Automakers around the world are shutting assembly lines because of a global shortage of semiconductors that in some cases has been exacerbated by the Trump administration's actions against key Chinese chip factories, industry officials said.

Apple will launch two new MacBook Pro models this year with 14- and 16-inch screens, a new design and the return of MagSafe charging ports, according to TFI' analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

The Trump administration notified Huawei suppliers, including chipmaker Intel, that it is revoking certain licenses to sell to the Chinese company and intends to reject dozens of other applications to supply the telecommunications firm, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

China's economy grew more than expected last year, even as the rest of the world was upended by the coronavirus pandemic.

The worldwide bottleneck in semiconductors that's disrupting production of automakers from Toyota Motor to Volkswagen is turning into a growth opportunity for Globalfoundries.

ASML CEO Peter Wennink expects further antagonism between the United States and China over semiconductor technology, even as a new administration is set to take over in Washington, he told the Reuters Next conference on Thursday.

Intel focused much of its time at this year's virtual CES on its new desktop and mobile processors, as well as spotlighting the laptops that will feature its new hardware debuting in the next few months.

The UK-based chip designer, which dominates smartphones, now is trying to fix lackluster PC performance.

Digital decoupling between China and the United States could severely impact EU businesses in China and they should "prepare for the worst" and may be forced into a costly separation of their international operations, European business groups said.

Samsung says the fruits of its partnership with AMD should appear next year.

Tech will be used in laptops, phones, cars, and more.

Intel CEO Bob Swan is set to step down effective Feb. 15, the company announced.

The two companies first announced a partnership in 2019.

AMD's focus is about high performance and significant generational improvements

It's not great news

Samsung Electronics is expected to rack up strong earnings in 2021 on the back of the "semiconductor supercycle," according to local analysts Monday.

An early preview at Intel's hybrid Alder Lake chips

Microsoft's new Surface Pro 7+ for Business is not available to consumers, at least for now.

One expert said that the new rules, especially around data, are part of China's broader effort to become a "technological superpower."

Intel said on Monday it would ramp up the production of a new data center chip in the first quarter and that a new generation of chipmaking technology will become a key part of its output this year.

Qualcomm's new in-screen reader is 77 percent larger and 50 percent faster.

But they're limited to just 35W chips for now

Your gaming portable is about to get a speed boost.

The so-called "lighter than air" laptops will be available in January.

Ford Motor, Toyota Motor, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Nissan Motor said on Friday they would cut vehicle production this month due to a shortage of semiconductors, becoming the latest automakers hit by a chip crunch as demand rebounds from the coronavirus crisis.

TSMC is reportedly preparing to offer Intel chips manufactured using a 4-nanometer process, with initial testing using an older 5-nanometer process.

Developed with Waseda University, tool can produce results in two weeks

It starts at $1,149.99

Micron on Thursday forecast second-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates as a global shift to remote work and a recent uptick in 5G smartphone adoption drove demand for its chips.

Samsung predicts its profits rose nearly 26% last quarter. That suggests demand for many of its products has kept up during the coronavirus pandemic even as it faces tough competition in the smartphone market.

Artificial market segmentation may have suppressed demand for ECC in desktops.

The U.K.'s competition watchdog has announced that it plans to investigate Nvidia's proposed acquisition of British chip designer Arm.

Verizon will kick off the show with a keynote on 5G. And while not officially part of CES, Samsung will cap things off by introducing its 5G-enabled Galaxy S21 line.

Slowly but surely, AMD has been closing the desktop CPU market share gap on Intel for years.

Tencent along with a number of investors including CITIC, CICC Capital and Primavera invested 1.8 billion yuan ($278.5 million) in Shanghai-headquartered Enflame Technology.

Huawei this year will likely see slower 5G business and push further into software, while hoping its smartphones get a reprieve from U.S. sanctions which last year struck the chip-reliant heart of its group, analysts said.

Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf is retiring this year, the company just announced.

New patent reveals AMD FPGA plans

Firms accelerate their decline by selling and sharing key technology with the PRC

Applied Materials has raised its offer for KKR & Co.-owned Kokusai Electric by 59%, citing higher valuations in a growing industry. It also extended the closing deadline by almost three months.