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Three senior execs to retire from Intel Foundry, including respected semiconductor veteran Gary Patton

Three senior Intel Foundry executives are retiring as part of a major leadership reshuffle amid restructuring and uncertainty over the 14A process.

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EU fab tool makers get reprieve in EU-U.S. tariffs deal — ASML and others to be exempted from 15% duty

A new U.S.–EU trade deal exempts semiconductor equipment from tariffs, avoiding steep cost hikes for American chipmakers and protecting the competitiveness of U.S. fabs.

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Exclusive: GlobalFoundries says MIPS takeover will expand its business without creating competitive friction with its clients

GlobalFoundries' acquisition of MIPS will not turn it into a chipmaker, but will enhance its role as a foundry by offering ready-to-use RISC-V processor IP to help customers accelerate development.

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Arm's legendary rival was in the original PlayStation; now, in a twist of fate, MIPS has been sold to AMD's former foundry

Once a pioneer of RISC computing and the heart of the original PlayStation, MIPS has now been acquired by AMD spin-off GlobalFoundries.

TechRadar

Zombie fabs plague China's chipmaking ambitions, failures burning tens of billions of dollars

China has made progress in advanced chipmaking, but many ambitious fab projects failed due to lack of expertise, poor planning, and U.S. export restrictions — leaving behind numerous costly but unused 'zombie fabs' across the country.

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GlobalFoundries to make RISC-V CPUs — fab acquires MIPS, will integrate RISC-V and AI IP into its portfolio

GlobalFoundries will acquire MIPS to integrate RISC-V-based CPU and AI IP into its portfolio, shifting from a pure-play foundry to a provider of complete compute solutions.

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Semiconductor industry faces critical talent crisis — one million additional skilled workers needed by 2030

The semiconductor industry is experiencing strong growth and soaring demand, but a worsening shortage of engineers, managers, and technical talent threatens to undermine its ability to grow further.

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GlobalFoundries announces $16 billion U.S. chip production spend — striking spending boom follows demand from domestic customers

Contract fab GlobalFoundries has announced a commitment to spend $16 billion on plant expansion and advanced packaging research. The move comes with no expected spending date.

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GlobalFoundries Stock Hits Bottom: Is a Rebound Coming?

GlobalFoundries had a decent quarter, reverting to growth and guiding for acceleration in the current quarter, signalling a rebound for its stock price.

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China's new semiconductor rule spares Taiwan fabs, punishes Intel, GlobalFoundries & Texas Instruments

China now considers wafer fabrication location as origin of chips, no matter where they were packaged or developed, which is good news for those outsourcing to Taiwan, but bad news for those who manufacture in America.

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Trump's tariffs on chipmaking tools could make U.S.-made processors more expensive

Trump's tariffs on foreign chipmaking equipment are set to raise costs for U.S. semiconductor manufacturers, threatening to disrupt investment plans and increase the cost of domestically produced chips.

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What GlobalFoundries, UMC Potential Merger Means for the Future of US Chipmaker Industry

The new entity would later invest in research and development within the U.S, and potentially compete with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC).

International Business Times UK

Russian spy infiltrates ASML and NXP to steal technical data necessary to build 28nm-capable fabs

A Russian engineer is accused of leaking confidential technical data from ASML, NXP, TSMC, and GlobalFoundries to Russia, allegedly to support construction of a 28nm-capable fab.

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GlobalFoundries mulls UMC takeover in effort dubbed 'Project Ultron'

GlobalFoundries is exploring an ambitious but challenging merger with rival UMC to create a dominant global player in mature-node semiconductor manufacturing, aiming to boost scale, diversify risk, and counter rising competition.

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A quantum computing startup says it is already making millions of light-powered chips

American quantum computing startup PsiQuantum announced yesterday that it has cracked a significant puzzle on the road to making the technology useful: manufacturing quantum chips in useful quantities.

TechRadar

Hell freezes, pigs fly: Rumor has it that Intel could merge with AMD's former foundry in potential multi-billion deal

Rumors suggest that Intel could merge with GlobalFoundries, AMD's former chip manufacturer, in a potential multi-billion-dollar deal.

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Intel's vacant CEO spot rumored to be filled by Tom Caulfield — abrupt GlobalFoundries shakeup sparks speculation

GlobalFoundries's Thomas Caulfield rumored to be joining Intel as next CEO as he gets abruptly promoted to executive chairman position at GF.

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Trump administration will back CHIPS and Science Act hints outgoing Commerce Secretary

Next U.S. Commerce Secretary reportedly plans to continue implementing CHIPS and Science Act program.

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GlobalFoundries to expand New York fab — announces new $575 million advanced packaging and photonics facility

GlobalFoundries is investing around $575 million to construct an advanced packaging and silicon photonics facility at its Malta, New York site.

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IBM and GlobalFoundries settle lawsuits over chipmaking tech given to Intel and Rapidus

GlobalFoundries and IBM settle all litigations, including those that covered IBM's work with Intel and Rapidus.

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Nvidia, AMD, and Intel all invest in light-based communication networks powering next-gen chips — Ayar Labs gets $155 million in funding

Large developers of CPUs and GPUs invest hundreds of millions of dollars in developing optical interconnects.

Benzinga

Taiwan Semiconductor Extends Lead As Top Chipmaker

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:TSM) maintained its global wafer foundry business turf in the third quarter of 2024.

Benzinga

What's Going On With GlobalFoundries Stock Wednesday?

GlobalFoundries secures $9.5M in funding from U.S. gov to advance production of GaN chips. GaN offers superior capabilities for high-performance, energy-efficient applications.

MarketBeat

Dogs of Tech: 3 Semiconductor Stocks Set for a 2025 Rebound

Semiconductor manufacturers like GlobalFoundries, Microchip Technologies, and Intel are down in the dumps in 2024 but expected to revert to growth in 2025.

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GlobalFoundries gets $1.5 billion subsidy from U.S. gov't after it was fined for violating export laws to China

GlobalFoundries signed a deal to get $1.5 billion under the CHIPS and Science Act even after being fined for violating U.S. export laws by supplying advanced chips to Chinese entities.

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