Tag: Computer Chips

Toyota Topped G.M. in U.S. Car Sales in 2021

Toyota Topped G.M. in U.S. Car Sales in 2021

Automakers are also contending with the transition to electric cars and trucks. Many companies are spending tens of billions of…

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Supply Chain Problems Mean Buying a Car Sometimes Takes a Plane Ride

Supply Chain Problems Mean Buying a Car Sometimes Takes a Plane Ride

When Rachael Kasper started shopping for a new car in August, she had her heart set on a Ford Escape…

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The Dream of U.S.-Made Computer Chips

The Dream of U.S.-Made Computer Chips

This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. Here is a collection of past columns.Many U.S. politicians and technologists…

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F.T.C. Sues to Block Nvidia’s Takeover of Arm

F.T.C. Sues to Block Nvidia’s Takeover of Arm

WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block Nvidia’s $40 billion acquisition of a fellow chip company,…

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Samsung Will Build a Billion Chip Plant in Taylor, Texas

Samsung Will Build a $17 Billion Chip Plant in Taylor, Texas

Samsung will build a $17 billion semiconductor factory in Taylor, Texas, it said on Tuesday, giving a big boost to…

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Jay Last, One of the Rebels Who Founded Silicon Valley, Dies at 92

Jay Last, One of the Rebels Who Founded Silicon Valley, Dies at 92

Jay Last, a physicist who helped create the silicon chips that power the world’s computers, and who was among the…

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