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Ayar Labs, which replaces copper wiring in semiconductors with optical fiber, raised a $500 million Series E led by Neuberger Berman at a valuation of $3.8 billion (Robbie Whelan/Wall Street Journal)

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The CEO LIP-BU Tan applauded the Intel leadership team, with important groups of semiconductors who reported to him directly, and appoints Sachin Katti as CTO and IA chief (Stephen Nellis / Reuters)

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President Trump told journalists that he would announce the rate rate on imported semiconductors in next week, giving some flexibility to certain companies (Reuters)

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China has suspended exports from a wide range of minerals and rare earth magnets that are crucial to make semiconductors, robots, drones, cars and more (Keith Bradssher / New York Times)

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The Trump administration excludes smartphones, laptops, hard drives, processors, memory chips and machines used to make semiconductors from reciprocal rates (Bloomberg)

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President Trump said prices on semiconductors would start with "25% or more" And that he plans to give a little time to flea manufacturers to create American factories (Reuters)

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Browsing: Semiconductors

Ayar Labs, which replaces copper wiring in semiconductors with optical fiber, raised a $500 million Series E led by Neuberger Berman at a valuation of $3.8 billion (Robbie Whelan/Wall Street Journal)

The CEO LIP-BU Tan applauded the Intel leadership team, with important groups of semiconductors who reported to him directly, and appoints Sachin Katti as CTO and IA chief (Stephen Nellis / Reuters)

President Trump told journalists that he would announce the rate rate on imported semiconductors in next week, giving some flexibility to certain companies (Reuters)

China has suspended exports from a wide range of minerals and rare earth magnets that are crucial to make semiconductors, robots, drones, cars and more (Keith Bradssher / New York Times)

The Trump administration excludes smartphones, laptops, hard drives, processors, memory chips and machines used to make semiconductors from reciprocal rates (Bloomberg)

President Trump said prices on semiconductors would start with "25% or more" And that he plans to give a little time to flea manufacturers to create American factories (Reuters)