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[News] Innoviz Bolsters Financial Position with Approx. $80M through Multi-Year NRE Payment Plan with Key Customers

Innoviz Technologies Ltd., a Tier-1 direct supplier of high-performance, automotive-grade LiDAR sensors and perception software, today announced a multi-year NRE (Non-Recurring Engineering services) payment plan of approx. $80 million with key existing customers which is expected to bolster the Company’s …

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[News] CHIPS Act Funding Highlights before Trump Takes Office: TSMC, Intel, Samsung, and More

Following the footsteps of semiconductor bellwethers TSMC and Intel, as well as memory giants Micron and SK hynix, Samsung has hopped on the last minute opportunity of securing the funding under the CHIPS Act in Biden’s term. According to U.S. …

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[News] Micron Plans HBM4 Mass Production in 2026, Customized HBM4E to Launch in 2027-2028

A report from TechNews, citing Tom’s Hardware, indicates that in response to the rapidly growing demand driven by AI, SK hynix, Samsung, and Micron are all accelerating the development of HBM products, and recently Micron has revealed plans for its HBM4 …

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[News] ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet: U.S. EUV Export Ban Causes China’s Chip-Making to Lag by 10-15 Years

According to Liberty Times, ASML President and CEO Christophe Fouquet discussed geopolitical issues in the semiconductor industry and China lagging behind the West in chip manufacturing during an interview with the Dutch media outlet NRC. Regarding the U.S.’s ongoing restrictions on China’s …

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[News] Foxconn Reportedly Secures the Lion’s Share for NVIDIA’s GB300, with New Products Set to Debut in 1H25

As NVIDIA is gradually ramping up AI servers based on the B200 and GB200 platforms, the U.S. chip giant is expected to unveil its next-gen GB300 AI server product line at the GTC conference in March, 2025. According to a …

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