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Samsung chip workers reject $340,000 one-time bonus, demand annual payouts like SK hynix's $900,000
Negotiations between the National Samsung Electronics Union, which represents workers in the company’s chipmaking division, and management have seemingly broken down over a single issue.
Intel swipes Qualcomm veteran of 25 years to lead client computing
Intel appoints Alex Katouzian to lead client computing and physical AI efforts and confirms Pushkar Ranade as CTO, signaling a deeper shift toward AI-driven and edge computing systems
Microsoft attributes $25 billion of AI budget to memory and chip costs
Premium Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta plan to spend a combined $725 billion on capital expenditure in 2026, a 77% increase over last year's record $410 billion.
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is cutting 8,000 jobs to pay for AI infrastructure
Meta spent $72.2 billion on capex in all of 2025. The midpoint of its new 2026 guidance would nearly double that figure in a single year.
Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon capex spending to hit $725 billion in 2026, up 77% from last year
Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta collectively plan to spend $725 billion on capex in 2026, up 77% from last year's record $410 billion.
Princeton researchers combine living brain cells and advanced electronics to perform computational tasks
The device may unlock the brain's neuroscience and energy efficiency secrets.
Union rally causes Samsung fab production to plummet by 58% during night shift as workers demand up to $400,000 bonuses
The Samsung workers union could potentially cripple the company's production if management refuses to meet their demands.
More than 30,000 Samsung union members take to the streets to demand higher cut of AI profits, an average of $400,000 per worker
Workers at Samsung's largest chip fab staged a rally today, demanding higher pay and bonuses, comparing their compensation to what SK hynix offers its people.
