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    TSMC revenue jumps 36% YOY on AI demand

    The chipmaker expects revenue from the AI processor-related segment to more than triple this year, according to the Q3 earnings call.

    By • Oct. 24, 2024
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    DOL says workplace AI should focus on employee needs

    The agency’s guidelines say responsible AI use in the workplace should prioritize employees and improve working conditions.

    By Justin Bachman • Oct. 23, 2024
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    Top 5 stories from Manufacturing Dive

    Check out five of our biggest stories of 2024 so far, including how manufacturers are navigating rising costs and boosting workforce innovation. 

    By Manufacturing Dive staff
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    White House opens $1.6B CHIPS advanced packaging competition

    Applicants can receive up to $150 million and have until Dec. 20 to submit their concept papers.

    By • Oct. 23, 2024
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    Potential AI needs could threaten chip shortages

    Bain & Company expects artificial intelligence workloads to dramatically grow through 2027, accelerating graphics processing unit and upstream component consumption.

    By Matt Ashare • Oct. 22, 2024
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    Hemlock Semiconductor scores $325M in CHIPS funds

    The chipmaker will use the money to construct a polysilicon manufacturing facility in Hemlock, Michigan, a critical material for chip and solar panel production.

    By • Oct. 22, 2024
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    Infinera secures $93M CHIPS funding

    The money will be used to expand semiconductor production of photonic integrated circuits with new facilities in California and Pennsylvania. 

    By • Oct. 17, 2024
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    TTM Technologies to expand New York print circuit board site

    The Department of Defense awarded the electronics maker $30 million to build a new facility in Dewitt.

    By • Oct. 17, 2024
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    Intel to lay off over 1,700 workers across Oregon, Arizona, California

    The job cuts are part of the chipmaker’s cost savings plan to downsize 15% of its workforce and cut $10 billion in spending in 2025.

    By • Oct. 16, 2024
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    Wolfspeed to secure $750M CHIPS funding for North Carolina, New York

    The silicon wafer and device chip facilities are expected to create over 5,000 jobs in the two states.

    By • Oct. 15, 2024
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    Lyten to build $1B lithium-sulfur battery factory in Nevada

    The manufacturer received a $4 million Department of Energy grant in January to accelerate its EV battery production.

    By • Oct. 15, 2024
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    How Stellantis experiments with AI on the factory floor

    In recent months, the automaker has rolled out robot guidance and automated wheel technology to boost plant processes' efficiency and accuracy.

    By • Oct. 10, 2024
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    Lacks Enterprises brings on PFAS destruction system

    The auto component manufacturer bought the equipment from Axine Water Technologies, part of a growing emphasis among manufacturers to effectively treat and destroy forever chemicals. 

    By • Oct. 9, 2024
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    Food companies embrace AI, but unable to deliver: expert

    Artificial intelligence is being used in manufacturing to help cut costs, but companies need a clear strategy to reap results.

    By Chris Casey • Oct. 9, 2024
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    White House launches semiconductor workforce center

    The $250 million investment from the Biden-Harris administration aims to address labor development challenges in the U.S. chip industry.

    By • Oct. 7, 2024
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    Micron revenue spikes 93% YoY amid AI demand wave

    The chipmaker is pushing ahead with multibillion-dollar projects in New York and Idaho to produce leading-edge semiconductors. 

    By • Oct. 3, 2024
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    Vertiv adds South Carolina data center infrastructure facility

    The plant in Pelzer will create up to 300 jobs and produce modular infrastructure solutions amid the AI boom.

    By • Oct. 2, 2024
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    Vishay Intertechnology to shutter 3 plants amid restructuring

    The chipmaker is closing facilities in Milwaukee, China and Germany, while expanding other sites in Mexico and Europe.

    By • Oct. 2, 2024
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    Manufacturing conferences and trade shows to watch in 2025

    Next year’s industry events cover a variety of manufacturing trends, including recruitment and retention and the impact of AI on factories.

    By • Oct. 1, 2024
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    Navigating the semiconductor surge in a complex landscape: op-ed

    Now is the time for the U.S. to build and stress-test semiconductor supply chains as the country grows its chip industry, writes Tim Robertson, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Americas.

    By Tim Robertson • Sept. 30, 2024
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    Walmart uses 3D printing for Tennessee store addition

    The 20-foot-high expansion is one of the largest freestanding 3D-printed commercial concrete structures in the U.S., according to Alquist 3D.

    By Matthew Thibault • Sept. 26, 2024
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    White House backs $1B EV supplier fund

    Monroe Capital’s managed fund is focused on helping small- and medium-sized auto manufacturers transition to electric vehicle production.

    By • Sept. 26, 2024
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    CHIPS Act credits should be expanded to include chip design: SIA report

    The U.S. needs to prioritize specialty chip development to compete against global players such as China and India, the Semiconductor Industry Association said.

    By • Sept. 25, 2024
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    Siemens Mobility to build New York rail car facility

    The company will produce electric train cars for Brightline West's upcoming rail system project.

    By • Sept. 24, 2024
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    Defense Department awards $269M to microelectronics manufacturing

    The funds are spread across six technical areas including quantum, secure edge computing, 5G, 6G and artificial intelligence. 

    By • Sept. 23, 2024
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    Intel, Amazon Web Services to partner on AI chips

    The multibillion-dollar co-investment involves Intel producing at least two custom chip designs covering product and wafers for AWS.

    By • Sept. 19, 2024