All articles by Shivam Mishra

Shivam Mishra

Microchip Technology to lay off 2,000 employees

The layoffs will affect its Fab 4 facility in Gresham, Oregon; Fab 5 facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado; and its backend manufacturing site in the Philippines.  

Zhipu AI raises $137m to enhance AI models

The investment round includes participation from the government-supported Hangzhou City Investment Group Industrial Fund and Shangcheng Capital. 

Nvidia and Broadcom test Intel’s 18A chip manufacturing process 

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is also considering Intel’s 18A process, though it is unclear if AMD has submitted test chips.  

Deutsche Telekom partners Perplexity AI for phone project

The AI Phone, featuring the Perplexity assistant, aims to enhance user experience by serving as a digital companion capable of handling various tasks. 

TSMC to invest $100bn in US semiconductor plants 

This move aligns with the US strategy to strengthen domestic manufacturing and secure a larger share of the global semiconductor market.  

TCS partners with Salesforce to enhance AI solutions 

This collaboration aims to drive value from AI by launching three initiatives: Semiconductor Sales Accelerator, Seller for the Future, and Digital Field Service. 

Figure AI eyes $1.5bn funding at $39.5bn valuation – report  

In 2024, Figure AI announced it had secured $675m in funding from investors including OpenAI, Nvidia and Microsoft. 

Semiconductor designer Arm to launch own chip this year 

The move marks a shift in Arm’s business model and comes after it onboarded Meta as one of its first customers.  

Meta to invest in AI-powered humanoid robots

The company is forming a new team within its Reality Labs hardware division to work on this initiative.  

OpenAI partners with SoftBank and Kakao to advance AI solutions 

The US-based company, known for ChatGPT, will collaborate with SoftBank to develop and market “Cristal intelligence,” an advanced enterprise AI solution.