Technology

  Bloomberg Intel Corp plans to spend $20 billion on a chipmaking hub on the outskirts of Columbus, Ohio, which the company expects to grow to be the world’s biggest silicon-manufacturing site. The chipmaker will begin construction of two fabrication plants on a 1,000-acre site in New Albany, which it expects to be operational by 2025, said the person, asking ...

  Bloomberg Samsung Electronics Co introduced its first mobile processor powered by Advanced Micro Devices Inc. graphics as the company tries to better compete with the gaming prowess of archrival Apple Inc.’s iPhones. The new Exynos 2200 processor is built using Samsung’s most advanced 4nm fabrication process and is the industry’s first mobile chip with hardware support for ray tracing, ...

  Bloomberg Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) raised its growth projections and unveiled record spending plans for 2022, signalling that the voracious demand for chips that has fuelled a months-long supply chain squeeze will persist for years. Apple Inc’s most important chipmaker is now projecting average sales growth of 15% to 20% annually — as much as double its previous ...

  Bloomberg Apple Inc said that developers have generated more than $260 billion in revenue since the App Store launched in 2008, up about $60 billion from the figure it reported a year ago. The iPhone maker made the announcement as part of a summary of the performance of its digital services across 2021. The company said the App Store ...

  Bloomberg Nigeria lifted a seven-month ban on Twitter Inc. in the West African country, after the social network agreed to various conditions. Twitter will establish a legal entity in Nigeria and appoint a country representative to engage with the government when required, the National Information Technology Development Agency, or NITDA, said in a statement announcing the imminent end of ...

  Bloomberg Apple Inc has issued unusual and significant stock bonuses to some engineers in an effort to retain talent, looking to stave off defections to tech rivals such as Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc. The company informed some engineers in silicon design, hardware, and select software and operations groups of the out-of-cycle bonuses, which are being issued as restricted ...

  Bloomberg Sony Group Corp announced an exclusive game for its next-generation virtual reality (VR) headset, dubbed PSVR2, charging up the platform’s appeal just as metaverse hype intensifies. The Japanese entertainment and electronics giant introduced a teaser video for the title, from hit in-house franchise Horizon, while unveiling PlayStation VR2 with an upgraded headset and VR2 Sense controllers. Promising increased ...

  Bloomberg Samsung Electronics Co’s quarterly profit climbed more than 50% after chip prices stabilised and sales of smartphones surged, reinforcing hopes the memory industry will emerge from its downturn this year. South Korea’s biggest company posted operating income of $11.5 billion for the three months ended December, missing estimates after it distributed special bonuses to employees. But revenue jumped ...

  Bloomberg It’s been a bright spot for a New York office market that has been hit hard by the pandemic: Technology companies have continued to sign leases in Manhattan even as employees work remotely. That includes Meta Platforms Inc, formerly known as Facebook, which is betting on offices despite the disruptions caused by the pandemic. While many companies have ...

  Bloomberg Apple Inc temporarily shuttered at least eight retail stores in US and Canada over the past day as Covid-19 cases surged among the public and employees. Apple, based in Cupertino, California, typically shuts down a retail store when around 10% of staff members test positive for Covid-19. Such closures have become increasingly routine in recent weeks. Before the ...