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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Intel posts flat year-over-year earnings and bleak outlook, warns about macroeconomic pressures ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Intel reports flat revenue but deeper losses and lower margins in Q1 2025 as well as gives a bleak Q2 guidance driven by macroeconomic and trade-related uncertainties. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KiJGR8WJv72p6G8Qcysneb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China to spend $55 billion on R&D in 2025 — Semiconductor, AI and quantum computing fields to benefit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ China set to inject $55 billion in research and development of fundamental technologies and innovating enterprises. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VzLAYyY5udjqdzQFQfixyV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ TSMC expands investments in the U.S. to $165 billion with new fabs and R&D center: A closer look ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ TSMC is set to build a major semiconductor production hub in the U.S. for $165 billion, but the plans still need to be set. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i7EpjHrg4JQpsrm5KspzPo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Intel reportedly scaling back R&D teams in Israel — several hundred talented staff will be laid off ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Intel is reportedly laying off and letting go Israeli R&D personnel responsible for some of its most successful microarchitectures. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3qAuWorrwTksrwq4GhoeEL-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New York State to get new $825 million semiconductor R&D facility ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The NSTC is getting a flagship facility in Albany, New York, that's dedicated to EUV research and development. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GsbLsnHrbCZ8HCAoWLKLgV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Intel spends more on R&D than Nvidia and AMD combined, yet continues to lag in market cap  — Nvidia spends almost 2X more than AMD ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nvidia spent $3 billion on R&D, and AMD spent $1.5 billion, but this pales in comparison to the $30 billion that Apple spends on its future products annually. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/g2Eqrfv6ryw9RUH27ZDhfY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Intel to establish advanced chip R&D center in Japan — a collaborative venture with Tokyo's Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Intel and Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology to establish semiconductor R&D center to advance Japanese chip industry. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VeUsd9vM4WBszDumWSs7gJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ IBM shutters China R&D facilities, blaming declining infrastructure business — shutdown affects over 1,000 employees ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This morning, employees at IBM's China-based research and development department were told in a virtual meeting that the operation was impending closure. The current China-based R&D and testing functions will be moved to other overseas facilities, they were told. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mark Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8ru8iuDGK8HUwZVwXTaGdN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ AMD is in talks with the Taiwan government to set up two R&D centers — the chipmaker's investment amounts to $270M ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ AMD plans to build two new research and development centers in south Taiwan, which is less impacted by power constraints. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Butts ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7hQ6k5m6x7ZMKmcV2HpBa4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ U.S. government reportedly denies $4 billion grant for Applied Materials ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Applied Materials will not get $4 billion to fund new R&D center in Silicon Valley. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A3XCi42fwh6Kwidw3Rq9c3-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Intel cancels fab investment in Italy and R&D facility in France — chipmaker remains committed to other European expansions ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Intel refocuses its European efforts to Ireland, Germany, and Poland. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7fx59jkBCG4MFPsgpq4dG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ DARPA invests $1.4 billion to build multi-chiplet 3D processors for military and civilian applications ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ U.S. Department of Defense and Texas Legislature to spend $1.4 billion on building ultra-advanced multi-chiplet designs . ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dpyfq7R4EHfhRnx2xYz8oJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Google and Microsoft consume more power than some countries ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ And yet, these two high-tech giants also lead the industry in terms of green energy adoption. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CAuDL9peEghjFwpv6pkm6G-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Huawei officially opens its 2,600-acre R&D center in Shanghai, will accommodate over 35,000 scientists and engineers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Huawei Lianqiu Lake R&D Center opened early July 2024 to host over 35,000 Huawei scientists, engineers, and other personnel. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p7uoDD92DJvDXAcxqKAVGD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Key chipmaking tools are missing from China’s new self-made list of semiconductor industry challenges — lithography machines are curiously absent ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The China Associate for Science and Technology listed the country's semiconductor challenges, and lithography tools are notably absent from the list. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iiBPT3tVuXkSdD4xCKSR9m-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nvidia rumored to be opening a second R&D center in Taiwan — and it has plans for an AI supercomputer on the island ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Taiwan official says that talk of a second R&D center could be a misunderstanding regarding the Taipei-1 supercomputer Nvidia is building on the island. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8DCQnM97WMc3uHf69YD5Hh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ AMD applies to open a new R&D center in Taiwan — partner program encourages cutting-edge processor design ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ AMD has plans to open a research and development center in Taiwan, according to agency reports. We have yet to officially learn the scale of the facilities planned or the amounts AMD is willing to invest but rumors suggest a US$155 million investment. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 12:58:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:47:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mark Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/52wBhRQAaBtRqpMTnQd42G-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Huawei builds major tool R&D center in Shanghai to develop lithography and fab equipment, report says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Huawei invests billions in wafer fab equipment research and development to make leading-edge chips. