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Samsung Electronics is trying to turn its foundry business into a bigger supplier of custom chips, with Meta Platforms and Anthropic reportedly considering Samsung for processors after its Tesla win, according to Seoul Economic Daily. The potential orders could push Samsung Foundry toward profitability sooner than expected, with industry sources estimating its medium- to long-term order backlog co

Meta's AI cloud idea underscores a search for returns, not an AI retreat

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digitimes.com 2026-07-06

Meta is reportedly exploring a new AI cloud infrastructure business that would let enterprises use its AI models and some unused GPU capacity, a move that could lift hardware utilization and create a new revenue stream from its heavy artificial intelligence spending. The proposal has revived talk of an AI bubble, but key industry barometers Nvidia and TSMC still show no sign of a broad demand slow

Exclusive Interview: Dutch startup Nearfield targets AI chip process control expansion after US$380 million funding round

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digitimes.com 2026-07-06

Dutch semiconductor equipment startup Nearfield Instruments has completed a US$380 million Series D funding round, the largest-ever fundraising for a Dutch deep-tech company. The company is now targeting an initial public offering (IPO) in 2028.

Exclusive Interview: Dutch startup Nearfield bets on process control to rival EUV in AI chip manufacturing

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digitimes.com 2026-07-06

As Moore's Law approaches its physical limits, simply shrinking semiconductor process nodes is no longer the sole path to improving chip performance.

Greatek Electronics advances Taiwan+1 plan with acquisition of Onsemi Philippines packaging plant

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digitimes.com 2026-07-06

Greatek Electronics, a subsidiary of memory packaging and testing provider Powertech Technology (PTI), has approved the acquisition of On Semiconductor SSMP Philippines, a packaging and testing services company under the On Semiconductor (Onsemi) group, using internal funds. The acquisition aims to strengthen the group's overseas operational footprint and improve its global customer service capabi

SpaceX vaporizes 260 Starlink satellites in six months using Earth's atmosphere

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tomshardware.com 2026-07-06 Etiido Uko

SpaceX retired 260 Starlink satellites in six months, with hundreds more to follow, as debate grows over the atmospheric impact of satellite burn-ups.

SpaceX Starlink satellite internet low Earth orbit space launch space debris environmental impact FCC regulation

RAMpocalyse pricing prompts maker to construct his own memory using ancient Apollo-era tech

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tomshardware.com 2026-07-05 Mark Tyson

Another modern maker discovers the charms of 1950s-era magnetic core memory.

Semiconductor Industry Memory Shortage RAMpocalypse DIY Technology Magnetic Core Memory Retro Tech Open Hardware Electronics Engineering

CXMT Could Give Apple One More Reason To Pursue A DRAM Partnership, As Chinese Firm Is Working On A Game-Changing High-Density Memory Without Using EUV - Wccftech

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news.google.com 2026-07-05 Wccftech

CXMT Could Give Apple One More Reason To Pursue A DRAM Partnership, As Chinese Firm Is Working On A Game-Changing High-Density Memory Without Using EUV - Wccftech

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news.google.com 2026-07-05 Wccftech

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