Report: Intel Explores Acquisition of GlobalFoundries

GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) will receive a potential $1.5 billion investment from the Department of Commerce through the CHIPS and Science Act to build and expand new manufacturing capabilities to produce more semiconductor chips for automotive, defense, aerospace, artificial intelligence, internet of things and other applications. The company said Monday it will use the investment to

Semiconductor chips underpin nearly every technology, weapon system and digital capability across the Department of Defense, making them increasingly important for a wide array of government and military missions. However, the United States’ production of these chips has fallen in recent decades, threatening our technological standing on the global stage. The CHIPS and Science Act was

The United States’ semiconductor chip manufacturing output has been steadily slipping over the last few decades, jeopardizing the country’s power in an increasingly critical industry on the global stage. But one key piece of legislation, the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, aims to rewrite this narrative and place the U.S. back on top. The CHIPS