Category: chips

US Commerce Department Says Chips Shortage to Persist, Will Review Some Pricing

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Commerce Department said Tuesday a global survey of semiconductor chip producers and users shows a shortage will persist, sparked primarily by wafer production capacity constraints. The voluntary survey of 150 companies last fall in the supply chain confirmed, “there is a significant, persistent mismatch in supply and demand for chips, and respondents did…


Grantham: Stocks Could Fall 45% This Year; Intel to Build $20B Chip Plant in Ohio | NTD Business

In a historic investment in American semiconductor manufacturing, Intel will spend $20 billion to build what could become the world’s largest chip plant in Ohio. Billionaire Mark Cuban wants to sell you cheap drugs—far cheaper than their retail alternatives. We take a look at his new online pharmacy. One of America’s top investment managers is…


Stocks Could Fall 45% This Year: Grantham; Intel to Build $20B Chip Plant in Ohio | NTD Business

In a historic investment in American semiconductor manufacturing, Intel will spend $20 billion to build what could become the world’s largest chip plant in Ohio. Billionaire Mark Cuban wants to sell you cheap drugs—far cheaper than their retail alternatives. We take a look at his new online pharmacy. One of America’s top investment managers is…


Renault’s Higher-Value Brands Focus Pays Off in 2021

PARIS—A solid performance by Renault’s higher-value brands helped soften an overall drop in annual worldwide group sales at the French carmaker, as its focus on more profitable models pays off. Renault’s worldwide group sales fell for the third year in a row in 2021, due notably to problems with the supply of chips used in…


Daimler Expects Chips to Remain Scarce in 2022

BERLIN—Daimler Chief Technology Officer Markus Schaefer said the luxury carmaker expects chip supply to remain scarce throughout 2022, particularly in the first half of the year. “Chip scarcity will also accompany us in 2022, particularly in the first half,” Schaefer said to a journalists’ roundtable. “We do not expect significant production capacity increases in the…


China Is Hoarding Strategic Commodities, Many Supplied by US

China seems to be on a “hoarding spree,” stockpiling strategic commodities from chips, minerals to grains and cotton. In its global purchases, the United States is one of its largest suppliers. Beijing has been hoarding chips. Industry experts believe China’s nationwide hoarding played a role in the global chip shortage. In fact, China’s State Administration…


Taiwan, Japan Agree to Boost Cooperation on Economic Security

The ruling parties of Taiwan and Japan agreed to boost economic security cooperation, with a focus on supply chain resilience for semiconductors and other crucial items. Although Chinese-claimed Taiwan and Japan do not have formal diplomatic connections, they maintain close unofficial ties and share concerns about China, particularly its increased military activities near the two….


EU Says Chips Policy Aim Is to Ensure Resilient Supply Chain

BRUSSELS—The European Union’s policy on state aid for the production of semiconductors will seek to avoid a subsidy race, and companies must aim for diversification to ensure a robust supply chain across the bloc, the European Commission said on Thursday. “Each case for the supply of semiconductors will be rigorously assessed based on their respective…


Kale Chips Even Kids Will Devour

“Normally, it’s gross,” announced my son Louie, setting up a discussion about a certain prospective snack ingredient. “It tastes like poop,” clarified his friend Ella. “I don’t usually like it,” observed my son Remy, who is the chef of the family. “But in this form I do.” When Ella realized to which snack we were…


Chip Lead Times Continue to Slow, Hinting at Ease in Crisis: Bloomberg

Delivery times for chips in October posted their smallest gain in about nine months, signaling towards possible ease in crisis plaguing multiple industries, Bloomberg reports. The lead times, which implies the gap between a semiconductor order and delivery time, increased by one day to about 21.9 weeks in October versus September, as per Susquehanna Financial…