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Facebook’s New Hire Shows It’s Serious About Building Chips

Facebook’s New Hire Shows It’s Serious About Building Chips
Facebook’s New Hire Shows It’s Serious About Building Chips
July 16, 2018  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook has hired Shahriar Rabii to be a vice president and its head of silicon, sending a message that it plans to build its own...

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U.S./China Trade Fight Could Hurt Global Tech Supply Chain
U.S./China Trade Fight Could Hurt Global Tech Supply Chain
May 08, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

With the U.S. picking up its actions against Chinese technology firms, analysts and consultants are warning that it will create big economic problems for the...

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Intel Shutters New Devices Group
Intel Shutters New Devices Group
April 19, 2018  |  Innovation

Semiconductor company Intel is shuttering its New Devices Group, the unit that was focused on consumer products including augmented reality glasses, which it launched earlier...

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Security Flaw Puts Most Connected Devices At Risk
Security Flaw Puts Most Connected Devices At Risk
January 04, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Intel, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and ARM Holdings were facing flack Wednesday (Jan. 3) after the release of a new security research report warning of...

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Homeland Security Warns Businesses About Intel Chip Vulnerability
Homeland Security Warns Businesses About Intel Chip Vulnerability
November 23, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is urging U.S. businesses to act on an alert issued by chip maker Intel regarding security flaws in its...

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Samsung Electronics Has Record Operating Profits Thanks To Memory Chips
Samsung Electronics Has Record Operating Profits Thanks To Memory Chips
July 27, 2017  |  News

Samsung Electronics reported record operating profits for its second quarter, ending in June, and is on track to see record profits for the year thanks...

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Intel Gets More Into Self-Driving Cars With Mobileye Buy
Intel Gets More Into Self-Driving Cars With Mobileye Buy
March 14, 2017  |  Internet of Things

PC chip giant Intel has inked a deal to acquire Mobileye, the tech company focused on self-driving cars, in a roughly $15.3 billion deal. Get...

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