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☆ U.S. revokes some export licenses to sell chips to Huawei in a bid to curb China's tech power
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The IFA 2020 Special Edition will take place from September 3-5. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)The U.S. has revoked certain licenses for chip exports to Chinese tech giant Huawei, the Commerce Department told CNBC on Tuesday, in its latest efforts to curb China's tech power. "As part of this process, as we have done in the past, we sometimes revoke export licenses," the spokesperson said, declining to comment on specific licenses. "But we can confirm that we have revoked certain licenses for exports to Huawei." In 2020, the U.S. tightened chip restrictions on Huawei, requiring foreign manufacturers using American chipmaking equipment to obtain a license before they can sell semiconductors to Huawei.

Persons: Sean Gallup Organizations: Huawei, IFA, Getty, U.S, Commerce Department, CNBC Locations: BERLIN, GERMANY, Berlin, Germany, U.S

☆ Here are other AI stocks vulnerable to profit taking as Druckenmiller sells some Nvidia
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

But the chipmaking darling is far from the only artificial intelligence stock that's run too far too fast. Elsewhere, Altimeter's Brad Gerstner eased his stake in the chipmaker and other winning technology stocks, he told CNBC's " Halftime Report ." Nvidia isn't the only AI play vulnerable to profit taking here. Of the group, Micron Technology shares trade at the most significant premium. Over the last year, shares have surged 493% and trade at a 185% premium to their five-year average PE.

Persons: Stanley Druckenmiller, CNBC's, Altimeter's Brad Gerstner, Druckenmiller, We've, Broadcom's Organizations: Nvidia, CNBC Pro, Devices, Micron Technology, Arm Holdings, Broadcom, Arista Networks, Applied Materials, KLA Corporation Locations: British

☆ Samsung Electronics' operating profit jumps 932.8% in first quarter, beats expectations
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Samsung Electronics Co. Galaxy S24 smartphones during a media preview event in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. Here are Samsung's first-quarter results versus LSEG estimates: Revenue: 71.92 trillion Korean won (about $52.3 billion), vs. 71.04 trillion Korean won71.92 trillion Korean won (about $52.3 billion), vs. 71.04 trillion Korean won Operating profit: 6.61 trillion Korean won, vs. 5.94 trillion Korean won Samsung's revenue for the quarter ending March jumped 12.81% from a year ago, while operating profit soared 932.8% in the same period. The figures were in line with the company's guidance earlier this month, where Samsung said operating profit in the January-March quarter likely rose to 6.6 trillion Korean won, up 931% from a year ago. The South Korean electronics giant saw record losses in 2023 as the industry reeled from a post-Covid slump in demand. Operating profit increased to KRW 6.61 trillion as the Memory Business returned to profit by addressing demand for high value-added products," Samsung Electronics said in a statement on Tuesday.

Persons: SeongJoon Cho, SK Kim, Kim, TSMC, Biden Organizations: Samsung Electronics Co, Samsung, Bloomberg, Getty, Samsung Electronics, Memory Business, SK, Daiwa, CNBC, Micron, Citi, —, Japan's Rapidus Corporation Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Korean, Taiwan, Texas, U.S, Asia

☆ Intel used to dominate the U.S. chip industry. Now it's struggling to stay relevant
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

David Paul Morris | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe iPhone could have had an Intel chip inside. It would've made sense to use Intel chips, which ran on the best desktops at the time, including Apple's Macs. Braithwaite, who worked at Intel in the 1980s, said Intel's process engineers were the company's "crown jewels." Intel doesn't have a GPU competitor to Nvidia's AI accelerators, but it has an AI chip called Gaudi 3. For comparison, AMD expects about $2 billion in annual AI chip revenue.

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☆ China is still years behind the U.S. despite Huawei's breakthrough chips, Raimondo tells '60 Minutes'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Sunday downplayed Huawei Technologies' latest microchip breakthrough, arguing the U.S. remains far ahead of China in the critical technology. The comments, made on CBS News' "60 Minutes," are in line with the Commerce secretary's stance that the Biden administration's restrictions on chip sales to China are working, despite an advanced made-in-China chip surfacing in a Huawei phone last year. The phone launched while Raimondo was on a visit to China. "I have their attention, clearly," she said, adding the U.S. would continue to pursue actions to protect U.S. national security and businesses. According to a senior Commerce Department official, Huawei's chipmaking partner SMIC "potentially" violated U.S. law by providing an advanced chip to the Chinese phone maker.

