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Micron announced it will invest $40 billion by 2030 to build US memory plants. Qualcomm is partnering with GlobalFoundries, which has a facility in New York state, in a $4.2 billion agreement to manufacture chips.

Some projections indicate the industry will double in size over the next decade, meaning efforts to mitigate its climate footprint need to accelerate. Absent pressure from governments, it will largely depend on the chipmakers themselves.

The bill is expected to pass the House later this week and then move to Biden’s desk for his signature. In addition to the semiconductor funding, the legislation includes money for research and workforce training and 5G wireless technology.

Global semiconductor revenue will increase just 7.4% in 2022, the research firm projected in a report Wednesday. That’s roughly half the 14% rate that Garner was predicting three months ago.

There's never been a better time for your data center network team to focus on maximum uptime and it starts with network lifecycle management.

Nineteen of the world’s 20 fastest-growing chip industry firms over the past four quarters, on average, hail from the world’s No. 2 economy, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Data center companies have been attracting strong takeover interest, in part due to the perception they have stable returns and expectations of ongoing growth as people increasingly rely on technology.