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GlobalFoundries secures $1.5 billion in CHIPS Act funding for US expansion
GlobalFoundries has secured $1.5 billion in CHIPS Act funding to bolster domestic semiconductor supply chains. Among other things, the company aims to produce "high value technologies not currently available in the US" at a new facility.
China plans $40 billion fund for its chip industry
It follows continued trade sanctions from the US.
The EU Chips Act just received its final approval
Leaders hope to rely less on foreign actors for chip manufacturing and distribution.
Former Samsung executive accused of trying to copy an entire chip plant in China
The data breach allegedly cost Samsung $230 million.
Japan joins US-led effort to restrict China's access to chipmaking equipment
Japan is officially moving forward with restrictions aimed at limiting China’s access to advanced chipmaking machinery.
The White House’s $39 billion chip-making giveaway starts today
Applications for the program's first funding opportunities will be accepted starting on March 31st.
President Biden signs CHIPS Act to boost semiconductor production
Following successful votes in the Senate and House of Representatives, President Joe Biden has signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law.
House passes CHIPS Act, preparing semiconductor bill to become law
The House has passed a key bill aimed at boosting US chip production.
Samsung is investing $356 billion in chips, biotech and AI
It expects to hire 80,000 more employees by 2026.
Ford limits production at North American plants due to chip shortages
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before.
House passes bill that would put billions toward US chip production
On Friday, the US House of Representatives passed the America COMPETES Act of 2022 almost entirely along party lines.
Canada will get its first universal quantum computer from IBM
Canada is getting its first universal quantum computer thanks to a team-up with IBM.
US warns global chip shortage will likely last through 2022
The Commerce Department has warned chip shortages could last through most of 2022, with many companies in bad shape.
Sony and TSMC attempt to address chip shortages with a factory in Japan
Sony and TSMC are building a factory in Japan to address chip shortages, although it won't be ready until 2024.
Apple is the first public partner to join sustainable chip initiative
With the Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies and Systems program, Imec wants to help chipmakers reduce their carbon footprint.
Ford delays Mach E orders due to the global chip shortage
Affected owners will get 250kWh worth of extra charging as a make-good.
Ford, BMW and Honda cut production due to global chip crisis
Car makers Ford, Honda and BMW have reportedly joined tech companies Apple and Samsung in flagging production cuts caused by the global chip shortage.
Apple to invest over $1 billion in new Munich silicon facility
Apple is investing a billion euros over the next three years in a German research and development project that will see it build a European Silicon Design Center for 5G tech in Munich.
China five-year plan aims for supremacy in AI, quantum computing
China has unveiled a five-year plan that will boost tech research in hopes of leading the world in fields like AI and quantum computing.
Commerce Department cuts off China’s biggest chipmaker from US tech
US Department of Commerce added dozens of Chinese companies to its Entity List this morning, but one looms especially large. Citing concerns over national security, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation — China’s single largest chip maker — has now effectively been blacklisted from buying components from US tech suppliers. “We will not allow advanced U.S. technology to help build the military of an increasingly belligerent adversary,” said Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.