Persons: Gina Raimondo, Joe Biden, We've, Raimondo, Huawei's, SMIC Organizations: Semiconductors, America, White, Huawei Technologies, CBS, Commerce, Biden, Huawei, U.S ., Commerce Department Locations: WASHINGTON, DC, Washington , DC, U.S, China, United States, U.S . U.S

☆ Taiwan plays a 'very crucial role' in AI supply chain, says Taiwan Stock Exchange CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

watch nowTaiwan plays a critical role in the AI chip revolution and the global semiconductor industry, the chief executive of the Taiwan Stock Exchange told CNBC in an exclusive interview. Sherman Lin, chairman and CEO of Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation attributed the strong gains on the Taiwan Weighted Index to "the AI revolution." So it means, actually, Taiwan plays [a] very crucial role in AI supply chain and also the semiconductor industry," said Lin. Taiwan also held nearly 80% market share in extreme ultraviolet generation processes, such as 7-nanometer and more advanced technology, said TrendForce. EUV tools are critical in the production of the world's most advanced processors.

Persons: Sherman Lin, Lin, TSMC Organizations: Taiwan Stock Exchange, CNBC, Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation, Taiwan, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, Apple, Nvidia, TSMC, U.S, ICT, Samsung, Intel Locations: Taiwan, South Korea, China, Japan, U.S

☆ Apple plans to spend more in Vietnam as it looks beyond China
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Apple (AAPL) has already spent almost $16 billion through its supply chain in the country since 2019, the government quoted Cook as saying. According to the statement, Cook said Apple “stands ready … to enhance cooperation and investment activities” in the Southeast Asian country. Nguyen, whose firm manages $6 billion in assets, told CNN that labor costs in Vietnam’s manufacturing sector are about half those in neighboring China. That’s a big draw for foreign tech companies looking to hire workers for their factories, and find consumers for their products. Still, Vietnam represents a far smaller market than India, which has also been wooing large foreign companies, including Tesla (TSLA), to set up factories in the country.

Persons: Tim Cook, Pham Minh Chinh, Cook, Apple “, Thuy Anh, Nguyen, Dan Ives, “ We’re, ”, “, Tuan Hung, Ho, That’s, Ives, Juliana Liu Organizations: London CNN, Apple, Vietnamese, Dragon, CNN, country’s Ministry of Planning, Investment, Wedbush Securities, Intel, Consumer, Monetary Fund Locations: Vietnam, China, Hanoi, Beijing, India, United States, Ho Chi Minh City, Washington, That’s, Europe

☆ Critical chip firm ASML posts profit beat but sales miss expectations with 22% drop
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Net sales fell 21.6% year-on-year while net income dropped 37.4%. ASML's net sales fell in the middle point of the company's guidance. ASML on Monday said first-quarter profit beat expectations while sales missed forecasts, with the company sticking to its full-year outlook. ASML has previously said it expects net sales for 2024 to be similar to 2023 and reiterated this projection on Monday. ASML previously said that export restrictions would impact 10% to 15% of China sales this year.

Persons: Joe Biden's, ASML, Peter Wennink, ASML's bullishness, Roger Dassen Organizations: Samsung, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, Intel Locations: Netherlands, China, U.S, America

☆ Biden gives Samsung $6.4 billion in grants to boost Texas chip output
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Reuters —The Biden administration will award up to $6.4 billion in grants to South Korea’s Samsung Electronics to expand its chip production in central Texas as part of a broader effort to boost US chipmaking, the Department of Commerce said on Monday. The funding from the 2022 Chips and Science Act will support two chip production facilities, a research center and a packaging facility, in Taylor, Texas, the agency said, as previously reported by Reuters. It will also enable Samsung to expand its Austin, Texas, semiconductor facility, Commerce Department Secretary Gina Raimondo added, while boosting chip output for the aerospace, defense and auto industries and bolstering national security, administration officials told reporters. Samsung is expected to invest roughly $45 billion in building and expanding its Texas facilities through the end of the decade, said senior administration officials. Intel won $8.5 billion in grants last month while Taiwan’s TSMC clinched $6.6 billion in April to build out its American production.

