DCD Magazine #62 - The coming wave
Will compute at sea sink or swim?
News - Government & Military, Intel
The latest news from the AI, data center, telco, chip, and cloud sector
DCD Magazine #62 out now
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Argonne National Lab and Intel partner for deployment of 12-qubit silicon quantum dot processor
Project result of DOE Q-NEXT initiative
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US gov’t to take extra 5% stake in Intel should chipmaker sell majority stake in its foundry business
The clause forms part of the recent agreement signed by the two
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US government takes 10% stake in Intel
Intel CEO agrees to $8.9bn deal... after recent Trump calls for his resignation
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Trump administration looking to reallocate $2bn in CHIPS Act funds to support critical minerals sector - report
As White House official says government is not looking for equity share in TSMC or Micron
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US gov’t explores equity stakes in Intel and others to receive CHIPS Act funds
Commerce secretary says any such agreement would not see the government interfere with running of companies
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Trump admin in discussions about US gov’t taking a stake in Intel – report
Sources says plans are still fluid, however, and a deal might not be reached
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Trump to meet with Lip-Bu Tan, the Intel CEO he said should resign "immediately"
Meeting is expected to take place at the White House today
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Trump calls for resignation of “highly conflicted” Intel CEO after Senator questions alleged links to Chinese Communist Party
Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton wrote to Intel’s board to “express concern” about CEO’s reported “deep ties to the Chinese Communists”
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TSMC proposes JV with chip firms to share ownership of Intel’s foundry division - report
Nvidia, AMD, Qualcomm, and Broadcom have all been approached, sources claim
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US gov't to award reduced CHIPS Act funding to Intel
Company will receive $7.9bn
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NEC to supply supercomputer for fusion science research in Japan
System is set to go live in July 2025
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German gov't looking to recoup €10bn in subsidies awarded to Intel for its delayed Magdeburg fab
Ministers undecided about how the funds should be reallocated
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Trump bashes CHIPS Act: "All you had to do is charge them tariffs"
And resurfaces comments about charging Taiwan for protection
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Advanced Cooling Technologies gets $1m in federal funding for data center cooling solutions
Will be used to help make more efficient cooling systems
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Intel secures $3.5bn military semiconductor grant despite ongoing CHIPS Act funding dispute
Advanced chips will be used for US defense operations
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US government to delay Intel CHIPS act funding until company hits milestones
Job cuts at odds with CHIPS Act aim of growing semiconductor workforce
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US DOE considers building AI data center testbed, setting data center standards, grid upgrade tariffs
Building its own facility and enacting new legislation to help avert AI energy crisis
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Imec to lead first EU Chips Joint Undertaking project focused on cryogenic technologies for quantum computing
Collaboration between 36 partners from 11 countries
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Chip stocks fall as Biden reportedly weighs up new China export sanctions
Semiconductor equipment manufacturers could be targeted by new restrictions
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Intel Capital has a stake in 43 Chinese technology companies – report
US government finalizing legislation to limit funding for Chinese firms
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Commerce Department hopes to plug $3bn CHIPS Act shortfall through sale of licensed spectrum
Funding gap arose after Defense Department reneged on $2.5bn military contract with Intel
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US government revokes Intel and Qualcomm's Huawei export licenses
Move comes after US politicians were angered by Intel chips found in Huawei laptop
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Intel unveils 1.15bn neuron neuromorphic system, Hala Point
Neuron capacity makes system equivalent to that of owl brain
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Chinese government issues 'rip and replace' order for US-made chips in country’s telco networks
Chinese telcos have until 2027 to comply with the guidance
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China bans use of Intel and AMD chips in gov't PCs and servers
List of approved technologies contains only Chinese-made solutions
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Intel to receive $8.5bn in direct funding from US CHIPS Act
President Biden will visit Intel’s Chandler, Arizona, campus to announce the deal
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US sanctions impact Chinese chip imports, but universities skirting restrictions
Nvidia A100s and H100s amongst restricted semiconductors purchased in China
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Argonne National Lab retires Theta supercomputer
6.9 petaflops system stands down after more than six years of service