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Ex-Intel engineer sentenced for sharing secrets with Microsoft
By Mark Tyson published
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.

World's first 'thermodynamic computing chip' reaches tape out — Normal Computing's physics-based ASIC changes lanes to train more AI
By Sunny Grimm published
Normal Computing announces successful tape-out of the world's first thermodynamic computing chip for AI training.

SK hynix wants you to buy s’more HBM4 to satisfy your high-tech cravings
By Mark Tyson published
SK hynix has taken to Twitter/X to compare its delicately stacked HBM4 to some deliciously layered s’mores.

Intel's chairman reportedly tried to sell fabs to TSMC, CEO Lip-Bu Tan opposed
By Anton Shilov published
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan's push to retain in-house chip manufacturing has put him at odds with chairman Frank Yeary and other directors who explored spinning off or selling Intel Foundry to TSMC.

TSMC’s 2nm leak is considered ‘not critical’
By Jowi Morales published
The Taiwanese government wants to get to the bottom of this industrial espionage case.

Trump's 100% chip tariffs will likely hurt smaller manufacturers, as major companies court exemptions
By Jon Martindale published
Premium The proposed 100% semiconductor tariff sounds devastating to chipmakers. But many major players remain unaffected, leaving smaller manufacturers vulnerable to the steep proposal.

TSMC employees reportedly stole 2nm trade secrets to share with Rapidus
By Anton Shilov published
TSMC is probing an alleged leak of 2nm process integration images to Japan's Rapidus, though the data's content, impact, and Rapidus's involvement remain uncertain.

China semiconductor 'megamerger' strategy reportedly stalling
By Anton Shilov published
Despite China’s push to consolidate its semiconductor sector into a few strong players, efforts have largely stalled due to valuation conflicts, political obstacles, and technological gaps.
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