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[News] Intel Begins Major Layoffs in Oregon, Cutting 1,300 Jobs as Part of Its 15% Workforce Reduction Plan

Intel, having given a heads-up that it plans to let go 15,000 employees by year-end, has reportedly fired the first shot. According to Tom’s Hardware, the struggling giant has started issuing formal layoff notices to 1,300 employees at its Gordon …

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[News] Samsung Reportedly Seeks Transformation Tips from Japanese Peers like Sony and Hitachi

Any suggestions for Samsung to get out of the rut? The remedy for its slow transformation may be hidden in the experience of Japanese peers. According to reports by Nikkei and Korea media outlet edaily, Samsung has begun researching Japanese …

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[News] GPU Frenzy: Memory Giants Battle for HBM3e

The AI wave continues to fuel surging demand for AI chips. Following reports of HBM sellouts and manufacturers ramping up production to meet demand, recent news reveals that Nvidia’s Blackwell architecture GPUs are also in short supply.   Nvidia’s Blackwell …

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[News] Samsung Confirms End of Month-long Strike at the Factory in Southern India

According to a report from Reuters, Samsung Electronics announced on Tuesday that workers at their Indian unit have chosen to end their strike at the factory in Tamil Nadu, southern India, ending a labor protest that lasted over a month. …

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[News] HP Taiwan Reportedly to Announce Layoffs amid Supply Chain Reshuffle

According to Commercial Times, PC giant HP is rumored to start a new wave of organizational changes in Taiwan on October 15th. In addition to the potential layoffs of 20 to 30 local employees in the R&D department, other senior managers may be subject to the …

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