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GlobalFoundries secures $300M CHIPS funding; Samsung's chip profits soar on AI demand

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GlobalFoundries is set to receive $300 million in CHIPS Act funding for optical interconnect research, with the U.S. Department of Commerce taking a 1% equity stake in the company. This marks a new approach by the Commerce Department to convert research grants into ownership. Meanwhile, Samsung's chip division reported record profits driven by a 700% year-over-year increase in memory prices due to AI server demand, contrasting sharply with its device unit's first quarterly loss since 2011. AI

IMPACT AI server demand continues to drive record profits in the semiconductor industry, while government funding aims to advance critical research areas like optical interconnects.

RANK_REASON Significant government funding and equity stake in a semiconductor company, alongside record profits for another semiconductor company driven by AI demand.

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GlobalFoundries secures $300M CHIPS funding; Samsung's chip profits soar on AI demand

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    GlobalFoundries will receive $300 million in CHIPS funding for optical interconnect research, with the Commerce Department taking a 1 percent equity stake in th

    GlobalFoundries will receive $300 million in CHIPS funding for optical interconnect research, with the Commerce Department taking a 1 percent equity stake in the company. This marks the first instance of Commerce converting research grants into ownership across multiple chipmaker…

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Samsung's chip division posted record 89.2 trillion won in profit last quarter as AI server demand drove memory prices up 700% year over year. Meanwhile, its ph

    Samsung's chip division posted record 89.2 trillion won in profit last quarter as AI server demand drove memory prices up 700% year over year. Meanwhile, its phone and appliance unit posted its first quarterly loss since 2011. The divergence shows how concentrated semiconductor g…

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