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Intel Shares Slide After Foundry Business Posts $7 Billion Loss
Intel's share price falls 8.2 percent after its contract chip-making business posted an operating loss of $7 billion
The Netherlands To Spend Billions To Retain ASML Operations
Dutch government will spend 2.5 billion euros ($2.7 billion) to improve infrastructure in Eindhoven, to ensure ASML doesn't move abroad
China Bans Intel, AMD Chips, Windows OS From Government Computers
Beijing reportedly begins blocking the use of Intel and AMD chips in government computers, and sidelines Microsoft's Windows OS
Intel To Spend $100bn In US, After Biden’s $20bn Award
Big investment planned for US, after Intel wins nearly $20 billion in loans and funding from Biden Administration
UK Joins EU’s Chip Research Program
UK joins European Union's chip funding research scheme, pledging £35 million for EU's 'Chips Joint Undertaking'
Intel Export License Allows It To Continue Selling To Huawei – Report
Chip giant Intel reportedly still allowed to sell millions of dollars of chips to China's Huawei, despite US sanctions
UK Approves Newport Wafer Fab Sale To US Vishay Intertechnology
Government approves sale of UK's largest chip-making facility to US firm, after blocking sale to Chinese owned entity
TSMC Opens First Factory In Japan
Taiwanese chip giant TSMC celebrates opening of first Japanese factory, in key step in global expansion plans
Intel Signs Microsoft As Foundry Customer
Microsoft will use Intel’s chip contract manufacturing division to manufacture a custom computing chip, chip giant says
ARM Shares Nearly Double Amid AI Surge
Shares in ARM Holdings have exploded over the past week, after an optimist forecast almost doubled its share price
OpenAI’s Sam Altman Seeks Trillions To Overhaul Chip Industry – Report
Sam Altman reportedly seeking between $5 and $7 trillion to overhaul semiconductor industry to remove AI chip limitations
Nvidia Business Unit To Develop Bespoke Chips – Report
Nvidia reportedly building a new business unit that will design bespoke chips, utilising advanced AI processors
US To Invest $5 Billion In Semiconductor Research
White House confirms $5 billion from US Chips and Science Act will be used for semiconductor research and development
TSMC To Build Second Factory In Japan
World’s largest chipmaker TSMC confirms it will build second fab in Japan, with backing from Sony and Toyota
Microsoft Profit Rises 33 Percent Thanks To AI, Cloud
Strong AI adoption and cloud helps Microsoft deliver another strong quarterly performance, amid $3 trillion valuation
TSMC Further Delays $40 Billion Arizona Chip Fab
Chip manufacturing giant TSMC confirms arrival of second factory in Arizona will be delayed, amid US incentive review
CES 2024: Nvidia Stock Surges After AI Graphics Card Launch
Nvidia stock closes higher after it launches latest range of graphics cards enabling high-end AI features that run locally on PCs
Microsoft To Add Copilot Key To Windows PC Keyboards
Microsoft is to add a Copilot key on future keyboards for Windows PCs, in first major keyboard change in 30 years
Israel Agrees $3.2bn Grant For Intel $25 Billion Chip Factory
Intel to make its largest ever single investment in Israel, with a $25 billion chip-making factory in the south of the country
Report Warns Of Landfill Risk, When Microsoft Ends Windows 10 Support
Canalys report warns Microsoft's ending of Windows 10 support, may result in 240 million operational PCs sent to landfills
US Commerce Dept To Review Semiconductor Supply Chain
National security move, as the US Commerce Dept says it will launch survey of US semiconductor supply chain
Toshiba Delisted From Toyko Stock Exchange After 74 Years
End of an era for Japanese electronics giant Toshiba, as it undergoes transition into private ownership after years of upheaval
Microsoft To Offer Consumers Paid Windows 10 Support Beyond Cutoff Date
For the first time Microsoft is to offer consumers paid security updates for Windows 10, when support officially ends in 2025
Nvidia Delays Launch Of AI Chip For China – Report
Customers in China informed by Nvidia that it delaying launch of new AI chip that will comply with US export rules
China Still Acquiring Chip-making Equipment, Despite US Ban
Report finds Chinese companies, despite White House ban, are still purchasing US chip-making equipment for advanced semiconductors
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Rushed To Hospital
Health concerns for Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, after reports of him being rushed to hospital with possible stroke
Apple Launches Third-Generation M3 Chips With Speed Boost
Apple launches ARM-based M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max chips with industry-first 3nm process, along with updated MacBook Pro laptops, iMacs
Microsoft Q1 Benefits From Cloud Strength
Microsoft beats Wall Street expectations in all categories for its first quarter financial results, helped by strong cloud performance
IT Spending Worldwide To Increase 8 Percent Next Year
Despite economic worries, Gartner says IT spending in 2024 will rise 8 percent, but spending on generative AI will not feature