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Applied Materials opens $5B Silicon Valley facility for chip R&D
The new EPIC Center aims to cut semiconductor development cycles by 30% through collaborative work with major industry partners.
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Tencent Plans $5 Billion Bond Offering to Fund AI and Chip Purchases
Tencent Holdings Ltd. is raising approximately $5 billion in debt to finance artificial intelligence investments, with a significant portion allocated for semiconductor acquisitions.
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TSMC Executives Begin Serious Texas Talks in H1 2026 After Decade of On-and-Off Discussions
TSMC officials in charge of overseas operations have started more serious discussions with Texas authorities in the first half of 2026, following over ten years of intermittent talks.
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Samsung projects $80 billion quarterly profit on AI memory demand surge
The South Korean tech giant forecasts operating income nearly nine times higher than last year as AI infrastructure spending drives memory prices up.
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Wolfspeed Secures Conditional $1.5B Loan From U.S. Department of War
The semiconductor maker aims to expand GaN and SiC capabilities for defense applications under a 30-year financing deal.
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Cirrus Logic Launches Rival Bid for Synaptics, Challenging Onsemi Deal
Chipmaker Cirrus Logic submitted a surprise offer for Synaptics last month, aiming to disrupt the agreed acquisition by Onsemi, according to Bloomberg reports.
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Tom's Hardware Premium Examines AI Buildout Impact on Law, Chips and Finance
Tom's Hardware Premium reports that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure is reshaping support industries including legal, semiconductor and financial sectors.
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Synopsys Explores Partnerships With Chinese AI Labs For Chip Design Tools
The semiconductor software leader is seeking collaborations to accelerate chip development within China, according to Nikkei Asia.
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GlobalFoundries Signs $2B Five-Year Silicon Interposer Deal With TSMC
GlobalFoundries agreed to a $2 billion, five-year agreement to supply silicon interposer capacity to TSMC from its Malta, New York facility.