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White House won't ask for ownership stake in TSMC or Micron in exchange for CHIPS Act funds
CHIPS Act awardees that don’t expand their investment commitments might be asked to hand over some equity to the federal government.
How the AI revolution is triggering a hardware arms race and pushing up prices
Premium Tech giants and hyperscalers are paying billions to build out large data centers for AI, creating supply chain bottlenecks and intense competition for technological dominance.
Google switches from Samsung to TSMC — Pixel 10 and Tensor G5 chip use TSMC's N3P process
Ahead of Apple, it seems.
Huawei's Kirin 9020 integrates 5G modem, China-made 5G FEM
Despite U.S. sanctions, Huawei's Kirin 9020 is built by SMIC on a 7nm-class process and integrates a fully in-house 5G modem supported by a domestic FEM.
Trump eyes up Intel: What the White House's reported 10% stake could mean for the struggling manufacturer
Premium Intel wouldn't be completely out of the woods, even with the benefit of government backing.
SoftBank to buy $2 billion in Intel shares at $23 each — firm still owns majority share of Arm
SoftBank will invest $2 billion in Intel at $23 per share, a move seen as both a vote of confidence in Intel’s U.S. chipmaking comeback and a strategic bet on an undervalued semiconductor maker.
China mandates domestic firms source 50% of chips from Chinese producers
A new report says China has started mandating that data centers use 50% homegrown silicon.
Ex-Intel engineer sentenced for sharing secrets with Microsoft
An ex-Intel employee has been sentenced to two years' probation and fined $34,472 for pilfering "thousands of files" which were reportedly instrumental to him landing a new position at Microsoft.
