U.S. approves Samsung, SK Hynix chipmaking tool shipments to China for 2026, sources say

[ad_1] The approval is a temporary relief for the South Korean firms and follows a U.S. decision earlier this year to revoke license waivers given to ​some tech companies [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS The U.S. ‍government has granted an annual license to Samsung ​Electronics and SK Hynix to bring in chip ‌manufacturing equipment to […]

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Intel pursued deals that boosted CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s fortune, sources say

[ad_1] When the chairman of AI chip startup Rivos wanted Intel to bid for the company, he had no need to phone the chip giant. That’s because the chairman of Rivos was also Intel’s CEO: Lip-Bu Tan. Tan had pitched Intel’s board on buying Rivos in the summer of 2025, but he had no luck. […]

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