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[News] Nanya Tech’s Operations to Resume in 2-3 Days After Power Outage, Estimated a NTD 300-500 Million Loss

According to a report from TechNews, in response to the temporary power outage caused by a severe thunderstorm on the afternoon of August 13th, memory manufacturer Nanya Technology announced on the evening of August 14th that the outage led to a …

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[News] Multiple Semiconductor Manufacturing Projects Delayed in the U.S.

Recently, the Financial Times reported that despite over USD 400 billion in tax incentives, loans, and subsidies provided by the U.S. under the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act to boost local clean energy technology and semiconductor …

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[News] Samsung Likely Emerges as the Pacemaker for the AI Market if It Secures HBM3e Supply to NVIDIA

Samsung Electronics, which has been struggling at the final stage of its HBM3e qualification with NVIDIA, may unexpectedly emerge as the pacemaker for the AI ecosystem, as the company may somehow ease the cost pressure for building AI servers by …

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[News] U.S. CPI Slows to 2.9% in July, Marking the Smallest Increase Since March 2021

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the CPI data on August 14th, showing a year-over-year increase of 2.9% in July, slightly below the data in the previous month and market expectations of 3.0%. The core CPI, which excludes food …

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[News] Intel Has Offloaded Stake in ARM, Reportedly Raising nearly USD 150 Million

After announcing reductions in capital expenditures, massive layoffs, and the suspension of dividends, according to a report from Reuters, Intel is focusing on increasing its cash reserves to sustain company operations. The same report also indicates that Intel has sold off its …

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