US to award chipmaker Texas Instruments up to $1.6 bn
Washington (AFP) - The US government said Friday it has signed a preliminary agreement with semiconductor manufacturer Texas Instruments to ...
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German chip maker Infineon to cut 1,400 jobs
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German chip maker Infineon said Monday it will slash 1,400 jobs and relocate 1,400 more due ...
Samsung Electronics says Q2 operating profits soar to $7.5 billion
Seoul (AFP) - Samsung Electronics said Wednesday that its operating profits soared fifteen-fold to $7. 5 billion for the second ...
TSMC leads chipmaker plunge as trade resumes after typhoon pause
Taipei (AFP) - Taiwanese giant TSMC tumbled with several other leading chip makers Friday as traders returned from a typhoon-imposed ...
Rebounding chip shares lead US stocks higher
New York (AFP) - Semiconductor shares were among the big winners Monday, rebounding from recent weakness as US stocks climbed ...
Taiwan’s TSMC second-quarter net profit jumps on Gen AI demand
Taipei (AFP) - Taiwan chip giant TSMC said Thursday net profit jumped by more than a third in the second ...
Asian markets mixed after Wall St retreat, tech hit by chip fears
Hong Kong (AFP) - Tech firms took a hit Thursday following big losses for their Wall Street-listed counterparts after a ...
Asian markets drop with Wall St as Biden sparks fresh chip fears
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets sank with Wall Street on Thursday after a warning from the White House that ...
US unveils Americas-wide plan to boost semiconductor production
Washington (AFP) - Secretary of State Antony Blinken unveiled Wednesday a new plan for countries in the Americas to boost ...
AI boom reshapes Wall Street as TSMC joins trillion-dollar club
New York (AFP) - The entry of Taiwanese chip giant TSMC into the elite club of the world's most valuable ...
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