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Posted on November 17, 2022 by Richard Wallace |

How many ‘Silicon Shields’ will it take to save Taiwan – and the global semiconductor industry – from destruction? The answer is blowing in the wind. Citadel’s founder Ken Griffin warns the US economy will enter an immediate ‘great depression’ if China invades Taiwan and cuts off access to its semiconductor industry. He notes further:…

The Great Energy Harvest: Power From Thin Air

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Richard Wallace |

Energy harvesting, the process of tapping into micro-power sources in the environment, now spans a number of ambient sources and “has matured through the use of a variety of environmental sources” according to technology expert R. Colin Johnson, writing in the recent edition of a professional computing journal. These power sources include: • Light (via…

China’s Chip Makers Feel Bite of Export Controls

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Richard Wallace |

Chinese semiconductor makers are feeling the bite of U.S. chip export controls as flocks of foreign nationals depart the country as the industry asses the situation. According to a report on this morning’s Financial Times ASML has told its US staff to “stop serving all Chinese customers while it assesses the sanctions. US citizens or entities must…

Chip War Jitters: Perfect Storm Brewing Over Taiwan?

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Richard Wallace |

Could the US chip embargo, which applies to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company rattle the world’s largest chip foundry and global chip giant? TSMC supplies almost all of Huawei’s chips, and if push comes to shove between the U.S. and China over China’s access to TSMC’s foundries, the worry is: could it “push Beijing towards forcefully reclaiming…

China unveils boost to chipmakers in latest war salvo

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Richard Wallace |

China has unveiled major tax incentive policy to encourage innovation in domestic semiconductor industry. For chip design, packaging, testing and relevant equipment, materials and software enterprises, the first two years of profits will be tax exempt. Shanghai’s STAR market has been the preferred venue for China’s chip makers, with SMIC raising 53 billion yuan (US$7.58…

Intel Capital celebrates new investments in 14 disruptive startups

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Richard Wallace |

Leaders from the 14 companies who joined the Intel Capital portfolio pose with Intel Capital President Wendell Brooks at the Arizona Biltmore for the 19th annual Intel Capital Global Summit. The 2019 Intel Capital Global Summit runs April 1-3 in…

The technologies revolutionizing the construction industry

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Richard Wallace |

A recent article published in Dakota Safety breaks down how technology is shaping construction, and what we can expect moving forward in a number of areas. By Anna Kucirkova Cutting edge technology is changing the way the construction designs, especilly…

Silicon Valley engineering software event welcomes industry experts, VIPs

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Richard Wallace |

Leaders from across cutting-edge manufacturing and design industries share their visions of converging technology, software, and the factory of the future in keynote addresses at the 20th Congress on the Future of Engineering Software (COFES) in Menlo Park, CA, April…

What role will technology play in sustaining cities of the future?

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Richard Wallace |

Technology for lighting, building, energy, transportation, commnications, water, food, infrastructure – all of these – will be required to build and sustain the city of the future. World population is expected to reach 9.8 billion by 2025. Nearly 70 percent…

Behind the Silicon Valley Exodus: Where Tech Companies are Going

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Richard Wallace |

Contributed Report By Stacy Williams Silicon Valley has been the capital of the global technology industry for decades. At present, Silicon Valley is a $2.8 trillion neighborhood because of tech giants like Google, Tesla, and Apple. However, the area has…

Engineers adopt powerful new design tools, software, in race with complexity

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Richard Wallace |

Software, design and engineering professionals network in Silicon Valley April 7–9 at the 20th Congress on the Future of Engineering Software (COFES). The technology challenge they face? Keeping up with soaring design complexity in end products. A few trends: mechanical…

Next generation technologies power the engineering software ecosystem at COFES 2019 in Silicon Valley

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Richard Wallace |

We all know that phones, vehicles, factories, homes, roads — indeed entire cities — are getting smarter, more complex, and increasingly connected. What you may not know is that behind these innovations are networks of engineers who rely upon an…

Will Idealab’s new incubator strengthen Tech Valley New York?

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Richard Wallace |

It’s yet to be seen what impact Idealab’s recently announced high-profile, high visibility New York tech incubator will have on Tech Valley, much less what it’s presence will mean for creative communities up and down the Hudson River Valley. But…

Chip maker in Japan halts production as China market sags

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Richard Wallace |

Renesas has halted semiconductor production at 13 plants as China demand flags. The suspension could last weeks or months as inventory piles up. The company hopes that a dramatic output cut will reduce its rising inventories and allow more efficient…

New York’s Tech Valley, RPI, host FIRST Robotics Competition

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Richard Wallace |

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will host the three-day New York Tech Valley FIRST Robotics Competition which gets underway in Troy on March 7, 2019. The event will bring together student teams from across the Capital Region, New York state, New Jersey,…

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