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Semiconductor manufacturers are introducing new chips and technologies, with companies like Qualcomm and Intel announcing next-generation processors for mobile devices and laptops. Meanwhile, Samsung is increasing its foundry service prices, and NVIDIA is supplying advanced AI chips to Chinese tech giants.
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Qualcomm has teased the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series, confirming two distinct models. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro has also surfaced in an AnTuTu benchmark test, showing significant performance improvements. Additionally, Qualcomm has revealed specifications for its Snapdragon C Platform, designed for budget laptops.
Intel's next generation of mobile CPUs, codenamed "Razor Lake," are expected to feature a substantial upgrade in their last-level cache (LLC). Intel is also reportedly developing a budget chip codenamed "Panther Lake" for gaming handhelds, featuring an 8-core CPU configuration. Intel's Arc G3 Extreme GPU has also demonstrated class-leading performance in handheld gaming.
Samsung Electronics has increased prices for its semiconductor manufacturing services by up to 15% for clients using its foundry business. The company is also reportedly using Anthropic's Claude AI model to speed up its chip design and verification processes.
NVIDIA has reportedly delivered 10,000 H200 AI chips to ByteDance and Tencent, two major Chinese technology companies. Further shipments are expected to follow.
Google's next-generation Tensor G6 SoC, intended for the Pixel 11 series, will be manufactured using 3-nanometer (3nm) process technology, contrary to earlier speculation of a 2nm node.
Apple is attempting to expand its memory chip supplier base to address a global shortage. However, the US government has opposed Apple's plan to partner with two Chinese chip manufacturers for memory chips.