Persons: Reuters —, Biden, Gina Raimondo, ” Raimondo, Kyung Kye Hyun, “, Samsung, ”, John Cornyn, Taiwan’s TSMC Organizations: Reuters, South, Samsung Electronics, Department of Commerce, Samsung, Commerce, Samsung Electronics Co, Analysts, Semiconductor Industry Association, SIA, Lawmakers, Texans, Republican, US Commerce Department, ” SIA, Intel Locations: Texas, Taylor , Texas, Austin , Texas, United States, China, Taiwan, Republican U.S

☆ A top Nvidia shareholder reveals his trigger for selling growth stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Nvidia shares have continued to soar this year, up more than 80%. "We emphasize risk management much more than many growth investors," Shant told CNBC Pro. When should investors sell growth stocks? When asked about the right time to sell a growth company like Nvidia, Shant pointed to the firm's latest research note titled "Buy and Hold Forever?" [As in] they can't actually make enough to meet expectations in that quarter," Shant told CNBC's Squawk Box Friday.

Persons: they've, Raj Shant, Shant, We're, CNBC's, Jennison, Morgan Stanley Organizations: Nvidia, Jennison Associates, CNBC Pro, Global Equity, Novo Nordisk, Norges Bank, Barclays

☆ An options trade that seeks to capitalize on Intel weakness Friday
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Jeff Kilburg | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This trade seeks to take advantage of the current discount and the heightened volatility being applied to Intel. INTC SOXX 5Y mountain Intel, 5 years Earlier this week, Intel unveiled its latest artificial intelligence chip, called Gaudi 3. Intel is trying to penetrate and take market share from AI leader Nvidia, which possesses nearly 80% of the market share in the AI chip market. This trade seeks to capitalize on the increase in volatility as Intel dropped nearly 4% on the open. DISCLOSURES: (Long intel and this trade) THE ABOVE CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY .

Persons: Mike Tyson, YouTuber Jake Paul, Gaudi Organizations: Intel, AMD, Nvidia, intel Locations: China

☆ Kishida US visit: Japan seeks investment in AI, semiconductors from American companies
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Junko Ogura | Juliana Liu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Speaking in Washington at a lunch with American CEOs, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Japan welcomes American collaboration in “critical and emerging technology” and assured them that any investment would flow both ways. Last year, Japanese foreign direct investment to the US exceeded $750 billion, Kishida said, making Japan the biggest foreign investor in America and creating more than 1 million jobs. It is reportedly the company’s largest ever investment in Asia’s second largest economy. Earlier this month, Japan’s industry ministry approved subsidies worth up to 590 billion yen ($3.9 billion) for Rapidus. It comes as Washington adds increasing restrictions on the types of semiconductors that American companies are able to sell to China.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN —, Fumio Kishida, ”, Kishida, Joe Biden, Brad Smith, Gary Cohn, Sanjay Mehrotra, Ted Colbert, Albert Bourla, Mayumi Maruyama Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Microsoft, Microsoft Research Asia, IBM, Micron Technology, Boeing, Defense, Space & Security, Pfizer, CNN, US Chamber of Commerce, “, Intel, Samsung, US Locations: Tokyo, Hong Kong, Japan, Washington, American, United States, America, Asia’s, Russia, South, Taiwan, Hokkaido, chipmaking, China, Europe, Asia, Germany