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uvKWsyosjdvMnPA8CiKDwB-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US CHIPS and Science program puts R&D funding on hold — highlighting intense demand that far exceeded initial expectations  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S. Commerce Department halts CHIPS funding for R&D facilities. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q5LCCvZxX9YWFkiiSutLmD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China aims to break chokehold of US chipmaking sanctions — Naura Technology to develop lithography tools for the first time ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ China-based Naura Technology begins research and development program for lithography tools. This is ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mdz7qf5MJxJErvWyTkAEQa-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ U.S. outlines five-year plan to harness CHIPS Act funds — R&D, manufacturing, education, and ecosystem highlighted for balanced funding ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The National Science and Technology Council has published its five-year strategy to make the most of the CHIPS Act. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mc@matthewconnatser.net (Matthew Connatser) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Connatser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q5LCCvZxX9YWFkiiSutLmD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ $300 million of CHIPS Act R&D funds is officially up for grabs as U.S Department of Commerce  opens applications for packaging technology ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Commerce Department is now accepting applications for up to three $100 million awards for semiconductor packaging R&D. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mc@matthewconnatser.net (Matthew Connatser) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Connatser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pEAbVkYaBqsikxC9Ve2iFi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China's top AI accelerator and CPU makers are bleeding tens of millions -- Longsoon and Cambricon losses continue despite billions in government subsidies ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chinese AI accelerator and CPU developers lose tens of millions of dollars in 2023. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TN3pXwEN6cDZLxbmXyoxUn-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The U.S. government will distribute $500 million from the CHIPS Act to fund R&D for packaging technology and a research institute ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Department of Commerce is signaling that it intends to distribute at least $500 million of CHIPS Act cash. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mc@matthewconnatser.net (Matthew Connatser) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Connatser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wuR9GmnEgUaVZBdyhuNxwH-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Intel's German fab will be most advanced in the world and make 1.5nm chips, CEO says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Intel's CEO expects Magdeburg fab to be the most advanced fab in the world when it comes online. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5RnNFSgqtSLSbQvwE5H7uU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Taiwanese 'CHIPS Act'-equivalent law enacted: 25% deduction on R&D and a 5% deduction on CapEx ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Taiwan is set to subsidize semiconductor-related R&D as well as production CapEx. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PQuTVKz3fP2hiK4DF7jvVJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ U.S. mulls tariffs on legacy chips as Chinese companies prepare to flood the market with the simple but vital chips, undercutting Western rivals to deprive them of R&D funding ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ U.S. Commerce Department set to survey companies in other sectors to find out how they procure simplistic, but vital chips. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7m3x47jRT9Ykg3ZP5Rj7DY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Kingston and Lexar parent company teams up to address Chinese memory market amidst US sanctions ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In response to ongoing U.S.-China tensions, Kingston teams up with Longsys. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4MJM23SEPqbJdkJ7yEWAS4-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US government addresses domestic chipmaking weaknesses with $3 billion advanced packaging program as part of the CHIPS Act ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S. government is planning to subsidizing the creation of advanced packaging facilities in America with a $3 billion allocation of CHIPS funding. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E93zT7HakCqciBbc75KeM4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chinese Chip Design Software Devs Receive Massive Government Support ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/chinese-chip-design-software-devs-receive-massive-government-support</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chinese government subsidies boost domestic developers of EDA tools to increase their competitive positions. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BVhgk28xcNiCofVbhkT3rZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Morris Chang Asserts Intel Foundry Will Remain in TSMC's Shadow ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.tomshardware.com/news/morris-chang-asserts-intel-will-remain-in-tsmcs-shadow</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Morris Chang emphasizes TSMC's strategical importance for numerous countries. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kbr9DngyGsjQsXPV5EWmnV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Huawei is Still Operating and Hiring in Russia: Report ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.tomshardware.com/news/huawei-still-operating-in-russia-hiring-skilled-individuals-report</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Huawei continues to work with Russian universities, keeps Russian Research Institute running. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uvKWsyosjdvMnPA8CiKDwB-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China Stimulates Investments in Chips with Massive R&D Incentives ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.tomshardware.com/news/china-stimulates-investments-in-chips-with-massive-randd-incentives</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ China to offer chip companies a 120% deduction of R&D expenses before taxes through 2027. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RmKSV8SvrYbNQgaijK8PEL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China Increases Localization of Chipmaking Tools, But Still Lags Behind ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.tomshardware.com/news/china-increases-localization-of-chipmaking-tools-but-still-lags-behind</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chinese companies produce more wafer fab tools, but still cannot make competitive lithography scanners. