AMD Xilinx Deal Threatens Intel’s Data Centre Dominance

Following the controversial Nvidia Arm acquisition, another deal with seismic implications for the semiconductor industry is looming on the horizon.

Mysterious Palantir Makes Market Debut with Direct Listing

Seventeen years after receiving seed money from the CIA, mysterious data mining firm Palantir made its stock market debut in late September with a rare direct listing.

Taiwan Takes Lead on Five Nanometre Chips

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) has been shaken by the shifting tides of global trade, losing an estimated 13% of its revenue this month as US sanctions block the firm from taking orders from Huawei.

Can the Switzerland of Semiconductors Stay Neutral?

Cambridge-based chip designer ARM has become one of Britain’s most successful tech companies by staying strictly independent.

Snowflake Leads Flurry of Cloud Offerings with $33 Billion IPO

As the pandemic propels the cloud market to new heights, cloud-data startup Snowflake is going public amidst a flurry of listings from private cloud companies.

TikTok Replaces Chipmakers at Frontline of Trade War

TikTok has replaced chipmakers at the frontlines of the US-China trade war. But while semiconductors have been caught in the crossfire, social media is unlikely to take a hit.

Lifesize Kaptivo Deal Brings Virtual Whiteboards to Life

As Covid-19 drives corporations into cyberspace, videoconferencing platform Lifesize is adding digital whiteboards to its virtual meeting rooms with the purchase of Kaptivo.

Resilient Fintech Market Shrugs off Covid-19

The wave of digital transformation triggered by Covid-19 is washing over traditional finance, motivating slow-moving firms to make new acquisitions while the pieces of the post-pandemic world are still falling into place.

Generational transition in Telecoms and IT Services

As the line between software and telecoms gets blurrier than ever, leading companies from both industries are joining forces; a trend which we see accelerating as the world gets used to a “new normal” after COVID.

Chip Market Buzzes into Life as MAXIM Merges with ADI

Despite battling economic headwinds, the semiconductor industry continues to consolidate with big players joining forces to satisfy the growing global appetite for electronic chips.