☆ Jim Cramer shares his thoughts on Delta Air Lines, TSMC, Cava Group, Albemarle and Alibaba
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Delta Air Lines : Delta on Wednesday reported better-than-expected first quarter results and issued second-quarter guidance that shows that demand for travel is still strong. "Here's the two things you can do: If you know Nvidia you can say, 'Oh, well that's wrong.' If you don't know Nvidia, you would say, 'Oh my god, what do I do?' Cava Group : Analysts at Argus upgraded the Mediterranean restaurant chain's stock to a buy rating from hold after a period of weakness. Albemarle : Bank of America upgraded shares of the lithium producer to buy from neutral, arguing prices of lithium have bottomed.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Ed Bastian, Jim Cramer, Cramer, Jack Ma Organizations: CNBC, Club, Delta Air Lines, Delta, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Nvidia, Argus, Bank of America Locations: Taiwan, Albemarle

☆ Nvidia enters correction territory as stock falls 10% from all-time highs
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang displays products onstage during the annual Nvidia GTC Conference at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, on March 18, 2024. Chipmaking giant Nvidia has entered "correction territory," with shares now down 10% from all-time highs. Nvidia GPUs are commonly used for compute-intensive AI applications, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT AI chatbot. It reported a 486% jump in non-GAAP earnings per diluted share in the December quarter, citing huge chips demand, thanks to the popularity of generative AI models. Shares are off 10% from their last all-time high close of $950 apiece, which they hit on March 25.

Persons: Jensen Huang Organizations: Nvidia, SAP Center Locations: San Jose , California, U.S

☆ U.S. to award Samsung up to $6.6 billion chip subsidy for Texas expansion: Reuters
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Biden administration plans to announce it is awarding more than $6 billion to South Korea's Samsung next week to expand its chip output in Taylor, Texas, as it seeks to ramp up chipmaking in the U.S., two people familiar with the matter said. The Biden administration plans to announce it is awarding more than $6 billion to South Korea's Samsung next week to expand its chip output in Taylor, Texas, as it seeks to ramp up chipmaking in the U.S., two people familiar with the matter said. It will also include an investment in another undisclosed location, the source said, adding that Samsung will more than double its U.S. investment to over $44 billion as part of the deal. Texas Governor Greg Abbott's office did not respond to requests for comment. One of the sources said it would be the third largest of the program, just behind Taiwan's TSMC , which was awarded $6.6 billion on Monday and agreed to expand its investment by $25 billion to $65 billion and to add a third Arizona factory by 2030.

Persons: Biden, Gina Raimondo, Greg Abbott's, Taiwan's Organizations: Biden, South, Samsung, Commerce, Commerce Department Locations: Taylor , Texas, U.S, Taylor, Texas, Arizona

☆ Analyst forecasts a surprising source of revenue upside for chipmaker Nvidia
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Other Wall Street analysts in recent weeks offered different views on the state of Nvidia's China-specific AI chips. Nvidia has been sampling AI chips designed to comply with U.S. government export restrictions to Chinese customers since last fall. NVDA 1Y mountain Nvidia's stock performance over the past 12 months. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Nvidia Stock Soar | Future Publishing | Getty Images

Persons: Nvidia's, Jeff Marks, Wolfe, Tencent, Biden, China –, Xi Jinping, Jensen Huang, KeyBanc, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Nvidia, KeyBanc, Markets, FactSet, Wall, Wolfe Research, U.S, Microsoft, Street, Huawei, Blackwell, Nvidia's, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, CNBC, Visitors, Future, Getty Locations: China, Nvidia's China, U.S, Hangzhou

☆ Targeting Chinese chips, U.S. to push Dutch on ASML service contracts
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Alan Estevez, the U.S. export policy chief, is scheduled to meet in the Netherlands next Monday with officials from the Dutch government and ASML to discuss the servicing contracts, the people said. Washington may also be seeking to add to a list of Chinese chipmaking factories restricted from receiving Dutch equipment as part of the discussions, one of the people said. The Dutch Foreign Ministry confirmed the upcoming meeting but did not elaborate on which topics would be on the agenda. The meeting of officials on Monday is one example of that," the Ministry told Reuters. The Commerce Department and ASML, whose shares briefly fell after the news, declined to comment.

