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After securing the $17 billion Tesla deal—a potential game-changer for its chip business, Samsung is reportedly restarting investment in its foundry facility in Taylor, Texas. According to etnews, the massive order came as a trigger for the company, with equipment investments estimated at roughly ...
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While China ramps up chip self-sufficiency, the shifting landscape poses both challenges and opportunities for domestic tech players. Against this backdrop, Huawei saw first-half net profit fall 32%, as continued R&D investment weighed on results, Reuters reports. Notably, the company boosted...
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According to Times Union, chipmaker GlobalFoundries said it has made “adjustments” to its workforce at Fab 8, its plant in Malta, Saratoga County, New York. The report notes that despite the company’s ongoing $16 billion expansion of its manufacturing operations in Malta and at its older facil...
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While Intel recently agreed to transfer a 10% stake to the U.S. government, the chipmaker continues to suffer from a wave of veteran executive departures. As per Oregon Live, Narahari Ramanuja, a 25-year Intel veteran, is leaving to head Analog Devices’ newly expanded Oregon facility. Notably, ...
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Shortly after the TSMC 2nm leak involving former and current staff came to light, Taiwan’s High Prosecutors Office indicted three engineers on August 27 for misappropriating national core technology secrets. Prosecutors are seeking 7–14 year prison terms under national security and trade secret ...