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TSMC, NXP, Infineon and Bosch team up for German chip foundry

The pact to set up a manufacturing plant in Dresden and form a new company is part of a general move by global chip makers to build plants in the West and shore up supply chains.

By Jon Gold

Aug 8, 2023 3 mins

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Chip makers team up to take on Arm with RISC-V

Five Arm-dependent semiconductor manufacturers including Qualcomm, NXP, and Infineon are launching a RISC-V joint venture.

By Jon Gold

Aug 4, 2023 2 mins

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Gen-AI HPC infrastructure provider CoreWeave scores $2.3 billion financing deal

CoreWeave, a specialized, AI-focused cloud provider offering high performance compute services, has landed a whopping $2.3 billion in debt financing from several private equity firms.

By Jon Gold

Aug 3, 2023 3 mins

Generative AI High-Performance Computing Technology Industry

UK competition agency provisionally OKs Broadcom’s $61B VMware acquisition

Eight months after launching an investigation into whether the deal would reduce competition in the UK, the CMA has provisionally cleared the acquisition.

By Charlotte Trueman

Jul 19, 2023 3 mins

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EU OKs Broadcom acquisition of VMware, with strings attached

Broadcom’s bid to buy up VMware clears a key regulatory hurdle with the conditional approval of EU authorities.

By Jon Gold

Jul 12, 2023 3 mins

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China seeks to improve reliability of its chip manufacturing sector

A new report from China’s Ministry for Industry and Information Technology states that the country’s manufacturing abilities are less advanced than other countries and improvement is needed across three core industries.

By Charlotte Trueman

Jul 5, 2023 2 mins

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US weighs further restrictions on chip exports to China

The Biden administration is reportedly considering placing new restrictions on the export of AI chips to China, in a move that could specifically target products previously compliant with the rules.

By Charlotte Trueman

Jun 28, 2023 3 mins

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Japan bolsters its chip industry with buyout of equipment maker JSR

In its latest bid to support home-grown chip manufacturing, the Japanese government has sought to consolidate the country’s grip over some chemicals that are vital to the chip making process.

By Charlotte Trueman

Jun 26, 2023 2 mins

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EU countries reject plan for big tech companies to fund 5G rollout

A proposal to have big tech companies that account for heavy internet traffic finance 5G and broadband expansion in Europe is facing criticism from ministers.

By Charlotte Trueman

Jun 5, 2023 2 mins

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India reboots plan to attract chip makers to build fabs in country

After several initial deals stalled, the Indian government is re-inviting applications for building semiconductor facilities in the country as the US-China chip trade war transforms the sector.

By Anirban Ghoshal

Jun 2, 2023 5 mins

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