While it looks like the $52 billion CHIPS Act will go far, it looks like Intel might take the largest chunk of the government subsidies while processor manufacturer TSMC’s share won’t go as far. TSMC has previously said that the subsidy for American chip manufacturing was “vital” to its Arizona plant, which has been expected to […]
A bipartisan bill to boost U.S. chip manufacturing and effectiveness, dubbed “CHIPS-plus,” has cleared a key Senate hurdle and is set to go up for a final vote before July ends. The vote passed 64-32 and the bill will provide around $52 billion in funding for U.S. companies making semiconductors and computer chips. It also […]
Natural disasters are never good for the global supply chain. Over in Japan, a 7.4 magnitude tremor shut down a good portion of the nation’s manufacturing on Thursday. Included in these closures is Murata, which produces ceramic capacitors for Apple. The earthquake claimed four lives and caused 97 injuries. Company Murata, which is located in […]
The conversion to Apple Silicon hardware marks a huge step, and a number of software companies are working to catch up. VMware announced on Tuesday that its VMware Fusion software doesn’t currently support installing or running x86 virtual machines on M1-based Macs. The company explained that it is currently working to support the new hardware: […]
You’ve been waiting for it and it’s here. Apple released its macOS Big Sur 11.2 update. The update, roughly a 3.25 gigabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: Reliability and connection fixes with M1-based Macs and Bluetooth Reliability and connection fixes with M1-based Macs and peripherals such as mice, keyboards, and AirPods External displays […]