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fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

2024's Startup Battlefield runner-up geCKo Materials reveals four new products at TechCrunch Disrupt | TechCrunch

geCKo Materials commercialized a reusable, residue-free dry adhesive that enables faster, versatile robotic gripping, semiconductor handling, and space-capable applications.
fromSFGATE
3 days ago

Bay Area tech giant lays off 14 vice presidents as part of sweeping cut

Automation, digitalization and geographic shifts are redefining our workforce needs and skill requirements.
Business
Artificial intelligence
fromTESLARATI
1 week ago

Tesla shares AI5 chip's ambitious production roadmap details

Tesla's AI5 chip promises up to 40× performance improvement over AI4, integrates GPU and ISP functions, and will be produced in U.S. fabs.
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#panther-lake
fromZDNET
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

I saw Intel's new 'Panther Lake' chip first-hand - it could be a company turning point

fromZDNET
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

I saw Intel's new 'Panther Lake' chip first-hand - it could be a company turning point

more#panther-lake
#intel
US politics
fromIT Pro
2 months ago

The US government's Intel deal explained

The US government purchased a 9.9% stake in Intel for $8.9bn by converting CHIPS and Secure Enclave grants into equity, with funds required to be spent in the US.
US politics
fromTheregister
2 months ago

US government snaps up 10% of Intel for $8.9B

The U.S. government acquired a roughly 10% ownership stake in Intel through previously allocated CHIPS Act grants and Secure Enclave funding, worth about $11 billion.
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Gadgets
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Toys can tell us a lot about the future of tech

Children's programming flourished (Scratch), nanoscale manufacturing lagged, and semiconductor advances persisted but encountered fundamental physical limits.
Environment
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Computer chips, with a side of forever chemicals

PFAS are persistent industrial chemicals widely used for water-, stain-, and heat-resistance, present across products and environments and commonly found in U.S. people's blood.
#chips-act
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago
US politics

Palantir cofounder on the US taking a stake in Intel: 'The whole thing is very weird'

The U.S. government took an $8.9 billion equity stake in Intel using CHIPS Act funds, drawing criticism as unusual cronyism and a potential new precedent.
fromTheregister
4 months ago
Tech industry

Trump may renegotiate CHIPS awards by withholding funds

Chipmakers must negotiate more commitments for domestic manufacturing to access CHIPS Act funding effectively.
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fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Trump administration's deal is structured to prevent Intel from selling foundry unit | TechCrunch

The deal was structured in a way to penalize Intel if it spins out its foundry business unit, which makes custom chips for outside customers, within the next few years. Last week's deal included a five-year warrant that would allow the U.S. government to take an additional 5% of Intel, at $20 a share, if the company held less than 51% equity in its foundry business. Zinsner said he expects that warrant to expire.
US politics
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
2 months ago

Former Intel board members: America's champion is likely to retreat, and we still need a leading-edge chip manufacturer

The U.S. must prioritize American-owned semiconductor manufacturing to secure its supply chains and technological supremacy in AI and critical technologies.
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