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| TSMC to build new facilities at its 12-inch fab in Nanjing |
11/24/2020 |
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Monthly capacity at TSMC's Nanjing fab has come to 20,000 wafers, which is in line with the foundry's target set previously, the report indicated. The fab is engaged in the manufacture of chips using the foundry's 12nm and 16nm FinFET process technologies.
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| Trade talk between U.K. and E.U. delayed |
11/24/2020 |
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The talks were shifted to a videoconference last week when an EU official tested positive for the coronavirus, forcing Barnier into a quarantine until at least Thursday. Both sides have indicated that to reach an agreement on key issues the negotiators need to meet in person.
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| Amazon axed numerous employees at its drone division |
11/24/2020 |
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Amazon will expand its partnerships with 3rd party manufacturers to help produce components for the company’s drones. These include, currently, Austria's FACC Aerospace and Spain's Aernnova Aerospace, though Amazon says it’s requesting proposals from other suppliers as well.
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| China champions the world in filing patents |
11/23/2020 |
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Huawei Technologies filed 8,607 wireless patents in the January to October period, ahead of US chip maker Qualcomm with 5,807 patents, according to a report released on Thursday by Beijing-based database provider incoPat, which ranked the top 100 companies. Chinese smartphone vendor Oppo was in third place with 5,353 patents.
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| Lisa Su received the Robert N. Noyce Award |
11/23/2020 |
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The SIA presents the Noyce Award annually in recognition of a leader who has made outstanding contributions to the semiconductor industry in technology or public policy.
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| Toshiba said it has "no definitive decision." to sell fab |
11/23/2020 |
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Toshiba announced previously plans to dissolve its system LSI business, with an estimated 770 employees set to be affected. Toshiba is reportedly negotiating the sale of subsidiary Japan Semiconductor's Iwate and Oita Operations to UMC.
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| National Association of Manufacturers urge Trump to work with Biden in transition |
11/20/2020 |
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“The next two months are critical to our nation’s ability to successfully deal with twin crises: controlling the spread of COVID-19 and rebuilding the U.S. economy. Manufacturers have been on the front lines throughout this pandemic—producing protective equipment, stabilizing the food supply, encouraging safe practices and developing vaccines and treatments.
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| Boeing Max 737 clear to fly again |
11/19/2020 |
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Federal Aviation Administration chief Stephen Dickson signed an order Wednesday rescinding the grounding. U.S. airlines will be able to fly the Max once Boeing updates critical software and computers on each plane and pilots receive training in flight simulators.
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| Amazon pharmacy officially opened |
11/18/2020 |
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The potential impact of Amazon's arrival in the pharmaceutical space rippled through that sector immediately. Before the opening bell, shares of CVS Health Corp. fell almost 9%. Walgreens and Rite Aid both tumbled more than 10%.
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| Tesla stock to be added to the S&P 500 index list |
11/18/2020 |
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Tesla became eligible to join the S&P 500 after posting its fourth consecutive profit in the second quarter of this year. However, it was not selected for inclusion in the index in September by the index committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices.
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| Government to use trial data to determine who to get vaccine first |
11/18/2020 |
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Once a vaccine gets a green light from the Food and Drug Administration, the panel will look at clinical trial data on side effects and how people of various ages, ethnicities and health statuses responded. That will determine the panel's recommendations to the CDC on how to prioritize shots.
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| Huawei divest its low end smartphone brand |
11/18/2020 |
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The sale announced Tuesday is aimed at reviving Honor by separating it from Huawei’s network equipment business, which Washington says is a security threat, an accusation Huawei denies. It is under sanctions that block access to most U.S. processor chips and other technology.
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| TSMC employees to get a 20% pay raise |
11/17/2020 |
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TSMC said the salary hike is part of wage structure adjustments in which the chipmaker will raise the ratio of regular salary as part of total earned income relative to non-regular wages, such as bonuses.
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| Apples' iPhone tracking comes in as a legal question |
11/17/2020 |
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NOYB says the iOS operating system creates unique codes for each iPhone that allow Apple and other third parties to “identify users across applications and even connect online and mobile behaviour.”
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| 15 countries signed Asian Trade Pack skipping the U.S. |
11/17/2020 |
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The accord will take already low tariffs on trade between member countries still lower, over time, and is less comprehensive than an 11-nation trans-Pacific trade deal that President Donald Trump pulled out of shortly after taking office.
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| SpaceX launched with 4 NASA astronauts |
11/17/2020 |
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The Dragon capsule on top — named Resilience by its crew in light of this year’s many challenges, most notably COVID-19 — reached orbit nine minutes later. It is due to reach the space station late Monday and remain there until spring.
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| Biden's plan to fight off semiconductor competitions from China |
11/16/2020 |
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Biden plans to, “take aggressive trade enforcement actions against China or any other country seeking to undercut American manufacturing through unfair practices, including currency manipulation, anti-competitive dumping, state-owned company abuses, or unfair subsidies.”
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