Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) produces Huawei's HiSilicon Kirin 9000S processors for smartphones as well as the Ascend 910B chips for artificial intelligence. Both use the company's 2nd generation 7nm-class process technology, and many wondered whether the Chinese foundry could produce enough of such chips. Apparently not, as Huawei is now prioritizing production of its Ascend processors, reports Reuters .

Huawei's HiSilicon Kirin 9000S and

Joining the ever-increasing roster of Radeon 780M-powered handhelds like the ROG Ally , the Orange Pi Neo has joined the fray as a high-end handheld competitor [h/t VideoCardz ]. Since it has the same iGPU and 7-inch screen as the Ally and the same 7840U CPU as competing handhelds (Ally uses the near-identical Z1

TSMC has been the world's number one contract maker of chips for years, but its earnings have long been significantly below those of Intel and other leading memory makers. However, a lot has changed in recent years, and in 2023, TSMC's revenue exceeded that of Intel and Samsung, as observed by Dan Nystedt , a Taiwan-based analyst. TSMC also leads in operating profit, showing that the company continues to rake in cash as the world's