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Nvidia has a cash problem — too much of it
When Nvidia this week said it would take a $2 billion stake in chip design company Synopsys, it was just the latest in a string of massive investments announced by the chipmaker this year. Nvidia has also said it would take a $1 billion stake in Nokia, invest $5 billion in Intel and $10 billion […]
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Marvell to acquire Celestial AI for as much as $5.5 billion
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. headquarters in Santa Clara, California, on Sept. 6, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Semiconductor company Marvell on Tuesday announced that it will acquire Celestial AI for at least $3.25 billion in cash and stock. The purchase price could increase to $5.5 billion if Celestial hits revenue milestones, […]
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A ‘seismic’ Nvidia shift, AI chip shortages and how it’s threatening to hike gadget prices
The logo of an Apple Store is seen reflected on the glass exterior of a Samsung flagship store in Shanghai, China Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. Wang Gang | Feature China | Future Publishing | Getty Images The cost of your smartphone might rise, analysts are warning, as the AI boom clogs up supply chains and […]
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Trump administration to inject up to $150 million into chip laser startup xLight
The Trump administration has agreed to take a stake in xLight – a startup seeking to develop free-electron lasers as key to making faster computing chips. Avalon_studio | E+ | Getty Images The Trump administration has agreed to take a stake in xLight – a startup seeking to develop free-electron lasers viewed as key to making faster computing chips. The U.S. Department […]
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Intel stock holds 10% rise after analyst predicts major Apple deal
Intel stock held a sharp hike in pretrading on Monday, after the stock surged on Friday when an analyst predicted the chip giant was nearing a deal to supply Apple in 2027. Shares in Intel rose 10% on Friday after TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo posted on X that he expected Intel to begin […]
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TSMC stock falls as it sues former exec alleging he took trade secrets to Intel
TSMC on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against a former senior vice president it accused of leaking “confidential information” to Intel. Wei-Jen Lo joined Intel after 21 years at TSMC, having left in July, the Taiwanese chip maker said in a statement, announcing the lawsuit. The lawsuit is based on Lo’s employment contract and non-compete agreement […]
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Why rural Wisconsin is blocking the AI data center boom: ‘Horses are skittish’
A sign opposing a zoning change for a Microsoft data center appears in Caledonia, Wisconsin, on Sept. 19, 2025. Jordan Novet | CNBC The village of Caledonia, Wisconsin, sandwiched between Chicago and Milwaukee along Lake Michigan, is dotted with corn and soybean fields, single-story homes and traffic signs alerting drivers to horseback riders. In September, […]
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Google’s new AI model puts OpenAI, the great conundrum of this market, on shakier ground
Almost every night, for almost a decade, I got a phone call between 7:00 and 7:01 p.m. ET. I didn’t have to look at the three letters on my phone screen to know who was ringing. It was the old man we called Pop, or more like “The Old Man of the Mountain,” as he […]
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Nvidia is king in AI chips, but Google and Amazon want to catch up by making their own
Nvidia outperformed all expectations, reporting soaring profits Wednesday thanks to its graphics processing units that excel at AI workloads. But more categories of AI chips are gaining ground. Custom ASICs, or application-specific integrated circuits, are now being designed by all the major hyperscalers, from Google‘s TPU to Amazon‘s Trainium and OpenAI’s plans with Broadcom. These […]
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As market rallied to record highs last quarter, ultra-rich family offices bought beaten up stocks
Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper listens to a question during a press conference in 2022. Alex Slitz | Tribune News Service | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your […]
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