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[News] Qualcomm Rumored to Consider Acquiring Parts of Intel’s Chip Design Business, with a Focus on PC Segment

Amid crisis and various rumors, Intel might be finding a buyer for parts of its chip business? Citing sources familiar with the matter, the latest report by Reuters suggests that U.S. chip giant Qualcomm, which is known for its Snapdragon …

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[News] China’s DRAM Expansion Raises Concerns, Potentially Impacting Samsung and SK hynix Profits

According to a report from Korean media ZDNet Korea, Chinese memory manufacturers like CXMT (Changxin Memory Technologies) are aggressively expanding production, which could negatively affect profitability in the traditional DRAM market. Both Samsung and SK hynix are said to be …

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[News] Samsung Partners with TSMC, Its Foundry Rival, on HBM4 Development

No eternal allies. No perpetual enemies. The old proverb seems so true when it comes to the semiconductor industry, when the world’s top foundry, TSMC, announced the collaboration with its rival Samsung, the second largest foundry globally, on the development …

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[News] Amidst Rumors of Germany Plant Delay, Intel’s Penang Project Also Reportedly on Hold

According to Reuters citing sources, Intel, facing a critical survival crisis, has temporarily halted its new chip packaging and testing project in Penang. Malaysian media outlet The Star, citing informed sources, reported that Intel will temporarily halt its new chip …

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[News] ADP Report Shows Slowdown of Labor Market, while ISM Services PMI Remains in Expansion

The U.S. non-farm payroll data for August is set to be released on September 6. Ahead of that, the ADP employment report, often referred to as the “mini-NFP,” was published on September 5. The report revealed that private-sector employment in the US …

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