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Apple expands U.S. manufacturing pledge, putting a third portfolio name under its umbrella
Apple is widening its push to expand manufacturing in the United States, adding several new partners, including Qnity Electronics , to the mix. It is a win-win for both Club companies and their investors. Apple on Thursday announced that chip-materials maker Qnity — along with Face ID component supplier Cirrus Logic , and sensor makers […]
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Apple expands American manufacturing program with four new partners
U.S. President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook shake hands on the day they present Apple’s announcement of a $100 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 6, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Apple announced a significant expansion of its American Manufacturing Program […]
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SK Hynix files confidentially for U.S. listing as it rides ‘unprecedented growth’ in memory market
A SK Hynix flag (R) and a South Korean national flag (L) flutter outside the company’s Bundang office in Seongnam on Jan. 26, 2024. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images SK Hynix revealed Wednesday that it made a confidential filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a potential listing on Wall Street […]
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Arm stock pops 6% as CEO Haas issues $15 billion revenue expectation for new chip
Arm Holdings stock popped 6% in after-hours trading on Tuesday as CEO Rene Haas announced 2031 annual revenue expectations that were more than six times what it was in 2025. Haas unveiled Arm’s first in-house chip on Tuesday at an event in San Francisco, with Meta as the initial customer. CNBC got an exclusive first […]
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Memory crisis latest: What we learned from the world’s top producers this week
The world’s top memory chip makers made plenty of headlines this week, capped by Micron delivering one of the strongest earnings reports of this artificial intelligence cycle. Micron posted revenue and earnings miles ahead of already high expectations, and guidance pointing to roughly 80% gross margins next quarter. And yet the stock sank. The market […]
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The Iran war is threatening supply of a little-thought-of resource — helium. What it means for markets
The war in the Middle East could pose a threat to the semiconductor industry and other sectors dependent on a resource produced in the Gulf — helium. Helium is a little-known but key input in many industries, most notably technology. In semiconductor manufacturing, its cooling properties are used to transfer heat. Helium is also indispensable […]
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Micron rides memory price spike into earnings with stock up 62%, drubbing its tech peers
Sanjay Mehrotra, president and chief executive officer of Micron Technology Inc., during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Micron Technology Inc. semiconductor manufacturing facility in Clay, New York, US, on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Heather Ainsworth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Micron saw its stock triple in 2025, and it’s up nearly 62% so far […]
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U.S. and China economic chiefs meet in Paris to clear path to Trump-Xi summit
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gives a statement during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting, at the USA House venue, in Davos, Switzerland, January 19, 2026. Denis Balibouse | Reuters Top U.S. and Chinese economic officials launched a new round of talks in Paris on Sunday to iron out kinks in their trade […]
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Nvidia may soon unveil a brand-new AI chip. A closer look at the $20 billion bet to make it happen
On the day before Christmas, when few stocks were stirring, a pricey and pivotal transaction jolted the AI computing race: Nvidia was spending a reported $20 billion to license technology from chip startup Groq and hire key employees, including its CEO, who previously helped Google create what’s become the leading alternative to Nvidia’s AI processors. […]
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The Tech Download: Chip supply chains and data center risks — the tech sector’s Iran problem
Uncertainty continues to reign over global supply chains and Middle East-based projects as the Iran war nears the two-week mark. In tech, two areas crucial to the artificial intelligence boom have come to the fore: chipmakers and hyperscalers with massive AI buildout projects in countries that neighbour Iran. SK Hynix Inc. 12-layer HBM3E memory chips, […]
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