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mdz7qf5MJxJErvWyTkAEQa-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ European Council Greenlights Chips Act: $47 Billion for Semiconductor Industry ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.tomshardware.com/news/european-council-greenlights-chips-act</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ EU seeks to double global chip production market share to 20% by 2030 with $47 billion subsidies to manufacturers. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HfmVayQcxK9wAYa6AJRkLK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Over 300 Companies Want a Piece of the CHIPS Fund ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hundreds of semiconductor supply chain participants want to get money from the U.S. CHIPS & Science Fund. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vJQEajgDeahghBAnCrcyJi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 10,000 Chinese Chip Developers Closed Shop in 2021–2022 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Over 10,000 Chinese chip developers closed up shop during the past two years, as the investment bubble crash and global semiconductor downturn hit hard. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 18:37:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:52:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Phison Chief Warns of Bankruptcies in the NAND Industry ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Phison executive expects further 3D NAND production cuts, as producers lose billions in the first quarter. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2023 15:39:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:51:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yedt9EuzgBYmKEciu4ZefP-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ EU Proceeds with $47 Billion European Chips Act ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The EU reaches a deal on local semiconductor industry funding, to the tune of €43 billion. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Veteran TSMC R&D Exec Joins Samsung's Chip Packaging Team ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An R&D exec who spent nearly two decades at TSMC specializing in advanced chip packaging has joined Samsung to fill a similar role. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mark Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nKw2A3azKBkzV2Y87jffE6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Intel Haifa Development Center Cancelled, Site to Be Parking Lot ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Though Intel’s IDC21 plans in Haifa have been cancelled, the firm is currently shielding employees by restricting cost cutting to real estate. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2023 13:59:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:44:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mark Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TmhFcWSvsmrgFzCwh8xei4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Taiwan's Chips Act Passes, Aims to Protect Its Process Tech ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Taiwan has passed its version of the Chips act, letting chipmakers take 25% of yearly research and development costs and turn them into tax credits. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 17:51:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:48:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew E. Freedman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/86tjVWUwqaTGKKwWbLYdST-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lobbying Group for U.S Semiconductor Industry: Government Assistance Necessary to Maintain Global Leadership ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S. is losing market share in chip design-related revenue because other governments are funding local design. If the U.S. wants to keep its position at the top, the U.S. government will need to start funding local design as well, according to a new report. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 20:22:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:07:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nzCbjfNC5zwoShThjeSBxM-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Taiwan Approves Major Tax Breaks for High-Tech R&D, Manufacturing ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Taiwan unveils 25% tax break for R&D, 5% tax break for local manufacturing. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/92pzexMH7PYZbSsxTvMk2h-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Russian Missile Reportedly Hits Samsung's R&D Center In Ukraine ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Russia fires vengeance missiles, with dozens of people killed or injured and various civilian buildings and infrastructure destroyed today. It's reportedly Putin's revenge for the Crimea bridge attack. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2022 16:03:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:56:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mark Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3YZFBgWeBmb77WyLTrwmLo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China's Domestic 7nm Gaming GPU Should Arrive in 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ MetaX has a taped-out 7nm GPU which will be mass produced soon, and a data center AI GPU for introduction in 2024, but its ‘gaming’ GPU won’t be ready until 2025. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mark Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Hv9KaesXgAbsWcSdQpbr9K-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US Reveals Strategy for $50 Billion CHIPS Fund: Who Gets What? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The $50 billion Chips Act budget will be shared between makers of logic and memory chips, developers of advanced technologies. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:32:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:42:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vJQEajgDeahghBAnCrcyJi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Micron, Western Digital Will Use Chips & Science Money for Memory R&D, New Fabs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As Joe Biden signs Chips and Science into law, Micron and Western Digital prep to establish new R&D and manufacturing operations in the U.S. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 20:20:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:50:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/heVADHtThWTEhHZ6zQWeJN-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Apple Preparing New Processor R&D Center in Jerusalem ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The investment in a sizable new facility could be an important one to keep the momentum behind Apple Silicon, as companies like AMD, Intel and Qualcomm plan to strike back. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mark Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vYckRLyzsoQHQ3Q4hBjHph-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US Leads Semiconductor R&D Investment for 2021; Asia Gains Ground ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ IC Insight's report on worldwide investment in semcidonductor R&D paints the US as the undisputed leader. But its advantage is trailing sideways, while Asia-Pacific bursts through the scene. Are future investments in US and Europe enough to stem the tide? ]]>
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