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GlobalFoundries Responds to MIPS Acquisition; Android Development Plans; Broadcasting Authority Prevents Over-Entertainment and Anti-Intellectual Short Dramas

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GlobalFoundries Responds to MIPS Acquisition; Android Development Plans; Broadcasting Authority Prevents Over-Entertainment and Anti-Intellectual Short Dramas

Today’s Highlights (2025-07-14): Broadcasting Authority: Prevent Over-Entertainment and Anti-Intellectual Trends in Short Dramas Phone card suspended after slow recharge Elon Musk Denies xAI is Raising Funds at a $200 Billion Valuation GlobalFoundries Responds to MIPS Acquisition He Xiaopeng Responds to 60-Day Payment Commitment Google’s Android Development Plan: Integrating ChromeOS and Deeply Integrating Gemini AI Altman … Read more

GlobalFoundries Acquires MIPS, A Move Towards RISC-V!

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GlobalFoundries Acquires MIPS, A Move Towards RISC-V!

On July 8, local time in the United States, wafer foundry giant GlobalFoundries (GF) announced that it has reached a final acquisition agreement with MIPS, a leading supplier of artificial intelligence and processor IP. However, the specific transaction amount has not been disclosed. Thus, this well-established semiconductor IP company, which has been around for over … Read more

GlobalFoundries Acquires MIPS: Another RISC-V Chip Company Falls

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GlobalFoundries Acquires MIPS: Another RISC-V Chip Company Falls

▍Processor IP is becoming a fundamental technology, thus its value in the ecosystem is declining Source: Jiwei Network GlobalFoundries will acquire the processor developer MIPS, highlighting the vulnerability of the RISC-V ecosystem.Previously, the board of the German RISC-V core developer Codasip put the company up for sale after negotiations, and Esperanto Technologies also halted the … Read more

Why GlobalFoundries, a Pure Foundry, is Eyeing MIPS?

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Why GlobalFoundries, a Pure Foundry, is Eyeing MIPS?

Remember to star the public account ⭐️ to receive notifications promptly. Source: Content from tomshardware. When GlobalFoundries announced its plan to acquire MIPS earlier this week, there was speculation that the company was once again changing its strategy to begin developing processors independently, thus competing with some of its customers. However, after communicating with GlobalFoundries, … Read more

MIPS Revived: The Third Largest Foundry Giant Acquires It

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MIPS Revived: The Third Largest Foundry Giant Acquires It

This week, the global semiconductor industry has stirred once again. GlobalFoundries, the third largest foundry in the world, announced the acquisition of the well-established processor IP company MIPS. As soon as the news broke, discussions erupted in the industry. Many speculated whether GlobalFoundries would follow Intel’s lead, changing its “pure foundry” strategy to directly design … Read more

Huawei’s New 5nm Chip Exposed: A78 Architecture with 50% Performance Boost

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Huawei's New 5nm Chip Exposed: A78 Architecture with 50% Performance Boost

Huawei’s own Kirin 990 processor has gradually started to be deployed in its smartphone products. As a flagship product, it is expected that Huawei will not release a processor with higher performance than the 990 this year. Therefore, as consumers, we should look forward to and pay attention to the next generation of Kirin flagship … Read more

2016 Mobile Processor Performance Rankings: The Top Spot is Undeniable!

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2016 Mobile Processor Performance Rankings: The Top Spot is Undeniable!

The mobile processor is akin to the human brain; it is responsible for processing and computing all data within the phone, making it the most critical chip determining the phone’s performance. The speed of program execution, smoothness, photography, battery life, and network standards of a smartphone are all fundamentally determined by the mobile processor. 2016 … Read more

Israel’s Per Capita GDP Exceeds 300,000: The Rise of the “Chip Kingdom” Is No Coincidence

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Israel's Per Capita GDP Exceeds 300,000: The Rise of the "Chip Kingdom" Is No Coincidence

Welcome to follow 【Cheyun Network】 “ How strong is Israel’s chip strength, with 15 companies acquired by giants and 4 AI chip startups?” Israel is a small country, smaller than the combined area of Beijing and Tianjin, with a population of less than 8.8 million and resources so scarce that it has nothing but sand. … Read more

Renesas Bets Big on GaN with Three New Products

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Renesas Bets Big on GaN with Three New Products

👆If you wish to see more often, feel free to star 🌟 and bookmark it! Since completing the acquisition of the global supplier of GaN (Gallium Nitride) power semiconductors, Transphorm, in mid-2024, Japanese chip giant Renesas has not rushed to disclose its plans in this area. However, at the time of the acquisition announcement, former … Read more

Why Are Major Chip Manufacturers Struggling While Renesas Achieves Record Performance?

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Why Are Major Chip Manufacturers Struggling While Renesas Achieves Record Performance?

Author: Jun Nagayama Source: EE Times Japan Translated by: Xiaoxin Renesas Electronics announced its annual financial performance for 2022, showing strong double growth in both sales and profits, setting a new historical record. Renesas attributed its impressive performance in 2022 to the acquisition of Dialog and strong sales in the automotive and infrastructure sectors. Renesas … Read more