Persons: Joe Biden's, Alan Estevez, ASML Organizations: Dutch Foreign Ministry, Ministry, Reuters, Embassy, U.S, China, Commerce Department Locations: Netherlands, China, U.S, Washington, Beijing

☆ The Taiwan earthquake is a stark reminder of the risks to the region’s chipmaking industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Chipmakers and governments, including the US government, have in recent years invested billions in efforts to diversify chip production, but many experts worry that process is not happening fast enough. TSMC produces an estimated 90% of the world’s most advanced semiconductor chips, which power countless devices people rely on daily. Still, even an hours-long shutdown of certain chip production could take weeks to recover from. The race to diversify chipmakingWednesday’s earthquake will likely only add pressure to efforts underway for years to grow chipmaking capacity outside of Taiwan. Experts say it’s a sign that the diversification of the chip supply chain is not moving quickly enough to account for the risks of remaining concentrated in Taiwan.

Persons: chipmaker, TSMC, ” TSMC, ”, David Bader, ” Bader, facilites, wasn’t, Joe Unsworth, Foxconn —, Angelo Zino, Joe Biden Organizations: New, New York CNN, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Apple, Qualcomm, Nvidia, AMD, Institute for Data Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Barclays, Tech, United Microelectronics Corporation, Micron Locations: New York, Taiwan, chipmaking, China, United, Japan, Germany, United States, Arizona

☆ The world's biggest chipmaker just got hit by an earthquake. That could mean production delays for customers like Apple and Nvidia.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A powerful earthquake in Taiwan forced chip maker TSMC to suspend operations at some sites. That could mean production delays for companies like Apple, which relies on its chips. Worst-case scenario, disruptions to TSMC could mean production delays for its existing products and a later rollout of its new devices. AdvertisementApple and Nvidia didn't immediately return to requests for comment from Business Insider when asked how TSMC's production disruptions would impact their businesses. Analysts say halting production could also damage some of TSMC's most advanced chips, which require maintenance around the clock, further exacerbating production delays.

Persons: —, TSMC, Chris Miller, Nvidia didn't, Bum, Brian Tan, Miller Organizations: Apple, Bloomberg, Service, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Nvidia, The New York Times, Business, Citi Group Locations: Taiwan, Hsinchu, United States

☆ A global scramble to make humanoid robots is gearing up to be the 21st century's space race
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Joshua Zitser | Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Humanoid robots are symbols of power and technological capability, a geopolitics expert says. An incident earlier this month involving a Saudi humanoid robot inappropriately touching a female reporter might not at first seem even remotely connected. AdvertisementHumanoids are visual representations of breakthroughs in AIIn Italy, the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia is working on iCub, a research-grade humanoid robot. AdvertisementChina wants to take the leadWhen it comes to humanoid robots, China is vying for the top spot, so it's no wonder other nations are getting nervous. "The vast magnitude of the market offers an unmatched chance to test, improve, and expand the uses of humanoid robots," he said.

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☆ 'The frenzy continues’: Researcher names 3 new signs of an AI bubble amid Nvidia hype
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Katrina Bishop | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

He outlined three recent events that give him cause for concern: Cohere valuation The first is that generative AI company Cohere is reportedly on track to raise funds at a $5 billion valuation. "Another red flag was Microsoft's ability to hire the CEO and 70 staff from the AI start-up Inflection AI," he said. Amazon investment Emphasizing the "FOMO effect" around AI, Windsor noted that even tech giant Amazon isn't immune. Amazon's largest-ever investment will see it continue to pump money into the generative AI start-up, which has a chatbot Claude that competes with OpenAI 's ChatGPT. He added that he already owns chip stock Qualcomm , which is in a "very good position to benefit as generative AI starts to be implemented at the edge."

