrics), a Canadian company with a simulation as a service (SaaS) business model for semiconductor electronic functional simulation and design verification. Closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions. The Metrics […]
HPE’s $14B Acquisition of Juniper Networks under Review by UK Competition Authority
HPE’s planned $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks, announced in January, has run into a potential snag: the UK government’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the deal ….
Report: TSMC’s ASML Chip Machines Can Be Remotely Shut Down if China Invades Taiwan
An invasion of Taiwan by China is unthinkable in multiple ways: it could lead to a regional war between China, U.S. allies in southeastern Asia and possibly the U.S. itself. It would be tragic for the people of Taiwan. It would be ….
Pasqal Signs Quantum Computing Agreement with Aramco
DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia, May 20, 2024 – Energy and chemicals company Aramco has signed an agreement with neutral atom quantum computing company Pasqal to install what the companies said is the first quantum computer in Saudi Arabia. Pasqal will install, maintain and operate a 200-qubit quantum computer, which is scheduled for deployment in the second […]
HPC News Bytes 20240520: Expanding Exascale Club; Nvidia ‘Paints It Green’ at ISC; Specialty AI Chip News; Student Cluster Competition
A happy May morning to you! In the aftermath of ISC 2024 in Hamburg, we offer this quick (6:21) run-through of recent news from the world of HPC-AI, including ….