Business Jul 29, 2021

The chip-shortage recovery will be rocky, as Apple can attest

Even with some supplies getting closer to normal, firms still lack the components needed to complete their complex tech devices.

Business / Corporate Jul 29, 2021

Tech giants’ record quarter gives way to growth skepticism

Three of the world’s largest companies — Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Alphabet Inc. — reported about $57 billion in combined profit in a record-busting quarter, riding a resurgence in consumer and business spending. Yet markets responded coolly. In part, investors were skeptical that these ...

Business / Tech Jun 22, 2021

Nvidia hedges against crypto hangover with chips just for miners

Nvidia’s extreme action is one result of the rising influence of cryptocurrencies, touching on the retail market, the environment and the worlds of finance and technology.

Business | FOCUS May 28, 2021

Chip crisis forces carmakers to rethink just-in-time ordering

The shortcomings of that system were made starkly clear this year as the automakers confronted a dearth of the chips they need to build advanced functions into their vehicles.

Business Apr 10, 2021

Arm's battle with China CEO escalates, complicating SoftBank sale

The China dispute also raises questions about Beijing’s willingness to protect foreign investment in the world’s second-largest economy.

Business / Corporate Mar 24, 2021

Nintendo to use faster Nvidia chips in new 2021 Switch model

The new version will support Deep Learning Super Sampling, a novel rendering technology that uses AI to deliver higher-fidelity graphics more efficiently.

Business / Corporate Oct 2, 2017

Western Digital's battle for Toshiba: A tale of threats and culture clashes

Steve Milligan was ready to declare victory. A statement was drafted and a photographer was getting lined up for a handshake ceremony planned in Tokyo. As the brash Silicon Valley executive prepared to announce the biggest deal of his career, a prominent Japanese newspaper ...

Business / Corporate Sep 24, 2017

Apple plays kingmaker in Toshiba chip drama with $3 billion plan to back Bain's bid

With the possibility of providing about $3 billion to Bain Capital, Apple Inc. is playing the role of kingmaker in the battle for Toshiba Corp.’s memory chip business.

Business / Corporate | FOCUS Feb 17, 2017

Toshiba memory-chip unit is alluring target but not an easy sell

Toshiba Corp., seeking to make up for a huge write-down in its nuclear-equipment unit, finally took the drastic step of putting its crown jewel — its chip business — up for sale. Finding a buyer might prove to be even more difficult. The Tokyo-based conglomerate ...