Persons: Richard Windsor, Cohere, Windsor, Martin Kon, Claude, OpenAI, Stocks, —, Kate Rooney Organizations: Radio Free Mobile, Mar, CNBC, Nvidia, Google, Windsor, Nomura Securities, Microsoft, Qualcomm Locations: Amazon's

☆ ‘No force’ can stop China’s tech progress, Xi Jinping tells Dutch PM
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

There was a surge in sales of ASML’s advanced chipmaking tools to China last year — ahead of the Dutch ban. In the fourth quarter of 2023, China accounted for 39% of ASML’s total revenue, according to the company. For 2023 as a whole, China’s share of ASML’s revenue was 29%, doubling from 14% in 2022. “China’s access to [these high-end chipmaking] machines is key to its commercialization of 7-nanometer logic chips,” they added. “China has been aggressively buying semiconductor equipment to build out production lines in both advanced and mature nodes,” according to Jefferies.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Mark Rutte, ASML, ” Xi, Rutte, Wang Wentao, Geoffrey van Leeuwen, ” Wang, “, ” Jefferies, Jefferies Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Dutch, United, ”, Dutch Trade, Huawei, China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation Locations: Hong Kong, China, Netherlands, Beijing, United States, Europe

☆ All the big Nvidia calls after AI conference: Goldman raises target to $1,000, JPMorgan sees 'dominance'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs' Toshiya Hari joined a handful of analysts turning more bullish on the chipmaker following the keynote event, boosting the firm's price target to $1,000 from $875. Wells Fargo Wells Fargo analyst Aaron Rakers said Nvidia didn't shock investors with any unexpected updates, but he still raised his price target to $970 from $840. Sur retained his overweight rating and $850 price target. The analyst retained his $1,100 price target and buy rating, citing the company's ongoing leadership within the AI value chain. The analyst retained his outperform rating and $1,000 price target, calling the company's ongoing expansion beyond chips "unmatched."

Persons: Jensen, Blackwell, Hopper, Huang, Morgan Stanley, Joseph Moore, Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs, Toshiya Hari, Hari, bode, Aaron Rakers, NVDA, Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley's Joseph Moore, Moore, Harlan Sur, Sur, Bank of America's Vivek Arya, Bernstein, Bernstein's Stacy Rasgon, Taylor Swift Organizations: Nvidia, Wall, Blackwell, Micron Technology, JPMorgan, NVIDIA, Bank of America, Bank of America's, SAP Center Locations: 2H24, Wells Fargo Wells Fargo, San Jose

☆ TSMC considering advanced chip packaging capacity in Japan, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Worker walks outside the new semiconductor plant by Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (JASM), a subsidiary of Taiwan's chip giant TSMC, in Kikuyo of the Kikuchi district, Kumamoto prefecture. Taiwan's TSMC is looking at building advanced packaging capacity in Japan, according to two sources familiar with the matter, a move that would add momentum to Japan's efforts to reboot its semiconductor industry. Taiwan's TSMC is looking at building advanced packaging capacity in Japan, according to two sources familiar with the matter, a move that would add momentum to Japan's efforts to reboot its semiconductor industry. One option the chipmaking giant is considering is bringing its chip on wafer on substrate, or CoWoS, packaging technology to Japan, according to one of the sources who was briefed on the matter. Demand for advanced semiconductor packaging has surged globally in tandem with the artificial intelligence boom, spurring chipmakers including TSMC, Samsung Electronics and Intel , to boost capacity.

Persons: TSMC Organizations: Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, TSMC, Samsung Electronics, Intel Locations: Japan, Kikuyo, Kikuchi, Kumamoto prefecture, Taiwan's, Taiwan

☆ British telco giant BT expects to launch 5G standalone — or 'true' 5G — later this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBARCELONA — British telecommunications giant BT says it expects to launch its first so-called "standalone 5G" network in 2024. Howard Watson, BT's chief technology officer, told CNBC that the telco group plans to switch on its standalone 5G network, which is often referred to in the industry as "true" 5G, later this year. "We've already been ensuring that the SIM cards that our customers have in their current 5G devices can do 5G standalone," Watson added. 5G standalone is different from 5G Advanced, though. 5G standalone refers to the development of a 5G network that isn't being built on top of 4G cores.

Persons: Jason Alden, Howard Watson, Watson, Milind Kulkarni, Kulkarni Organizations: BT Group, Bloomberg, Getty, BT, CNBC, Mobile, Congress, Swedish, Ericsson, Qualcomm, Apple, Samsung Locations: Reading, BARCELONA, British, Barcelona, Europe

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