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Current events related to technology corporations: from executive moves, mergers & acquisitions, major initiatives, and funding rounds.

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SK Hynix to begin construction on $106 billion semiconductor fabrication complex

SK Hynix received approval from the South Korean government to start building a ₩120 trillion ($106.5 billion) semiconductor fabrication cluster in-country later this year....

Mario McKellop - April 7, 2021

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Intel launches 3rd Gen Xeon Scalable ‘Ice Lake’ processors with AI power for data centers

As the world continues to adopt cloud computing and virtual applications, data centers have become more important than ever. Due to the power consumption...

Cody DeBos - April 6, 2021

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Google reportedly developing in-house chip for Pixel 6

The hottest trend in the world of Big Tech is developing in-house chips. While companies have been content to source their semiconductors from third-party...

Cody DeBos - April 2, 2021

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TSMC will invest $100B over three years to increase chip capacity

In terms of chip supply, the COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t have come at a worse time. Major shifts in technology, including the arrival of 5G,...

Cody DeBos - April 1, 2021

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Foxconn, lead iPhone assembler, warns shipments will fall by 10 percent due to chip crisis

Foxconn, Apple’s main iPhone assembler, recently revealed its shipments would fall by 10 percent because of the global semiconductor shortage. Chairman and CEO Young Liu...

Mario McKellop - April 1, 2021

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Samsung reopens Austin semiconductor factory after over a month of downtime

Samsung reopened its Austin, Texas-based semiconductor manufacturing facility, Line S2, on Tuesday after more than a month of downtime. The South Korean conglomerate took...

Mario McKellop - March 31, 2021

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China cuts chip manufacturing equipment and materials import taxes through 2030

The Chinese government announced it would not charge local chipmakers import taxes for equipment and raw materials through 2030. Beijing made the move to bolster...

Mario McKellop - March 31, 2021

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TSMC and Micron facilities affected by water supply cuts in Taiwan

Taiwan's government announced it would reduce the water supply by 15 percent in a region that hosts factories operated by Micron Technology and TSMC....

Mario McKellop - March 30, 2021

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