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Food, the switch and the wardrobe
Opening up in the US may switch spending to services and wardrobe restocking, and de-stock overflowing pantries
 "Food, the switch and the wardrobe")
QuEST Global acquires Synapse Design to boost semiconductor business
This acquisition will enable QuEST's vision to grow its semiconductor business, add at least 2,000 engineers in the next four years
 "QuEST Global acquires Synapse Design to boost semiconductor business")
A forgotten chipmaker in US may hold key to end worldwide shortage
GlobalFoundries sits pretty with its everyday products as larger rivals battle it out to make ever-more advanced chips.
 "A forgotten chipmaker in US may hold key to end worldwide shortage")
Hyundai Motor Group chases local chipmakers to cut exposure to shortage
Hyundai officials have met with local "fabless" firms - which design chips but outsource manufacturing to the likes of TSMC and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
 "Hyundai Motor Group chases local chipmakers to cut exposure to shortage")
Hyundai to halt US plant for three weeks on chip shortage, maintenance
Hyundai Motor, South Korea's biggest carmaker by sales, said on Monday it will suspend its US plant for three weeks due to lack of semiconductors and routine maintenance
 "Hyundai to halt US plant for three weeks on chip shortage, maintenance")
Top Headlines: GST meet to discuss Covid; TCS stock 'gives 3,000% return'
Business Standard brings you top news on Friday
 "Top Headlines: GST meet to discuss Covid; TCS stock 'gives 3,000% return'")
Samsung Electronics develops 8-nanometer RF chip process technology
Samsung Electronics has developed an 8-nanometer (nm) process technology for radio frequency (RF) chips as the South Korean tech giant eyes to beef up its foundry service for 5G mobile semiconductors
 "Samsung Electronics develops 8-nanometer RF chip process technology")
Senate passes bill to boost US technology industry, counter rivals
The Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill that aims to boost US semiconductor production and the development of artificial intelligence
 "Senate passes bill to boost US technology industry, counter rivals")
This entrepreneur claims his graphene-silver-coated masks kill coronavirus
Vikas Bardiya's firm Nanomatrix has, in a span of about a year, developed a dealer network in several large Indian cities and is exporting to the US, UAE and Thailand
 "This entrepreneur claims his graphene-silver-coated masks kill coronavirus")
Global supply of chips in danger unless Taiwan gets vaccinated
Taiwan's dominance for cutting-edge chips is under attack as governments from the U.S. to Europe and Japan, alerted to the strategic nature of the semiconductor supply chain, seek to spur production.
 "Global supply of chips in danger unless Taiwan gets vaccinated")
Huawei-Changan smart car partnership expands to include chips: Report
China's Huawei Technologies is expanding its smart car partnership with state-owned Chongqing Changan Automobile Co Ltd to include the design and development of auto-use semiconductors
 "Huawei-Changan smart car partnership expands to include chips: Report")
Chip shortage crisis enters 'danger zone', wait time reaches all time high
The gap between ordering a chip and taking delivery increased to 17 weeks in April, according to one research.
 "Chip shortage crisis enters 'danger zone', wait time reaches all time high")
Chip shortage to cost automakers $110 bn in revenues in 2021: AlixPartners
The global semiconductor chip shortage will cost automakers $110 billion in lost revenues this year, consulting firm AlixPartners said, as it forecast the crisis will hit the production of 3.9 million
Despite shortage, global semiconductor market to hit $522B in 2021
This represents a 12.5 per cent year-over-year growth, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC).
 "Despite shortage, global semiconductor market to hit $522B in 2021")
Intel will 'focus' less on buying back company stock: CEO Pat Gelsinger
The chief executive of the biggest US chip-maker, Intel Corp, said the company is going to curb its focus on buying back its own stock
 "Intel will 'focus' less on buying back company stock: CEO Pat Gelsinger")
Chip shortages make manufacturers prioritise how to allocate resources
Manufacturers are warning that production will continue to be affected because of the deepening chip crisis.
On the horizon: A semiconductor war
As a global shortage of semiconductor looms, it would make sense for India to focus on chip design rather than manufacturing
 "On the horizon: A semiconductor war")
Intel PC chip sales rise, but profit forecast falls short: Details here
Intel fumbled new manufacturing technology in recent years, causing it to fall behind rivals such as Advanced Micro Devices Inc and Nvidia Corp in the race to make faster, smaller chips
 "Intel PC chip sales rise, but profit forecast falls short: Details here")
Tessolve raises $40 mn from Singapore's Novo Tellus at $100 mn valuation
The funding will be used by Tessolve, a Hero Electronix venture, to drive further growth through acquisitions and organic investments
 "Tessolve raises $40 mn from Singapore's Novo Tellus at $100 mn valuation")
Chip shortage casts shadow on China's auto industry recovery: Details here
Auto industry executives are rattled by a global shortage of semiconductors which is hitting production in China
 "Chip shortage casts shadow on China's auto industry recovery: Details here")
