TSMC proposes JV with chip firms to share ownership of Intel’s foundry division - report
Nvidia, AMD, Qualcomm, and Broadcom have all been approached, sources claim
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ASML and Imec sign five-year agreement to support chip research and sustainability efforts
Partnership will see ASML install its technology at Imec’s European pilot line
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Meta begins testing in-house AI training chips – report
Reportedly manufactured by TSMC
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Low-power GaN chip startup Emtar Technologies raises CA$18.5m
Angel investors provide cash to develop technology
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Microchip Technology to cut 2,000 chip jobs, will close Arizona fab earlier than planned
Part of struggling company’s cost-cutting and restructuring efforts
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Vietnam to invest $500m in new national chip fab
Facility will support country’s long-term semiconductor vision
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Chip designer Arm to set up base in Malaysia
Deal will help support Malaysia’s national semiconductor strategy
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Intel further delays $28bn Ohio chip fabs by half a decade
Despite delays, chipmaker says it is still committed to the Ohio One project
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European Commission approves €920m funding package for new Infineon German chip fab
Front-end facility due to be fully operational by 2031
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Trump says semiconductor tariffs will start at 25%, keep rising over the year
“When they come into the United States, and they have their plant or factory here, there is no tariff,” the President said
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Arm to release its own data center CPU, secures Meta as first customer
The chip is expected to be available before the end of the year
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Los Alamos National Lab leads project to improve chip manufacturing and efficiency
Hopes to fabricate chips able to operate in extreme environments
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Taiwan's government approves plans for Silicon Valley-style tech hub, including 1nm TSMC fab
Will help prepare Taiwan for AI era
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Samsung’s advanced chip packaging VP Lin Jun-Cheng leaves company
Ex-TSMC executive departs Samsung as contract comes to an end
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Ten DOE National Labs to establish semiconductor manufacturing institute
SMART USA Institute aims to advance semiconductor manufacturing with digital twin technology
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German gov't looking to recoup €10bn in subsidies awarded to Intel for its delayed Magdeburg fab
Ministers undecided about how the funds should be reallocated
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Sunnyvale, California, chosen as location for second CHIPS Act-funded semiconductor R&D facility
Will support research into chip design and industry-wide collaboration
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South Korean chip engineer detained in China under expanded espionage laws
Updated law now includes penalties for those accused of leaking ‘work secrets’
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Infineon unveils world’s thinnest silicon power wafers
Half the thickness of current state-of-the-art wafers
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Russia to invest $2.5bn on developing home-grown chip making equipment
Country aims to remove 70 percent of foreign-made technology from manufacturing operations by 2030
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Federally funded US chip fabs to be exempt from NEPA environmental reviews
President Biden signed the bill into law this week
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Chinese export controls on gallium and germanium could lead to chip shortages – report
Price of minerals has nearly doubled since sanctions came into force
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KKR to reduce its stake in chip equipment manufacturer Kokusai Electric
Private equity firm plans to sell around half its shares
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EU Chips Act could see semiconductor emissions surpass EU chemical, steel, and aviation industries – report
Worst case scenario under current plans would see industry emissions exceed 100 megatons by 2030
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Intel pushes back construction timeline on $20bn Ohio chip fab
Site is not expected to be completed until 2026
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman in talks with Congress regarding global semiconductor supply
Comes after reports that Altman has been courting Middle Eastern investors for an AI chip venture
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OpenAI's Sam Altman in discussions with investors and chip manufacturers for AI chip venture
Altman reportedly first floated the idea before he was ousted and reinstated as CEO in 2023
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Samsung and SK Hynix lead investment into new South Korean semiconductor mega cluster
Initial investments from the companies total around $471 billion - but derided as a "nothing burger" by analyst