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| China’s carbon emissions to hit a new record in 2023 |
5/15/2023 |
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China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gas, saw its carbon dioxide emissions rise 4% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2022, reaching more than 3 billion tons, That’s the highest first-quarter number on record.
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| Intel's Pat Gelsinger to meet with TSMC in Taiwan |
5/15/2023 |
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Gelsinger is expected to arrive in the week starting May 21, and one of the major focuses is to restore the supply chain's confidence in the company and another is when Intel's collaboration with TSMC for 3nm chip manufacturing will start, the sources said.
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| US semiconductor imports grew 13% over the first three months of this year |
5/12/2023 |
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Semiconductors, essential to everything from computers and smartphones to electric vehicle batteries and large-scale data centers, are now a point of focus for US lawmakers. Last year’s legislation to encourage TSMC and Samsung to increase their investment on American soil is just one part of its broader contest with economic rival China — whose semiconductor shipments to the US dropped nearly 11%.
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| DDR4 oversupply pushed memory prices down |
5/11/2023 |
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Overall, the industry is expecting another 18% discount starting in Q2 2023, which will make DDR4 prices even cheaper for PC users. However, the storage discounts will only apply to the mobile and server markets.
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| India open fundings to lure prospective chipmakers |
5/11/2023 |
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New Delhi plans to reopen the application process for $10 billion in incentives and assistance intended to encourage local chipmaking, people familiar with the matter said. It’s also keeping the process open-ended, doing away with a previous 45-day requirement for submission.
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| Intel reducing a portion of its workforce and make cuts to its budget |
5/10/2023 |
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"Intel is working to accelerate its strategy while navigating a challenging macro-economic environment. We are focused on identifying cost reductions and efficiency gains through multiple initiatives, including some business and function-specific workforce reductions in areas across the company
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| Teevee's plan is to give away TVs for free |
5/8/2023 |
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The TV includes a second display that's roughly the same height as a phone display and stretches the entire width of the TV—imagine having a news ticker screen for ads sat directly below your TV
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