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    Intel tells Arm its product unit is not for sale

    Intel tells Arm its product unit is not for sale Arm Holdings Plc approached Intel Corp. about potentially buying the ailing chipmaker’s product division, only to be told that the business isn’t for sale, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. In the high-level inquiry, Arm...
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    Samsung on big rebound

    Samsung on big rebound Samsung Electronics Co. posted its fastest pace of sales and profit growth in years, reflecting a recovery in memory chip demand as AI development accelerates globally. The world’s largest maker of memory chips and smartphones posted a 15-fold surge in operating profit...
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    Intel rolling out Gaudi 3 to take on Nvidia H100

    Intel rolling out Gaudi 3 to take on Nvidia H100 Intel Corp. is rolling out a new version of its artificial intelligence chip, aiming to challenge Nvidia Corp. in one of the fastest-growing parts of the semiconductor industry. The updated processor, called Gaudi 3, will be widely available in...
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    Intel will manufacture one of Microsoft's custom-designed chips

    Intel will manufacture one of Microsoft's custom-designed chips Intel Corp. has landed Microsoft Corp. as a customer for its made-to-order chip business, marking a key win for an ambitious turnaround effort under Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger. Microsoft plans to use Intel’s 18A...
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    Intel's comeback begins

    Intel's comeback begins Intel Corp. surged in late trading after predicting a return to sales growth in the fourth quarter, fueled by an improving personal computer market and a more competitive product line. Sales in the period will be $14.6 billion to $15.6 billion, Intel said in a statement...
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    AMD and Nvidia developing Arm chips to take on Intel

    AMD and Nvidia developing Arm chips to take on Intel Nvidia Corp. is using Arm Holdings Plc technology to develop chips that would challenge Intel Corp. processors in personal computers, ratcheting up competition between the two semiconductor makers, according to people familiar with the...
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    Arm's blockbuster IPO sends shares surging

    Arm's blockbuster IPO sends shares surging Arm Holdings Plc climbed 25% in its trading debut after raising $4.87 billion in the year’s biggest initial public offering, delivering a boost for both equity markets and SoftBank Group Corp. founder Masayoshi Son. Shares of the chip designer, still...
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    Nvidia shares jump ahead of expected positive results

    Nvidia shares jump ahead of expected positive results Nvidia Corp. shares soared on Monday as more analysts raised their price targets on the stock, a sign of growing optimism about the chipmaker’s highly anticipated results later this week. The average price target for the stock has been...
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    Qualcomm shares plummet as smartphone sales stumble

    Qualcomm shares plummet as smartphone sales stumble Qualcomm Inc., the largest maker of smartphone processors, fell as much as 8.2% in late trading after giving a tepid sales forecast for the current quarter, indicating that demand for mobile devices remains weak. Sales will be $8.1 billion to...
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    Nvidia briefly joins trillion-dollar club

    Nvidia briefly joins trillion-dollar club Nvidia Corp.’s market valuation fleetingly crossed the $1 trillion threshold on Tuesday after the chipmaker’s artificial intelligence prospects vaulted it into an elite club of just five American companies. The stock rose as much as 7.7% early in the...
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    Samsung reports worst quarterly profit since 2009

    Samsung reports worst quarterly profit since 2009 Samsung Electronics Co. is cutting memory chip production after reporting its slimmest profit since the 2009 global financial crisis, a significant step for the industry after oversupply caused prices to crater. Shares rose. Operating profit...
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    Micron quarterly forecast suggests big memory slump could be coming to an end

    Micron quarterly forecast suggests big memory slump could be coming to an end Micron Technology Inc., the largest US maker of memory chips, gave a better forecast for the current quarter than some analysts had feared, sparking hope that the worst of a brutal industry slump may be over. Sales...
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    Massive memory wipeout shakes industry

    Massive memory wipeout shakes industry This time was supposed to be different. The memory-chip sector, famous for its boom-and-bust cycles, had changed its ways. A combination of more disciplined management and new markets for its products — including 5G technology and cloud services — would...
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    Intel gives grim quarterly forecast

    Intel gives grim quarterly forecast Intel Corp. gave one of the gloomiest quarterly forecasts in its history after a personal computer (PC) slump ravaged the chipmaker’s business, sending shares tumbling and further setting back turnaround efforts. The company predicted a surprise loss in the...
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    TSMC begins mass-producing 3nm chips

    TSMC begins mass-producing 3nm chips Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. kicked off mass production of 3-nanometre chips, seeking to keep its place as the dominant supplier of the world’s most advanced semiconductors. TSMC joins Samsung Electronics Co. in kickstarting production of a...
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    AMD server revenue helps make up for lost sales

    AMD server revenue helps make up for lost sales Advanced Micro Devices Inc. climbed in late trading after an expansion into server processors helped offset a slumping personal computer market last quarter and the chipmaker vowed to make further gains. Profit topped analysts’ predictions in the...
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    Samsung profit slumps

    Samsung profit slumps Samsung Electronics Co.’s third-quarter profit missed analyst estimates, hurt by a 14% fall in its bread-and-butter chip business as price falls prompt the industry to slash capital spending. Semiconductor revenue at the world’s largest memory chip maker came to 23...
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    Intel plans to shed thousands of jobs in tough computer market

    Intel plans to shed thousands of jobs due to waning chip Intel Corp. is planning a major reduction in headcount, likely numbering in the thousands, to cut costs and cope with a sputtering personal computer market, according to people with knowledge of the situation. The layoffs will be...
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    US slapping China with more chip export limits

    US slapping China with more chip export limits The Biden administration plans to announce new restrictions on China’s access to U.S. semiconductor technology, according to people with knowledge of the situation, an escalation of Washington’s efforts to stifle Beijing’s industrial ambitions and...
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    Samsung woos US chip buyers — wants to go 1.4-nanometre by 2027

    Samsung woos US chip buyers — wants to go 1.4-nanometre by 2027 Samsung Electronics Co. announced an aggressive five-year plan to lure US chip buyers with more advanced technology, aiming to produce transistors that are just 1.4 nanometers wide by 2027. The company’s chip...
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