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SpaceX’s S-1 extracts list “manufacturing our own GPUs” among the “substantial capital expenditures” it is undertaking, with the amount of the expenditure to be determined (Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 23, 2026

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Efforts to revive chip manufacturing in Pennsylvania have been left in limbo by President Trump’s sudden shift in U.S. semiconductor policy over the past year (Michael Acton/Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 22, 2026

Michael Acton / Financial Times: Efforts to revive chip manufacturing in Pennsylvania have been left in limbo by President Trump’s…

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Global DRAM supply is expected to meet only 60% of demand through 2027; memory will reach around 40% of low-end smartphone manufacturing costs by mid-2026, up from 20% currently (Nikkei Asia)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 18, 2026

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Alat, a $100 billion PIF-backed electronics manufacturing fund in Saudi Arabia, has removed its CEO Amit Midha; sources say he abandoned plans to invest in chip production (Matthew Martin/Semafor)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 11, 2026

Matthew Martin / Semafor: Alat, a $100 billion PIF-backed electronics manufacturing fund in Saudi Arabia, has removed its CEO Amit…

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embrace government-led industrial policy in favor of local manufacturing, AI unpopularity, and more (Newcomer)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 28, 2026

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Apple is expanding its American manufacturing program by tapping Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK and Qnity Electronics to make components in the United States and sell them around the world (MacKenzie Sigalos/CNBC)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 26, 2026

MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: Apple expands its American manufacturing program by tapping Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK and Qnity Electronics to…

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Jeff Bezos is in talks to raise $100 billion for a fund that would buy companies in industrial sectors such as chip manufacturing and defense and revamp them with AI (Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 19, 2026

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Sources: India develops new smartphone manufacturing incentives linking export subsidies and greater use of local components, benefiting Apple and others (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 12, 2026

Bloomberg: Sources: India is developing new smartphone manufacturing incentives linking export subsidies and greater use of local components, benefiting Apple…

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India approves $1.1 billion state-backed venture capital fund to finance high-risk areas like AI and advanced manufacturing, doubling an effort launched in 2016 (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 14, 2026

Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch: India approves a $1.1 billion state-backed venture capital fund to finance high-risk areas like AI and…

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Sources: TSMC plans to invest another $100 billion to build four additional U.S. manufacturing plants to ensure tariff-free chip sales; analysis: its Arizona site has land for four additional factories (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 14, 2026

Financial Times: Sources: TSMC plans to invest another $100 billion to build four additional U.S. manufacturing plants to ensure tariff-free…

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Beijing-based humanoid robotics company Robotera has raised more than $200 million led by SF Group, after raising around $146 million in March at a valuation of around $1.47 billion (Du Zhihang/Caixin Global)

The FCC says foreign-made routers and drones can now receive software updates through at least 2029, extending the earlier deadline of 2027 (Michael Kan/PCMag)

Impressions of the Chinese AI ecosystem after visiting many leading AI labs, and the similarities and differences in LLM work in China and the West (Nathan Lambert/Interconnects AI)

Interviews with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and other executives about the challenges of a turnaround, as well as efforts to instill a sense of urgency within the organization (Ian King/Bloomberg)

Letter to investors: TCI, one of the world’s largest hedge funds, has reduced almost its entire $8 billion stake in Microsoft, citing AI risks for Office and Azure (Costas Mourselas/Financial Times)

Browsing: manufacturing

SpaceX’s S-1 extracts list “manufacturing our own GPUs” among the “substantial capital expenditures” it is undertaking, with the amount of the expenditure to be determined (Reuters)

Efforts to revive chip manufacturing in Pennsylvania have been left in limbo by President Trump’s sudden shift in U.S. semiconductor policy over the past year (Michael Acton/Financial Times)

Global DRAM supply is expected to meet only 60% of demand through 2027; memory will reach around 40% of low-end smartphone manufacturing costs by mid-2026, up from 20% currently (Nikkei Asia)

Alat, a $100 billion PIF-backed electronics manufacturing fund in Saudi Arabia, has removed its CEO Amit Midha; sources say he abandoned plans to invest in chip production (Matthew Martin/Semafor)

embrace government-led industrial policy in favor of local manufacturing, AI unpopularity, and more (Newcomer)

Apple is expanding its American manufacturing program by tapping Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK and Qnity Electronics to make components in the United States and sell them around the world (MacKenzie Sigalos/CNBC)

Jeff Bezos is in talks to raise $100 billion for a fund that would buy companies in industrial sectors such as chip manufacturing and defense and revamp them with AI (Wall Street Journal)

Sources: India develops new smartphone manufacturing incentives linking export subsidies and greater use of local components, benefiting Apple and others (Bloomberg)

India approves $1.1 billion state-backed venture capital fund to finance high-risk areas like AI and advanced manufacturing, doubling an effort launched in 2016 (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)

Sources: TSMC plans to invest another $100 billion to build four additional U.S. manufacturing plants to ensure tariff-free chip sales; analysis: its Arizona site has land for four additional factories (Financial Times)