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40 years ago we entered the megabit memory era with IBM’s DRAM breakthrough — a major leap beyond the 64 kilobit chips common at the time (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-19 | by Mark Tyson | get IBM 1 Megabit DRAM → | tags: ibm, dram, megabit memory

242.

Two Motorola Transistors Became the Default NPNs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-17 | get Motorola NPN Transistor Kit → | tags: motorola, transistors, npn

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US lawmakers amend new restrictions on Chinese chipmakers — MATCH Act's blanket restrictions removed from select chipmaking tools (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-17 | by Anton Shilov | get ASUS ROG Crosshair Motherboard → | tags: match act, cryogenic etching, lam research

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Intel hires tenured Samsung exec to lead Foundry Services — signals company focus on winning business from potential Foundry suitors (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-17 | by Anton Shilov | get Intel Foundry Services Kit → | tags: intel, samsung foundry, semiconductor

245.

U.S. tech companies ramp up government lobbying amid Iran war uncertainty (cnbc.com)

2026-04-17 | by Kai Nicol-Schwarz | get Lobbying Strategy Guidebook → | tags: big tech, iran war, undersea cables

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TSMC first-quarter profit rises 58%, beats estimates as AI demand fuels record run (cnbc.com)

2026-04-16 | by Dylan Butts | get AI Chip Development Kit → | tags: tsmc, ai chips, apple

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Chip giant ASML raises 2026 guidance as AI semiconductor demand stays strong (cnbc.com)

2026-04-15 | by Arjun Kharpal | get ASML EUV Lithography Machine → | tags: asml, ai semiconductors, chip demand

248.

Nvidia says it's not buying a PC maker, but the idea didn't seem crazy (techspot.com)

2026-04-15 | get Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 → | tags: nvidia, semiaccurate, pc maker

249.

Continuously tunable coherent pulse generation in a semiconductor laser (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-15 | by Senica | get Tunable Laser Diode → | tags: semiconductor laser, frequency combs, mode-locked pulses

250.

China has spent 3.6 times more than the US on chipmaking subsidies over the past decade — $142 billion and counting, easily outweighs CHIPS Act (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-14 | by Luke James | get Semiconductor Manufacturing Kit → | tags: china, semiconductors, chips

251.

The Tech Download: Reputational damage, supply chain issues and local investment. What's next for Middle East tech? (cnbc.com)

2026-04-10 | by Kai Nicol-Schwarz | tags: iran war, semiconductor exports, asia flight disruptions

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TSMC posts 35% jump in revenue to new record high as AI chip demand stays strong (cnbc.com)

2026-04-10 | by Arjun Kharpal | get AI Chip Development Kit → | tags: tsmc, ai chips, apple

253.

An Interview with Pat Gelsinger (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-09 | by Dr. Ian Cutress | get Intel Core i7 Processor → | tags: intel, pat gelsinger, semiconductor

254.

Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, Nvidia lead tech rally after Trump announces ceasefire with Iran (cnbc.com)

2026-04-08 | by Chris Eudaily | get Meta Quest 2 → | tags: meta, amazon, alphabet

255.

Taiwanese chip makers call on government to stockpile helium, liquid natural gas — TSIA pleads for strategic supplies as US and Iran sign ceasefire in Middle East (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-08 | by Jowi Morales | get Helium Gas Supply Kit → | tags: tsia, taiwan semiconductor, helium

256.

Taiwanese chip makers call on government to stockpile helium, LNG — TSIA pleads for strategic supplies as US and Iran sign ceasefire in Middle East (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-08 | by Jowi Morales | get Helium Gas Cylinder Kit → | tags: tsia, helium, lng

257.

China intensifies efforts to poach semiconductor talent from Taiwan, claims report — international restrictions motivate illicit efforts to obtain talent and equipment (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-08 | by Anton Shilov | get Semiconductor Talent Recruitment Kit → | tags: tsmc, smic, taiwan

258.

Asian tech stocks surge as U.S.-Iran cease fire ease Hormuz disruption worries (cnbc.com)

2026-04-08 | by Dylan Butts | get Tech Stocks Surge Guide → | tags: taiwan semiconductor manufacturing, tokyo electron, samsung electronics

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ASML shares fall after proposed U.S. export curbs target an already fragile China market (cnbc.com)

2026-04-07 | by Arjun Kharpal | get ASML Lithography Machine → | tags: asml, euv lithography, china

260.

Intel is going all-in on advanced chip packaging (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-07 | get Intel Chip Packaging Kit → | tags: intel, chip packaging, fab 9

261.

The Ridiculously Nerdy Intel Bet That Could Rake in Billions (wired.com)

2026-04-06 | by Lauren Goode | get Intel Core i9 Processor → | tags: intel, fab 9, advanced chip packaging

262.

This Engineer Wants to Make Computer Chips on the Moon (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-04-04 | get Moon Surface Tech Kit → | tags: moon, atsuyoshi koike, japan

263.

Go on Embedded Systems and WebAssembly (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-03 | by The Tinygo Authors | get WebAssembly Microcontroller Kit → | tags: tinygo, llvm, webassembly

264.

Switzerland hosts 'CERN of semiconductor research' (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-03 | by Matthew Allen | get Semiconductor Research Kit → | tags: cern, swiss federal institutes of technology, semiconductor research

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Global semiconductor foundry market hit a record $320 billion in 2025 as TSMC pulled further ahead (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-02 | by Luke James | get TSMC Silicon Chip Kit → | tags: tsmc, semiconductor foundry, ai gpus

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Marvell stock pops 7% as Nvidia takes $2 billion stake, continuing run of similar bets (cnbc.com)

2026-03-31 | by Samantha Subin | get Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 → | tags: marvell technology, nvidia, semiconductor

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Marvell stock pops 8% as Nvidia takes $2 billion stake, continuing run of similar bets (cnbc.com)

2026-03-31 | by Samantha Subin | get Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 → | tags: marvell technology, nvidia, semiconductor

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Nvidia Invests $2 Billion in Marvell as Part of Chip Partnership (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-03-31 | get Nvidia Marvell Chip Set → | tags: nvidia, marvell, ai chips

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The global helium storage is a direct threat to the chipmaking supply chain — disruption impacts critical processes, high-capacity HDDs, and alternative supplies are plagued by delays (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-31 | by Luke James | get Helium Leak Detector → | tags: helium, qatarenergy, semiconductor

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Analyzing Elon Musk's TeraFab — A step towards Tesla and SpaceX's partial vertical integration, or an unattainable dream? (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-30 | by Anton Shilov | get Tesla Solar Roof → | tags: tesla, spacex, terafab