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Intel will greatly expand its advanced chip manufacturing capacity as the new CEO announced plans to spend as much as $20-billion to build two factories and to open up its facilities to outside customers.
He may not be the leader of the free world, but Pat Gelsinger has just put himself at the helm of the Great American Revival amid a technology cold war that the US is paranoid it will lose.
Shares in Taiwan’s TSMC fell nearly 4% on Wednesday after Intel announced a $20-billion plan to expand its advanced chip manufacturing capacity, even as Taiwan’s economy minister sought to downplay the impact.
Qualcomm is struggling to keep up with demand for its processor chips used in smartphones and gadgets, as a chip shortage that first hit the car industry spreads across the electronics business, sources said.
China has pledged to boost spending and drive research into cutting-edge chips and artificial intelligence in its latest five-year targets, laying out a technological blueprint to vie for global influence with the US.
Apple has partnered with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to develop micro OLED displays, which it plans to use in its upcoming augmented reality devices, according to a report.
TSMC said on Tuesday it would raise nearly $9-billion from the debt markets to help fund expansion and spend around $178-million to open a Japanese material research subsidiary.
Intel’s surprise resolve to stick with chip manufacturing is a move that ought to bring a sigh of relief to leading foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
Intel gave an upbeat forecast for the current quarter on continued demand for PCs that enable working and studying from home. The stock jumped.