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US Treasury Proposes Rule Widening Outbound Investment Curbs
A proposed US Treasury rule under the COINS Act would extend outbound investment curbs to five more countries and three more sectors. Comments close 7 Dec.
Tesla and Nvidia Back Samsung Electro-Mechanics Lines, Maeil Reports
Tesla and Nvidia will put 3.7tn won ($2.8bn) into Samsung Electro-Mechanics chip-substrate lines, Maeil reports. Neither Tesla nor SEMCO has confirmed it.
Intel Says Fab 62 in Arizona Should Start Operations by the End of 2028
Intel's foundry chief says tool installation at Arizona's Fab 62 is underway, with operations due by end-2028. Its node, capacity and cost are undisclosed.
TSMC Says It Has Halted Steel Work Across Taiwan After Four Workers Died
Four construction workers died at TSMC's new Kaohsiung fab site on 20 October. TSMC says it has suspended similar steel work at all its Taiwan sites.
NVIDIA Says It Will Advance KYEC $1.1bn as Suppliers Expand Capacity
NVIDIA says six suppliers will expand substrate, packaging, testing and optics capacity, including a $1.1bn advance for KYEC's US test plants.
Samsung and SK Hynix Are Upgrading China Plants for Denser NAND, Sources Say
Samsung and SK Hynix are upgrading China plants to make NAND with over 200 layers, Reuters reports. US licence status is unclear as YMTC gains share.
Qualcomm Plans Global Job Cuts After Staff Reviews, Memo Seen by Reuters Says
Qualcomm will cut jobs worldwide in a "performance-focused reduction", CEO Cristiano Amon told staff in a memo seen by Reuters. No headcount was given.
Japan Is Months From Running Out of Yttrium as China Squeezes Supply, FT Reports
Japan's yttrium supply has stalled as China curbs exports; a ministry official tells AFP shipments fell sharply, while Beijing defends its controls.
Tenstorrent Raises $1.5bn Series E at a $6.2bn Valuation
Jim Keller's Tenstorrent closed a $1.5B Series E at a $6.2B post-money valuation, led by Trace Capital and Innovation X, to scale Galaxy servers and IP.
Nvidia Asks Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron to Make NVHBM Base Dies at TSMC
SED: Nvidia asked Samsung, SK hynix and Micron to make NVHBM base dies on TSMC 3nm and standardise core dies on 1c DRAM. Unconfirmed; Samsung DS accepted.
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