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Facing weak chip sales, TSMC asks US for guidance on CHIPS Act funds
TSMC experienced a sharp drop in chip sales over the last few months, and is seeking guidance from the US on CHIPS Act subsidies for its planned manufacturing facilities in Arizona.
Intel boosts VM security, guards against stack attacks in new Xeon release
Intel’s TDX framework gains a new capability, and a “shadow stack” in Xeon’s fourth generation aims to knock out a dangerous cyberattack method.
AMD posts operating loss, but solid growth for data center, embedded segments
AMD’s quarterly results show a sharp loss in overall operating income, but the company’s data center and embedded businesses look strong enough to help the company weather difficult economic conditions.
Global monthly semiconductor sales drop as chip market takes another hit
Chip sales are in decline as the market faces major economic headwinds, most notably in mainland China.
Intel forced to cut jobs and spending as revenue continues to decline
Despite a plan to cut thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in annual spending, Intel remains vulnerable, say analysts.
Former Broadcom engineer gets eight months in prison for trade secrets theft
Peter Kisang Kim admitted to stealing Broadcom data related to its Trident family of network switching and cloud networking chipsets, while working for a Chinese startup.
STMicroelectronics and Global Foundries to build new chip plant in France
The new project will receive “significant financial support” from the French government, as president Macron seeks to increase foreign investments in the country.
Hot chip startup Ampere files for IPO
The data center chipmaker could be riding a wave of interest in its latest processors all the way to a public offering.
Intel suspends all operations in Russia
The chipmaker becomes the latest technology company to halt business in Russia as a result of the ongoing war in Ukraine
Microsoft launches Azure VMs powered by new Ampere Altra Arm-based chips
The new virtual machines can deliver up to 50% better price-performance than comparable x86 processors, according to Microsoft.
