Boosting Semiconductor Innovation Beyond the CHIPS Act
The United States has historically led the world in semiconductor innovation in chip design, but now is facing growing competition as other countries prioritize developing their domestic chip industries. A recent Boston Consulting Group and Semiconductor Industry Association study found the US accounts for 46% of global chip design market share in 2021, over twice […]
US Tightens China Chip Export Controls for National Security
The US Department of Commerce is considering additional restrictions on exports to China of sophisticated semiconductor chips used in AI computing. This news comes after the US government already limited the computing power of chips made for China. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, the restrictions would also apply to companies that […]
Apple Faces Congressional Scrutiny Over Reports of Chinese Chips
US lawmakers learned of reports that Apple is considering using chips from the Chinese state-owned chipmaker, Yangtze Memory Technologies Company (YMTC), for its iPhone 14 lineup leading the lawmakers to threaten Apple with increased scrutiny from Congress. Apple responded quickly with a statement asserting it has no plans to sell iPhones with YMTC chips outside […]
LeadershIP 2022 Sheds A Light on Critical IP, Innovation, National Security Challenges
Futurum senior analyst Steven Dickens provides his take on the announcements of the latest version of Red Hat OpenShift becoming generally available. As customers look to innovate and simplify cloud operations, whether that is on-premises, in the cloud, or at the edge, complexity and scale is often a challenge. Red Hat is focused on delivering a simplified hybrid cloud management experience and these announcements build on this holistic vision.
Opinion: It Only Took a Few Days of Testimony for the FTC’s Case Against Qualcomm to Fall Apart – Part 3
How the future of critical US technology investments, US 5G leadership, and US National Security could be irreversibly damaged by a faulty verdict. The FTC’s very strange case against Qualcomm: A recap of what has happened so far. United States District Judge Lucy Koh may be the most powerful person in America right now. Over […]
Opinion: It Only Took a few Days of Testimony for the FTC’s Case Against Qualcomm to Fall Apart – Part 1
Two years ago, when the FTC first filed its case against Qualcomm in US District Court, outgoing FTC Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen took the extraordinary step of drafting a dissent letter that outlined just how unjustified and ill-advised the FTC’s case against Qualcomm was. She wasn’t wrong, and the FTC should have heeded her warning. Following […]
