Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world’s largest contract chip maker, reported its worst quarterly net profit in a year and a half on Thursday, as a global chip glut worsened and orders fell. The current Continue reading “TSMC earnings drop, sees weak Q1”.…more
A technology and media conference being held in Germany this week has provided ample evidence that Silicon Valley’s dominance of Internet-style technology innovation is waning. The gathering, Digital Life Design, has become a showcase for Continue reading “Move over Silicon Valley, here come Europe’s start-ups”.…more
Google Inc. said on Monday it would expand testing of its much-anticipated video advertising system by working with two major music labels to embed video ads on Web sites that make money running them. Google Continue reading “Google to run video ads from BMG, Warner”.…more
The old adage that “no two snowflakes are alike” might not hold true, at least for smaller crystals, new research suggests. “How likely is it that two snowflakes are alike? Very likely if we define Continue reading “Two snowflakes may actually be alike”.…more
It looks like Intel is gearing up for a high-level project to develop discrete graphics chips as part of its future product direction, according to a job ad spotted by Beyond3D. The report notes that Continue reading “Intel seeking graphics-processing talent”.…more