America throws South Korean chipmakers for a loop 28 Oct 2022 Samsung and SK Hynix dominate the memory market and can adjust output to protect profits as demand falls. But that flexibility will be eroded under Washington's export curbs against China, where the pair have factories. It's an example of the unforeseen effects from the tech war.
Best destination for SoftBank’s Arm IPO is nowhere 7 Oct 2022 Boss Masayoshi Son would prefer to list the chip designer, now probably worth around $20 bln, in the United States. The UK government hopes to lure it to London. Valuations may not differ that much. But cooling chip sales and choppy markets mean SoftBank would be wiser to wait.