U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, as per Reuters, is weighing a plan to swap CHIPS Act subsidies for equity stakes in recipients such as TSMC, Samsung, and Micron—an idea drawing intense scrutiny over both its impact and feasibility. According to the Economic Daily News, before the plan c...

According to Chosun Biz, Intel’s financial strain, sweeping restructuring under CEO Lip-Bu Tan, and the cancellation of multiple projects have triggered an exodus of key talent — prompting Samsung Electronics and its affiliate Samsung Electro-Mechanics to reportedly recruit these departing Intel...

As SoftBank unveiled a $2 billion Intel investment Monday, the Financial Times reported that prior talks between founder Masayoshi Son and Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan explored ways to back Team Blue’s chipmaking business, including a potential outright buy of its foundry division—an option that ultimat...

While U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed in a CNBC interview that the administration is pursuing a 10% stake in Intel, Washington is considering going further. According to Reuters, Lutnick is exploring a plan to take equity stakes in other CHIPS Act recipients—such as TSMC, Samsung,...

According to Nikkei, earnings among leading chipmaking equipment makers are beginning to diverge, shaped by weakening sales in China and rising demand for AI chips. The report highlights that the combined net profit of the top ten chipmaking equipment makers remained robust, rising about 40% to $...